Rates & Bonds
Japan lifts coupon rate on 10-year JGBs to 0.5%, highest since 2014
Move follows BOJ decision to widen interest band
Markets
Caixin
Guangzhou records first drop in leased office space in a decade
Business seen warming up this year with COVID curbs ending
CES 2023
LG partners with Magna in developing self-driving technology
South Korean tech company expands collaboration with Canadian auto parts maker
Markets
Tokyo stocks start 2023 lower as yen appreciates
Year of the Rabbit starts without a hop in share prices
Business trends
Takeovers involving Japanese companies hit record high in 2022
Sony's Bungie purchase and Olympus' science business carve-out among big deals
Energy
Energy guru Yergin deems interest rate changes key in 2023
'Year of central bankers' to come amid war, energy crisis, China concerns
Market Spotlight
Why 2023 could be the best -- and worst -- year for VCs in Asia
Venture capitalists see pickup in deal activity, but expect difficulties in fundraising
Interview
Mitsubishi Corp. dives deeper into renewables with eye on 2050
CEO Nakanishi calls raising Japan's energy self-sufficiency a top priority
Bank of Japan
BOJ unwinding stokes fears of government-bond downgrade
The Kuroda shock: Japan megabanks risk loss of dollar funding channels
Commodities
Vietnamese rice in Thailand's fields poses growing problem
Alien strains help farmers meet demand at low cost but dent national brand
Property
Hong Kong property brokerages slash payrolls in choppy market
Layoffs expected to top 3,000 industrywide as transactions plummet
Bonds
BOJ sets monthly record for bond purchases in December
Tamping down long-term rates contributed to buying of 17tn yen in JGBs
Markets
U.S. stocks end 2022 with biggest annual drop since 2008
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all down on final trading day of year
Commodities
Indonesia to tighten palm oil exports from Jan. 1 to ensure supply
Exporters to be allowed to ship six times their domestic sales volume
Markets
Chinese companies find Swiss listing haven amid U.S. pressure
$3bn raised on Zurich's SIX exchange in 2022 with more in pipeline
Commodities
Indonesia puts off 35% palm oil biodiesel blending rule to Feb. 1
Rise in biodiesel share aimed at cutting crude imports, greenhouse gasses
Opinion
2023 outlook: Asia should cement tactical gains in energy security
Region needs to update long-term road map for viable decarbonization
Economy
China's GDP growth to accelerate to 4.7% in 2023: Nikkei survey
Sudden policy changes, spread of virus cast shadow over 'V-shaped recovery'
Commodities
Mitsui & Co., Rio Tinto team to clean up raw material supply chain
With EU carbon tax on way, partners go to work in emission-intensive sectors
Companies
JD.com REIT wins approval to list on Shanghai exchange
Alibaba rival aims to offset heavy investment in e-commerce infrastructure
