Property
Vanke boss sorry for profit drop as other China builders go quiet
Top developer by sales offers consolation of bigger dividend and share buyback
Business
Ukraine war
Japan will not abandon Sakhalin-2 LNG stake, Kishida says
PM calls project essential to energy security despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Interview
Japan must impose embargo on Russian oil and gas: Ukraine ex-PM
Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Moscow's aim in cease-fire talks is 'just to buy time'
Technology
Ukraine war curtails pandemic's two-year PC boom
HP, Dell, Asustek cut component orders as industry battles 'one nightmare after another'
Business trends
U.S. SEC proposes more blank-check company disclosures, liability
Proposal would require SPACs to reveal conflicts during, after listing
Caixin
Chinese steelmakers increasingly use yuan to buy iron ore abroad
Steel mills becoming a major force in drive to internationalize China's currency
Cryptocurrencies
Axie Infinity developer delays major upgrade after crypto heist
Company tries to reassure users as bid to attract casual gamers stalls
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese carbon management startup gets funding from Sequoia
Enesource's real-time tools help cut, control emissions
DealStreetAsia
Indian merchant payment startup Pine Labs raises $50m
Company to expand global footprint while delaying IPO
Ukraine war
Biden administration weighs largest draw from oil reserve
U.S. aims to calm inflation amid tightened global oil supply: sources
IPO
Indonesia's GoTo set for $1.1bn IPO on April 11
CEO says listing amid market downturn a 'testament' to its long-term potential
Retail
Philippine 7-Elevens hold mock presidential vote
Promotion aims to draw consumers in cutthroat retail environment
Media & Entertainment
Gundam rising: Bandai Namco boosts output of hot model kits
Resellers take advantage of market for toys that 'sell out in 10 minutes'
Technology
Japan draws up road map for avoiding connected-car patent disputes
Guidelines aim to dispel confusion over rights to cross-industry tech
Ukraine war
Global wheat shortage looms as summer risk over Ukraine war
Russian invasion, Western sanctions threaten to choke supply from 2 crucial exporters
Business deals
Citigroup to sell Indian retail business to Axis Bank for $1.6bn
Deal accelerates local player's push into credit cards
IPO
Shanghai COVID lockdown holds up more than a dozen IPOs
Businesses planning to list unable to perform due diligence
Automobiles
China's Great Wall Motor staying in Russia 'for time being'
CNOOC says it's 'too early' to consider stepping in where Western peers leave
Energy
Vietnam faces power outage from April, calling for energy-saving
State-run utility blames shortage of coal, which provides a third of electricity