Commodities
Freeport Indonesia offers $3bn bond to finance smelter projects
Miner's announcement comes as copper price trades near all-time high
Finance
Finance
Singapore's DBS explores metaverse in digital push
Bank's CIO says technology will be 'game changer' in finance industry
DealStreetAsia
Bandhan-led group to buy India asset management company for $600m
GIC and others team up for one of the largest such acquisitions in the country
Currencies
Yen second only to ruble as worst-performing major currency
Japan's dependence on imported energy and food creates structural weakness
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore's crypto players face added scrutiny under new law
Companies that provide overseas digital currency services must obtain licenses
Finance
Thief or 'Boy Scout'? 1MDB trial of ex-Goldman banker goes to jury
Defense claims Roger Ng innocent in looting of Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
China debt crunch
Half of big Chinese banks cut lending to property sector
Regional lenders face rise in bad loans as housing market slumps
Finance
Tokio Marine accuses Greensill of 'fraudulently' obtaining policies
Japanese insurer says it won't pay out on Australian claims
Finance
India's HDFC units merge to create banking juggernaut
Country's largest private bank to 'boost affordable housing,' infrastructure
IPO
Asia's IPO market bucks global slump thanks to megadeals
South Korea's LG Energy was largest Q1 debut but market volatility clouds outlook
Finance
Defaults on wealth management products double in China
Investors protest as payments aren't made due to real estate slump
Environment
Top Japan banks MUFG, SMFG join exit from coal mine funding
Peer Mizuho has already moved to end loans for extracting power plant fuel
Caixin
Chinese steelmakers increasingly use yuan to buy iron ore abroad
Steel mills becoming a major force in drive to internationalize China's currency
DealStreetAsia
Indian merchant payment startup Pine Labs raises $50m
Company to expand global footprint while delaying IPO
Finance
1MDB trial: Ex-Goldman banker wife says $35m was clean money
Prosecutors try to poke holes in defense witness testimony as case nears end
Finance
China's CITIC Securities takes $170m write-off on Hong Kong's CLSA
Culture clash has seen many veterans depart since acquisition
Finance
Japan's top banks face hefty losses on $8bn Russia exposure
Rising country risk requires reserves despite uninterrupted loan repayments
Property
Goldman to flip apartments in Japan with Sojitz, spending $400m a year
Partners look to unlock value in older properties for institutional investors
Transportation
Philippine Airlines parent resumes trading after bankruptcy exit
Flag carrier aims to take off with more cargo and digitized operations
Finance
Under pressure at home, Chinese online brokers expand offshore
After making splash in Singapore, Futu and Tiger turn attention to Australia
SoftBank
SoftBank seeks $8bn loan backed by Arm stake
Shares in nonpublic unit used as collateral in unusual move
Finance
Goldman banker was on outside as others looted 1MDB, defense claims
Roger Ng's attorneys respond to prosecution case as New York fraud trial nears end
Cryptocurrencies
Thailand bans bitcoin, other crypto payments starting in April
Regulators seek to tamp down risk of cybertheft and money laundering
Companies
Startup MioTech hires Pinduoduo finance head to get 'IPO ready'
Company aims to double staff count amid Singapore expansion
IPO
Indian state-run insurer loses share ahead of IPO, country's biggest
Timeline for LIC's listing still unclear amid volatile market led by Ukraine war