International relations
North Korean hack targets South's nuclear power research
State-linked attack last month possibly leaked technology to Pyongyang
Business
China tech
Chinese AI startup SenseTime resumes push for $2bn Hong Kong IPO
Despite US blacklisting, company eyes market debut by fourth quarter
Climate Change
Japan's eRex plans coal-to-biomass power plant conversion
Independent power supplier expects to bring down generation costs
Economy
BOJ chief aims to help business 'return to normal'
Central bank extends COVID emergency funding through March 2022
Transportation
Garuda Indonesia share trading halted after Islamic bond default
COVID-induced headaches mount for carrier struggling with debts
Myanmar Coup
Myanmar's cash shortage casts shadow despite rise in activity
Central bank avoids printing more money, fearing kyat's fall and inflation
Media & Entertainment
Readers rally to Hong Kong's Apple Daily despite official warning
Shops sell out despite print run expanded to 500,000 from 80,000
COVID vaccines
TSMC and Foxconn cleared to buy COVID vaccines for Taiwan
Government taps private companies after saying politics is hindering procurement
Markets
Japan's vaccine push and easing COVID curbs lift transport stocks
Airlines, railways and leisure companies rally as emergency decree expires
China tech
China's Realme to expand India production despite COVID surge
Smartphone maker aims to tap massive local market with affordable 5G offerings
Transportation
Mitsubishi unit expands US logistics reach in $2.9bn deal
Target CAI International is a big player in marine container leasing
Pharmaceuticals
Bristol-Myers, Eisai in deal to develop cancer drug candidate
Companies to invest up to $3.1bn to develop and market experimental drug
Startups
Indonesia startups stand out in ASEAN by leaning on bonus pay
Southeast Asia battles for top professionals as its digital prominence grows
Companies
Top Glove faces ESG reckoning on forced-labor allegations
Shareholders call for action following US import ban and COVID-19 outbreak
Energy
For Japan, kicking the coal habit will be no easy task
Competition abroad and supply issues at home complicate Suga's G-7 pledges
Retail
7-Eleven parent to cut stake in home goods chain to focus on core
Japanese group makes first reversal of post-2000s diversification strategy
Business Spotlight
Grab's $40bn SPAC plan puts CEO Anthony Tan in driver's seat
Super app founder's huge voting power will bring fresh scrutiny of leadership
IPO
TikTok rival Kuaishou takes market cap crown among new IPOs
Chinese names take nine of top 10 spots in Asia, with Coupang sole exception
Automobiles
China's Baidu unveils low-cost Apollo Moon robotaxi
Developed with BAIC, EV costs just a third of conventional models
Education
Foreign student crisis spurs Australian states to reopen doors
Schools in study-abroad hub lose jobs and vital tuition revenue amid lockdown
