Business
Proxy fight may loom as Wuthelam seeks changes to Nippon Paint's board
Japanese group weighing options in response to Singaporean partner's proposal
Materials
Japan-Update
Sumitomo Chemical exits LED materials business
Freed-up resources will be diverted to battery separator production
Business deals
Singapore's Wuthelam demands majority on Nippon Paint board
Fight for control could play out when shareholders meet in March
Business trends
CP Group tycoon says Trump's US ripe for investment
Thai conglomerate mulls several M&As including in non-food sector
Economy
Price Waterhouse fights a two-year ban in India
Fallout from Satyem scandal leaves auditor's clients, including Tata Steel, in a bind
Japan-Update
Toyota says Kobe Steel scandal has not affected its vehicles
Automaker finishes checks on materials bought from embattled steelmaker
Asia300
Hong Kong shares test record high as gains resume
Ping An, Tencent climb more than 2% each to bolster main index
Kobe Steel data scandal
Kobe Steel under a klieg light in US over data fakery
Disgraced materials maker might end up paying dearly for its sins
Business trends
To spot cancer, Hitachi offers urine test and Shimadzu taps AI
Japanese companies working on better ways to detect malignancies in early stages
Equities
Malaysia, Singapore stocks advance on weak dollar, Wall Street gains
KLCI likely to see `uptrend' in 2018 first quarter
Business trends
Corporate Japan embraces UN sustainable development goals
Meeting 2030 targets sets up new business opportunities
Economy
PwC India challenges audit ban, putting 75 companies in a bind
Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries seen among affected customers
Business
Market drying up for Japan's favorite beer, Asahi Super Dry
The country is downing only half the volume it did in 2000
Japan-Update
Nippon Steel goes on offensive as Chinese industry retreats
Japan's top steelmaker stages a big earnings recovery, but is it a mirage?
Equities
India shares advance for fourth day as Tata Motors, Coal India gain
Sensex, Nifty at record levels
Equities
Hong Kong stocks rise a 10th day in longest streak since 2012
Country Garden, Sunac climb after sales data; profit outlook spurs cement makers
Equities
Asian stocks extend strong start to 2018 on global growth optimism
Seoul and Shanghai pace advances, while Hong Kong slips; Japan closed for holiday
Commodities
How China's fight against pollution is pressuring disposable diaper makers
Caustic soda prices stay strong as government squeezes production
Equities
India shares gain on global cues, rally in state-owned banks
Larsen & Toubro, ONGC among major movers
Business trends
Smart labels could help Japan's money-losing hospitals lift productivity
Device suppliers Ship Healthcare and Teijin developing ways to manage inventory, slash wait times