Cryptocurrencies
South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of Terraform co-founder Shin
Investigation widens into collapse of cryptocurrencies TerraUSD and Luna
Finance
Business deals
HSBC investors cheer $10bn deal to sell Canada unit
Shares jump on hopes for beefed-up dividends and Asia focus
Finance
Japan Post Bank to boost investment in startups
Tokyo-based lender will quintuple outlay to $724m by 2026
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy, cites FTX exposure
Liquidity crisis strikes another de facto bank of the cryptocurrency world
Finance
South Korea asks some state-owned companies to cut bond issuance
Finance Ministry to slash sovereign issuance by 60% amid debt market tightness
Business Spotlight
Japan's banks prepare to meet the digital challenge
Legacy lenders and net-only newcomers tussle for dominance in a changing industry
Business deals
Japan's MUFG to buy credit companies in Philippines, Indonesia
Mitsubishi will purchase Home Credit's local affiliates for 600m euros
Interview
FTX Japan executive sees user funds safe from parent's bankruptcy
Returning customer assets is 'top priority,' Seth Melamed says
DealStreetAsia
IFC looks to invest $320m in three Vietnamese banks
International lender has been operating in country since 1997
Economy
Torn between weak yuan and property market, China holds rates steady
Policymakers may resort to rate cuts as economy slows
Cryptocurrencies
FTX's Japan unit poised for sale as bankruptcy process begins
Japanese assets were put under protection when crypto group collapsed
Opinion
India should get prepared for financial system troubles
Rapid monetary tightening adds to stress for weaker lenders
DealStreetAsia
India's ICICI Venture invests $44m in houseware maker Cello World
Company produces storage containers and lunchboxes
Cryptocurrencies
FTX collapse spells more 'crypto winter' pain to come
Temasek to write down entire investment in failed crypto exchange
Cryptocurrencies
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Naomi Osaka named in crypto lawsuit
Investors allege deceptive practices, sue celebrity promoters
DealStreetAsia
Chinese auto parts maker Kasco raises $72m in Series B round
Producer of vehicle air suspension counts Dongfeng Motor as client
Startups
Japan fintech unicorn Opn to buy U.S. payments company MerchantE
Startup's $357m deal will help fuel expansion into markets outside Asia
Bonds
BOJ's buying power faces limits in fight against bond vigilantes
Central bank's ownership exceeded 100% of instruments issued
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Pertamina to invest $500m in renewable energy fund
State-owned company looking to boost its clean energy portfolio
Politics
Ex-Goldman banker convicted in 1MDB case sues ex-boss for $130m
Ng accuses Leissner of repeatedly lying to steal his investments to pay legal bills
