Markets
Sun Pharma, Cipla eye Chinese drug market to hedge US risks
Indian drugmakers seek to tap generic market in neighboring country
Pharmaceuticals
Hong Kong protests
Sports drink's sales surge in Hong Kong after dropping TV ads
Japan's Pocari Sweat pulled advertising from station seen as pro-Beijing
Companies
Japanese curry chain tries to sell Indians their own creation
Adapting its dishes to suit local taste buds market may be challenging
Business trends
Governance demands chip away at Japanese cross-shareholdings
Fujitsu shed $444m in 'meaningless' stakes in fiscal 2018 with more to come
Business trends
Once-mum Japan shareholders crank up pressure on management
Record 15% of businesses report substantial investor opposition to proposals
Companies
Majority of Takeda investors want execs to return pay if deals flop
Measure failed to pass but shows shareholder concern over Shire acquisition
Pharmaceuticals
Fujifilm teams up with Bayer on cancer drug development
Companies to test cheaper stem cell-based immunotherapy drug for cancer patients
Business trends
Half of Japan's 10 highest-paid bosses work for SoftBank
Record number of corporate officers earn $1m or more amid global talent search
Business trends
Spending at Japan companies soars to record in fiscal 2018
Funds poured into M&A, tech and dividends in break with past practice
Opinion
Time for M&A to rationalize corporate Japan
Hardheaded post-bubble managers can make tough decisions that predecessors shirked
