Economy
Chinese developers battered by housing slowdown
January sales tumble as flat prices and rents turn off real estate investors
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International Relations
Beijing admits holding Japan corporate employee in detention
Itochu worker was arrested a year ago for undisclosed reasons
Business Deals
Takeda readies $4.5bn bond sale to defend credit rating
Hybrid debt will shore up drugmaker's balance sheet after Shire deal
Companies
Didi kicks off major job cuts as it revamps operations
2,000 workers will be laid off as ride-hailing company bolsters safety
Companies
TSMC takes $550m hit from defective chemical at chip plant
Company cuts earnings outlook after troubles supplying Apple and Huawei
Companies
China's top chipmaker SMIC to boost capex 20% despite downturn
Investment up to 2.2 billion in 2019 amid Beijing's push for tech self-reliance
Business Deals
Philippine banks in deal to save South Korea's Hanjin
$410mn debt-equity swap intended to put shipbuilder back on track
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks tumble as global growth worries reappear on weak China, US data
Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies pace losses on A300 Index
Nikkei Markets
Malaysia's Maxis 4Q net profit more than halves
Analysts flag potential pressure on balance sheet as spending grows
Nikkei Markets
Hong Kong shares snap six-week winning streak
Tencent has worst week since December, while Geely climbs after sales
