Business deals
Streaming app 17Live set to be Singapore's 1st SPAC merger
Vertex-backed shell company to acquire Taiwan-founded tech startup
IPO
IPO
Japan to ease IPO rules in October, allowing greater price flexibility
Changes follow complaints that rigid regulations pushed launches overseas
IPO
Alibaba's Cainiao listing too little for Hong Kong's bad IPO year
Market trails India and Indonesia, on track to worst year since 2002
Technology
Alibaba to spin off Cainiao logistics unit with Hong Kong IPO
Chinese e-commerce group reportedly seeks to raise at least $1bn in listing
Retail
Thai supermarket chain Big C expands into Hong Kong
Eyeing 'gateway' to mainland China as it seeks potential listing
Technology
Vietnam's VNG delays Nasdaq IPO amid challenging market
Tech unicorn with Facebook-beating app praised during Biden trip to Hanoi
SoftBank
Arm IPO gives SoftBank a new Alibaba to bank on
Japanese investment group's listed assets get nearly $54bn boost, CFO says
IPO
SoftBank-backed Neumora valued at $2.51bn in lukewarm debut
Drugmaker opens below $17 offer price on Nasdaq, a day after strong Arm IPO
IPO
SoftBank's Arm surges 25% in debut, reaching market cap of $65bn
U.K. chip designer provides sagging IPO market ray of hope
IPO
Arm is 'leader of the AI revolution,' SoftBank CFO says
Japanese group plans to hold Nasdaq-listed stock for 'long term:' finance chief
IPO
SoftBank's Arm sets IPO price at $51 in year's largest listing
Price gives U.K. chip designer a market capitalization of over $52bn
IPO
SoftBank puts stamp on Arm IPO as Mizuho wins top underwriter spot
Japan bank expanded U.S. business, snagging role in year's largest listing
IPO
TSMC to invest up to $100m in chip designer Arm's IPO
Taiwanese manufacturer wants 'important' SoftBank unit 'to be successful'
IPO
KKR-owned Kokusai Electric eyes Tokyo IPO in October
Japanese chip device maker's valuation projected to top $2.7bn
IPO
SoftBank seeks Arm valuation up to $52bn with Nasdaq listing
U.K. chip developer would be largest IPO of 2023
IPO
SCG Chemicals adds to Thailand's IPO listing delays
Companies wait for better conditions in rough year for Bangkok bourse
IPO
SoftBank-backed Neumora Therapeutics files for U.S. IPO
Move comes as wave of U.S., European deals renews investor interest in listings
IPO
Vietnam unicorn VNG files for Nasdaq IPO after EV maker VinFast
App from loss-making startup is more popular at home than Facebook
IPO
Arm files for Nasdaq IPO, setting up possible largest listing of 2023
SoftBank-owned U.K. chip designer reveals 1% revenue dip last fiscal year
Startups
India e-commerce startup Meesho eyes possible IPO next year
Chief financial officer says company turned profitable sooner than expected
Business trends
Foreign law firms scale back China operations as outlook dims
Two U.S. firms latest to downsize amid slowing economy and regulatory uncertainty
IPO
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to list on Nasdaq via SPAC
Delayed $23bn deal to see rare U.S. listing from Southeast Asian nation
SoftBank
SoftBank Group narrows Q1 loss as Vision Fund rebounds
Masayoshi Son's group posts $3.3bn net loss, 3rd straight quarter in red
Semiconductors
Apple, Samsung to invest in Arm as it eyes September IPO
SoftBank chip design unit to debut on Nasdaq, market cap seen topping $60bn
IPO
China IPOs boom with Beijing's double-edged involvement
Growing government role triggers worries of potential side effects