Market Spotlight
Hong Kong IPOs suffer from business downturn and China tension
Fundraising at lowest since 2013 as lack of policy clarity hits market
Business
Electronics
LG Innotek reliance on Apple's custom renders it vulnerable
South Korean powerhouse to spend $1bn to increase camera production
Startups
Kyoto startup is eager for you to try its umami-rich cricket burger
BugMo spent a year learning how to pulverize insects so they'd taste like beef
Automobiles
Nissan and Mitsubishi to boost output of electric kei cars 20%
Minicars poised to drive EV boom in Japan
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Duma may consider incorporating occupied regions, Tass reports
Moscow committed war crimes, U.N. says; Russian thermal coal imports to fall in India
Automobiles
Mazda in talks to end Russia production, following Toyota exit
Exodus by Japanese automakers to affect European parts suppliers
Semiconductors
U.S. chip alliance against China tests South Korea's loyalty
'Chip 4' initiative threatens Seoul's quest for diplomatic middle ground
Food & Beverage
Asahi Shuzo to build high-quality sake breweries in Japan, U.S.
'Dassai' brand sake brewer expands to meet growing overseas demand
Automobiles
Suzuki to double cars transported by rail in India, cutting emissions
Japanese automaker builds train terminals at two assembly plants
Markets
Wall Street tumbles as investors fret on rate hikes and recession
The Dow closes at 2022 low but avoids bear territory
Coronavirus
Thailand to end COVID-19 emergency in bid to jump-start economy
Order had been seen as tool for PM Prayuth to control protesters
Ukraine war
Toyota to exit Russia, terminating auto production and sales
Japan carmaker sees no end to supply chain disruptions as Ukraine war rages on
US-China tensions
U.S. lawmakers call for review of Apple plan to use Chinese chips
Yangtze Memory Technologies parts in iPhone 14 sparks supply chain concerns
Coronavirus
Hong Kong scraps quarantine in hotels as business hub reopens
Mandatory stay being replaced by 3 days self-monitoring from Sept. 26
Technology
Foxconn forms Indonesian JV for EV and battery manufacturing
Taiwanese group partners with coal miner Indika Energy in diversification push
Property
China real estate crisis spills into property mad Hong Kong
City investors join growing backlash over glut of unfinished housing projects
Travel & Leisure
Bhutan reopens with $200 tourist tax in test for sustainable travel
Sky-high daily levy worries pandemic-battered tourism operators
International relations
Micronesia slams Japan's plan to release Fukushima water into sea
President warns of 'unimaginable threats of contamination' across the Pacific
Transportation
Honda to bring private jets closer to public with rural Japan service
Automaker looks to take plane-car transportation combo to Asian markets
Startups
Indonesia's Bukalapak sees small shops powering digital banking
E-commerce unicorn, Standard Chartered start service for 'underbanked'
