Semiconductors
Chipmaker Renesas restarts operations at clean room hit by fire
Japanese company aims to resume Naka plant production 'within one month'
Business
Travel & Leisure
Japan's luxury cruises return to Hokkaido after COVID-19 hiatus
Tourist hot spots welcome ships with stricter pandemic protocols
Automobiles
Shift to electric cars speeds restructuring of parts industry
Japanese automotive bearings maker to consolidate output in Thailand
Environment
Asian companies turn to edible packaging to aid the environment
Efforts to cut plastic waste boosted by regulations and rising consumer awareness
Myanmar Coup
Myanmar junta reaps millions in gem sales as economy crumbles
New data highlights potential for country to slide even deeper into poverty
China tech
China fines Alibaba record $2.77bn for antitrust violation
Nation's largest penalty of its kind equals 4% of Alibaba's 2019 China revenue
Semiconductors
Samsung and TSMC to participate in chip shortage summit
White House invites executives from Big Three and major chipmakers
Agriculture
Japan says 'no' to strawberry and grape copycats
Nearly 2,000 varieties of native produce banned from transport abroad
Environment
Iron ore giant Fortescue bets on green hydrogen in zero-carbon push
Aussie mining company to ease dependence on China and cultivate Japanese market
China debt crunch
Bad debt swells 22% at China's big banks despite recovery
As small businesses struggle, nonperforming loans in 2020 reach $150bn
