Business trends
Corporate Japan sheds more cross-shareholdings
12% of stocks unloaded in five years as pressure grows
Services
Startups
SoftBank-backed Mapbox finds its way into Japanese smart industry
US-based mapping near-unicorn sees new opportunities in aiding automation
Food & Beverage
GrabFood to step up recruitment and R&D in Indonesia
Food delivery service also plans Jakarta headquarters
Industry in focus
Super apps: WeChat, Go-Jek and rivals battle to do it all in Asia
Services corral smartphone generation but critics warn of risks to innovation
Business deals
Cool Japan Fund to invest $10m in Taiwanese travel site KKDay
Partnership to develop unique Japanese tours off the beaten track
Companies
Japan's Yamato successfully test-flies a delivery truck
Logistics company plans to commercialize unmanned delivery flights in 2025
Business deals
Japan's biggest law firm to buy Thai peer SCL in October
Nishimura & Asahi moves to expand network across Asia
Startups
AI emerges as new teacher for music education in China
Platforms target parents, offering lessons for children with real-time evaluation
Services
Amazon Japan builds army of freelance drivers, Uber style
Mixing and matching availability key to sustaining delivery amid labor shortage
Automobile
Malaysia's used car bidding platform in talks to raise $40m
As Carsome expands in Southeast Asia it intends to fend off rivals on home turf
