Myanmar Crisis
Posco cuts ties to Myanmar junta as multinationals face scrutiny
Investors press companies to stop working with military's web of 130 businesses
Industrials
Aerospace & Defense
Japan startup to take UAE rover to the moon in 2022
ispace prepares self-designed lander as it joins race to develop lunar resources
Property
Mitsubishi adds transit complex to Indonesia smart city project
Residential and commercial districts planned for rail station near Jakarta
Materials
Mitsui Chemicals to double Taiwan output of chipmaking material
Rising demand prompts $90m plant upgrade for wafer-protecting tape
Business deals
Nikon rockets into satellite parts by buying Boeing-backed startup
Deal for Morf3D sees Japanese camera maker turn to aerospace as new growth driver
Interview
Vietnam is 'top priority' for Siam Cement in coming years: CEO
Packaging adds to growth while cement and building materials lag, Roongrote says
Materials
Synthetic spider silk from Japan unicorn weaves coats to car seats
Spiber to kick off commercial production of plant-derived protein in Thailand
Business deals
China greenlights chemical megamerger to create $150bn giant
Sinochem and ChemChina on US investment ban list
Aerospace & Defense
Australia to build own missiles in collaboration with US
Country has relied on imports from allies for decades
Aerospace & Defense
Taiwan to buy new US air defense missiles to guard against China
Beijing threatened sanctions on Lockheed Martin over recent deal with Taipei
Business deals
Mitsubishi Heavy wraps up Mitsui warship deal and hunts for more
Consolidation leaves Japan with three naval shipbuilders
Companies
Bridgestone to shut Japan bicycle plant in turnaround move
Overstretched tire giant suffered first net loss in decades last year
Aerospace & Defense
Mitsubishi SpaceJet moves out of airport headquarters to save costs
After freezing aircraft program, company downsizes operations
Aerospace & Defense
Taiwan loses two fighter jets in crash, third such case in months
Search underway for pilots who flew US-supplied F-5 now only used in training
Aerospace & Defense
Toshiba and US startup to offer drone interception service
Japan conglomerate invests into Fortem Technologies to cope with new threats
Aerospace & Defense
Japan's Astroscale launches space debris-removal satellite
Startup's demonstration is first-ever commercial orbital cleanup mission
Fukushima Anniversary
Buffett-style strategy brings Fukushima toolmaker stable growth
Industrial company Tungaloy revamps in decade since leaving Toshiba umbrella
