Politics
3 cities emerge as front-runners to become Japan's global finance hub
Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka will race to attract foreign talent under Suga plan
Finance
Market Spotlight
Hong Kong bets on Ant's giant IPO to keep up listings bonanza
Chinese fintech's performance will set the tone for others coming to market
Comment
Tokyo bourse outage finds scant interest overseas
Crash matters little to foreign money fleeing market beset with zombie companies
Currencies
BOJ to start trials on digital yen next year as China moves ahead
G-7 central banks play catch-up to Beijing's planned virtual currency
Education
University of Tokyo's maiden bond sale sells out by factor of six
Elite school's ESG debt draws investors including Nippon Life and NEC
Finance
Lufax joins China fintech IPO race with Ant and JD Digits
Three companies together seek to raise over $40 billion from investors
Finance
3-day workweek: Japan's top bankers map out post-pandemic future
Leaders of nation's largest banks and brokerages speak at Nikkei event
Finance
China taps Japan's gachapon toy machines for digital yuan tests
Capsule dispensers accepting QR codes appear ideal for frequent small payments
Companies
Japan's Fujitsu faces major test after TSE failure
IT company that runs Tokyo exchange's system had similar problems twice before
Finance
Southeast Asia private equity starts to attract money from Europe
Indonesia and other high-growth nations loom as 'next big' venture capital region
Finance
Singapore GLP raises $1.3bn for pan-European logistics fund
Company continues acquisition of 'prime' locations in the region
Finance
Singapore orders Wirecard unit to halt services and return money
Bankrupt German fintech's local arm faces Oct. 14 refund deadline
Finance
Japan's Seven Bank to offer mobile remittances with Singapore's DBS
New app to start with Vietnam this year, with potential to cover 50 countries
Property
China Evergrande reaches debt deal to relieve deadline pressure
Country's largest developer had pledged to secure domestic listing by January
Finance
'Gateway to Asia' Fukuoka enters race to become next financial hub
Japanese city sees opportunity in uncertainty surrounding Hong Kong
Finance
Vietnam digital bank relaunches as e-commerce booms
Timo Plus hopes to offer full suite of financial services with Viet Capital Bank
Markets
JD.com's online health care subsidiary files for IPO
Fresh funds earmarked by JD Health for R&D
Finance
Asian ESG-linked financing opportunities draw European banks
High-emitting region offers big potential for environment-focused project loans
Business deals
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Hitachi Capital to merge
Combined $13bn in sales would approach Japan's second-largest leasing company
Finance
Investors pour money into Hong Kong ahead of Ant Group IPO
Bank liquidity hits three-year high as de facto central bank weakens currency