DealStreetAsia
Vertex Ventures raises $375m so far for fifth China-focused fund
Temasek-backed company manages U.S. dollar and yuan funds
China
Finance
China steps up approvals for foreign financial companies
U.S. players account for majority of authorizations since last autumn
Caixin
China boots record number of companies from bourses in 2022
Regulator aims to cull poorly performing companies, violators
Sri Lanka crisis
China offers Sri Lanka debt moratorium, IMF help still in doubt
Pledge from Beijing seen as less 'comprehensive' than India's
Semiconductors
China's chip self-sufficiency drive in need of factory investment
Instead venture capital goes to fabless chip design startups in 64% of cases
Electronics
Japan's Nidec slashes profit forecast on weak demand, reform costs
Electric motor maker's full-year outlook hit by slow recovery of global car sector
Interview
U.S. to aggressively push for digital trade rules in Asia in 2023
USTR deputy Sarah Bianchi touts 'very ambitious schedule' for negotiations
Opinion
The good old days will not be back for China's internet companies
Crackdown's end still leaves regulators with enhanced powers
Society
South Korea, Japan, China gripped by coldest snap of season
Temperatures in China's northernmost city fall to country's lowest on record
Politics
Violence at Chinese-owned nickel smelter in Indonesia raises alarm
Analysts say government, company action on labor is essential to prevent spread
International relations
Archrivals China, India move in to fund same Bangladesh port
Officials insist powers 'will not collide'; others warn of contest for influence
Caixin
Oceanwide and tycoon Lu Zhiqiang named in $1bn China suit
China Minsheng Banking Corp. acts as nation's real estate debt piles up
Asia Insight
China Belt and Road dreams fade in Germany's industrial heartland
Geopolitical tensions derail Duisburg's hopes of trade bonanza
Energy
China tightens grip as dominant LNG buyer with long-term deals
Sinopec leads way with Chinese companies locking in 40% of recent contracts
South China Sea
Indonesia boosts South China Sea security ahead of energy project
Oil and gas development near Natuna Islands could spur tension with China
Interview
OECD chief 'bit more optimistic' on upward swing in global growth
Mathias Cormann says multilateral pact on digital taxation would also benefit U.S.
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Bigo expects Web3 to fuel livestreaming growth
Company rolling out features such as 3D avatars to lure users
Caixin
China ups ante against false online content over Lunar New Year
Cyberspace agency also on lookout for displays of ostentatious wealth
Opinion
Chinese tourists are back and so is Beijing's tourism diplomacy
Visitor flows and spending being used again to reward friends and punish foes
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese startup offers large cargo drones eyeing demand surge
AirWhiteWhale devices ship heavy loads at less cost than piloted aircraft
