Semiconductors
Samsung to begin making semiconductor parts in Vietnam in 2023
Southeast Asian nation picks up win in global battle to attract chip suppliers
Business
Food & Beverage
Sake breweries win over nondrinkers with specialty colas
Sober curious trend gives tailwind to craft drinks that defy definition
Business trends
Panasonic, Nikon quit developing low-end compact digital cameras
Departures come after smartphones wipe out 97% of market
Transportation
Vietnam taxi shortage exasperates travelers and expats
Fistfights and 1-hour waits at airport as riders scrum over cabs
Semiconductors
China wages war on 'corruption' in chip industry after years of fundraising
Semiconductor executives investigated after massive investments fail to take off
Business deals
Shipper ONE seeks stake in leading container ship lessor
Consortium with top shareholders in Seaspan parent Atlas bids for remaining stock
Business deals
Amazon to buy Roomba maker for $1.7bn as it grows smart home basket
Robot vacuums collect spatial data on households that could prove valuable
Environment
Singapore to raise $2bn from its first green bonds this month
Float will finance rail network expansion to reduce automobile use
Supply Chain
Apple warns suppliers to follow China rules on 'Taiwan' labeling
Stepped up scrutiny of import documents raises disruption fears for iPhone maker
Transportation
Asian carriers halt, reroute flights over Chinese drills near Taiwan
Beijing's military exercise could disrupt regional supply chains
Semiconductors
Shipments to Pegatron's China factory disrupted after exec met Pelosi
Suppliers spooked as Beijing wields rule against 'Taiwan' label on goods
Finance
DBS, other ASEAN banks ride U.S. rate hikes to stronger earnings
Southeast Asia's largest banks expect higher returns from lending
Announcements
JPX-Nikkei stock indexes to be reshuffled after periodic review
Component changes to take effect on Aug. 31
Energy
Japan tells Mitsui, Mitsubishi to move 'positively' toward Sakhalin-2
Industry minister Hagiuda asks trading houses to join new energy supply project
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam B2B e-commerce startup Telio looks to raise as much as $60m
Company says it serves over 60,000 businesses in domestic market
Health Care
SwipeRx aims to double Indonesian pharmacy sign-ups
Singapore-based startup's CEO expects first profit in 2023
Companies
Li Ka-shing's conglomerate disavows meme stock AMTD Digital after 14,000% surge
CK Hutchison says it has 'no business dealings' with company with higher market cap than Goldman
Science
South Korea's 1st lunar orbiter lifts off on SpaceX rocket
Seoul joins exploration spree with mission to scout future landing spots on moon
Supply Chain
Tesla battery supplier LG Energy, South Korean peers take hit from material costs
Investments in higher capacity also weigh on sector's earnings
Business deals
India's Reliance signs franchise deal with luxury label Balenciaga
Mukesh Ambani's retail unit already working with Valentino, Gap
