Automobiles
Toyota to halt 5 Japan plants in April as demand slows
SUVs for US and China-bound Lexus among models affected
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
International relations
Japan scouts more Asian players for TPP to cut China dependence
Thailand targeted as next member, with talks to start in August
Companies
Japan-savvy Citic chairman Chang Zhenming retires
Group names deputy central banker Zhu Hexin as successor
Transportation
Cathay Pacific slashes passenger service to 'skeleton schedule'
Analyst warns of liquidity squeeze on Hong Kong airline group
Companies
Toshiba's $9bn payout on Kioxia at risk from volatility outbreak
Eyes on whether Bain and other holders call for delaying IPO
Startups
Vietnam-focused equity firm blames coronavirus for fund shortfall
Penm Partners delays $150m investment vehicle until yearend amid dismal economy
Companies
Toshiba Machine's takeover defense backed by US proxy adviser
Institutional Shareholder Services sides against Murakami-linked fund
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks plunge after Trump bans travel to US from Europe
Industrial commodity producers among biggest losers on A300 index
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong shares slide to three-year low as virus fears mount
AIA and Swire Pacific skid after reporting annual results
Economy
Authorities ease clampdown in virus-hit Wuhan
Factories allowed to reopen while travel curbs in the region are eased
