Finance
World Bank Group plans $12m loan to Mongolia microfinance company
Transcapital earmarks funds for small companies and rural areas
Finance
SoftBank
Fading Vision? How coronavirus hit SoftBank's $100bn tech fund
Challenges pile up for some portfolio companies after a $16.7bn investment loss
Startups
KoinWorks bags $20m in additional capital and debt facilities
Indonesian fintech lender secures credit line from Netherlands-based Triodos Bank
Finance
China bank balance sheets put to test by coronavirus impact
Lenders to have to set aside billions more in capital to cover soured loans
SoftBank
SoftBank Vision Fund's gains wiped out with $16.7bn loss
$100bn investment vehicle turns net negative after WeWork and other woes
Finance
China's central bank ups stake in India's biggest mortgage lender
People's Bank's 1% holding draws political attention amid coronavirus battle
Economy
Third of Japan CEOs see 3-month emergency wreaking havoc
Even the country's largest companies see threat to business continuity, Nikkei poll finds
Transportation
Private Chinese airline to slash capital investment by over 90%
Midsize player Juneyao shrinks while well-funded state-owned carriers expand
Business trends
Takashimaya to sell investment trusts with SBI
Japanese department store to diversify as coronavirus bites and customers age
Startups
Malaysia's COPE Private Equity launches $41m program
Investments will back local businesses needing capital to overome coronavirus
Finance
Indonesia's top lender expects coronavirus to boost digital banking
Director at state-owned bank foresees short-term pain, long-term gain
Companies
Recruit seeks $4.15bn credit line for coronavirus fund
Japanese staffing company grapples with compensation costs for contract workers
Finance
Fintech startups fill gap in Japan's coronavirus cash crunch
Quick access to funds draws small businesses away from traditional lending
Business Spotlight
Coronavirus and baseball collide in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea
Disrupted seasons deal a heavy blow to business
Startups
Singapore's logistics Ninja Van raises $124m in Series D round
Brunei sovereign wealth fund Zamrud joins in investment
Automobiles
Nissan seeks $4.6bn credit line to raise liquidity amid pandemic
Troubled carmaker looks to creditors, including Mizuho, for cash
Startups
Asian startups face cash crunch as coronavirus saps funding
Online education and health care startups in focus as VC fundraising hits 7-year low
Business trends
Chinese corporate bond defaults drop 30% on bank aid
Easy financing keeps state enterprises and small businesses afloat
Economy
Coronavirus darkens Asia’s economic outlooks: JCER survey
Negative growth forecast for Singapore and Thailand as unemployment escalates
Business deals
KKR and partners pledge $120m lifeline for Philippines' Voyager
Tencent-backed company in talks with new investors as pandemic boosts digital payments
