Markets
Sea tops SoftBank in market cap amid Latin America expansion
Singapore tech group valued at $140bn launches e-commerce in Chile and Colombia
Technology
Technology
Tata Group tries to break heavy-industry curse with flurry of e-commerce deals
Online pharmacy and grocery acquisitions meant to challenge Flipkart and Amazon
Retail
Japan apparel platform Zozo merges fine fashion with high tech
Company eyes new direction after departure of charismatic founder Maezawa
Semiconductors
Samsung turns South Korea garrison city into chipmaking boom town
Pyeongtaek represents a confluence of innovation and government largesse
Environment
Japanese tech to slash green hydrogen costs by two thirds
Eneos and Chiyoda look to cut costs of fuel to $3 per kilogram
Retail
Coupang founder drops all South Korean posts to focus on global push
Kim Bom-suk plans to expand abroad using funds raised by Wall St. debut
International relations
North Korean hack targets South's nuclear power research
State-linked attack last month possibly leaked technology to Pyongyang
COVID vaccines
TSMC and Foxconn cleared to buy COVID vaccines for Taiwan
Government taps private companies after saying politics is hindering procurement
Startups
Indonesia startups stand out in ASEAN by leaning on bonus pay
Southeast Asia battles for top professionals as its digital prominence grows
Business Spotlight
Grab's $40bn SPAC plan puts CEO Anthony Tan in driver's seat
Super app founder's huge voting power will bring fresh scrutiny of leadership
Technology
iPad Pro teardown shows sharp increase in Taiwan parts
Apple's dependence on supplies from the island may increase supply chain risks
Caixin
Chinese brands top Euro 2020 sponsorship
Hisense, Alipay, Vivo and TikTok are among the 12 sponsors of popular sporting event
Transportation
Supersonic-jet R&D takes flight in Japan's aerospace sector
IHI, Mitsubishi Heavy and others team with JAXA to level up from subcontracting role
SoftBank
JP Morgan jumps to SoftBank's No. 2 lender with $7.5bn in loans
Japanese megabanks retreat as tech giant shifts to overseas funds
Technology
Modi woos global tech investors to land of 1.2bn mobile phones
India's PM touts Infosys support for French Open at VivaTech digital conference in Paris
Technology
India blasts Twitter for failing to comply with social media rules
IT minister tweets that platform chose to take path of 'deliberate defiance'
Interview
War on cybercrime demands global campaign: Kaspersky CEO
Russian security expert warns of Chinese-speaking hackers' attacks on Japan
Technology
Amazon courts Vietnam merchants in Alibaba's backyard
US retailer says pandemic has boosted exports from Southeast Asian country
Semiconductors
TSMC tie-up puts spotlight on Japan's hidden chip champions
Taiwanese star enlists Ibiden, JSR and others for energy-saving 3D integration
Politics
Big Tech foe Lina Khan assumes top US FTC post
Antitrust expert has reported market dominance abuse by Apple, Amazon and others
