Finance
ASEAN's largest banks go big on green real estate
Undaunted by Evergrande, lenders in Singapore, Malaysia embrace ESG loans
Finance
Climate Change
Tokio Marine to help companies analyze decarbonization costs
New service to predict financial hit from environmental rules
China debt crunch
Specter of property-driven cash crunch looms over Chinese banks
Cooling land market risks leaving authorities with less income to fund rescues
Finance
Japan considers dropping quarterly earnings, but faces resistance
Critics say it encourages short-termism, advocates say it provides crucial data
Companies
KKR's Kravis, Roberts succeeded by Bae, Nuttall as co-CEOs
Private equity firm's storied co-founders hand over to next generation
Business deals
SBI's bid for Shinsei Bank heads toward openly hostile takeover fight
Lender expected to oppose $1bn offer, citing possible harm to shareholders
China debt crunch
China Evergrande faces triple deadline for bond interest payments
Almost $150 million due Monday as creditors count down to formal default
Arts
Book review: Shirakawa, the last shogun of hard money
Memoir by former Bank of Japan governor warns of financial crisis ahead
Business deals
Grab stake in Indonesia's Ovo reduced with help from new investor
Move helps Singapore superapp comply with regulation governing local ownership
Business trends
KDDI-backed $270m fund to help smaller Japan companies go digital
SMBC also an investor, as group targets manufacturing, service, and health care
Finance
Japan's Daiwa to launch stock brokerage service in China
Financial group takes advantage of deregulation to expand in the growing market
Startups
Indonesian stock platform Ajaib becomes country's latest unicorn
Company, backed by SoftBank and Li Ka-shing, rides retail investor growth wave
Interview
Asian tech talent helps JPMorgan compete: CIO
AI development and blockchain feature prominently in $12bn technology budget
Economy
Hong Kong's central bank burnishes green finance credentials
HKMA dishes out lunch boxes as it seeks to raise environmental awareness
Startups
University of Tokyo to set up $536m fund for school-born startups
Goal is to help launch 300 ventures with financial backing
IPO
Bumpy debut mars $1.2bn Hong Kong IPO of DRC Bank
Evergrande worries dampen interest, casting shadow over deal pipeline
Finance
Bank Rakyat Indonesia scores region's 'largest rights issue'
New state holding raises $6.7 bn to expand financing to ultramicro businesses
China debt crunch
China's Evergrande raises $1.5bn in sale of bank stake
Proceeds expected to go toward settling bank debts, not improving liquidity
Finance
Japan's GPIF to avoid yuan-denominated Chinese sovereign bonds
Huge pension fund wary of market as Evergrande debt crisis unfolds
Cryptocurrencies
China declares all crypto transactions 'illegal' as digital yuan nears
Bitcoin falls by as much as 9% after Beijing's latest crackdown
