Business deals
Bangkok Bank buys Indonesia's Bank Permata for $2.7bn
Thai lender outbids Japan's SMBC
Thai lender outbids Japan's SMBC
Move marks exit from building of LNG and other large resource carriers
Hong Kong, Singapore and US outshine former dream destination
Crisis-torn Otsuka Kagu to cede majority stake to appliance store chain for $37m
Regulator delays decision amid worry over competition in cider and beer markets
China turns to a familiar crisis management formula: flatter thy neighbor
Business and consumer spending in doubt as demand slows abroad and at home
Ultralow interest rates encourage rise of program despite fiscal concerns
Kawasaki Heavy's vessel will transport the next-generation fuel from Australia