Business deals
Japanese industrial gas supplier buys Indian ops for $194m
Air Water purchases facilities divested in Linde-Praxair merger
Materials
Nikkei Markets
Asia stocks climb as US-China tariff delay boosts mood
Tencent climbs in Hong Kong ahead of earnings
Opinion
Asia Pacific companies need to face up to migrant labor problems
Investors and advocacy groups step up calls for transparency
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks slip amid growth worries and Hong Kong turmoil
Reliance jumps after saying Aramco to invest in refining and petrochemicals businesses
Nikkei Markets
Petronas Chemicals' quarterly profit drops amid weak product prices
Analysts expect earnings to remain under pressure, plant utilization to decline
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks slip amid trade worries and Hong Kong protests
Cathay and Swire Pacific slide after regulator orders restrictions on Cathay crew
Japan-South Korea rift
Samsung secures key chip supply in Belgium as Tokyo curbs exports
Korean tech groups accelerate diversification while keeping Japanese suppliers
Companies
Hindalco Industries quarterly profit falls on weaker commodity prices
Net income slumps 28% on-year in April-June
Nikkei Markets
Malaysia's industrial production grows at slower pace in June
Economists say growth likely peaked in June quarter, flag slowdown amid trade spat
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan's nod on South Korea exports offers no clarity on screening
Shipments still mired in red tape while Tokyo prepares to escalate
