Business deals
China forges ahead with $146bn chemical megamerger
Industry braces for fallout from Sinochem-ChemChina combination
Materials
Food & Beverage
Japan materials group Shin-Etsu bites into plant-based meat
Exclusive: Company to produce key ingredient in Germany for Western brands
Materials
New eco-friendly material to halve cost of run-flat tires
Japan's Omikenshi stakes financial turnaround on new fiber
Business deals
Singapore's Wuthelam to take control of Nippon Paint for $12bn
Deal marks first purchase of a Japanese materials company by an Asian buyer
Materials
Japan steelmaker restarts exports to China as demand surges
Tokyo Steel delivers metal to China for the first time in decade on infrastructure boom
Technology
Kyoto University and Toyota test 1,000 km per-charge EV battery
Prototype fluoride-ion cell packs bigger punch than lithium
China tech
Chinese tech companies topple Japan, chase US in market share
China takes lead in 12 sectors in Nikkei survey, boosted by domestic demand
Materials
Vietnam steelmaker scraps blast furnace plant due to China glut
Hoa Sen's $10bn project had potential to double country's output
Trade
US waived extra tariffs on 70% of Japanese steel and aluminum
Trump's protectionism leaves manufacturers short of high-quality inputs
Companies
Japan's Sumitomo stares down record $1.4bn loss for the year
Shutdown of Madagascar nickel mine exacerbates coronavirus slump
