Commodities
Coffee bean prices hit 2-year high as Asians drink more
Future prices up 30% from November but weak real puts lid on rises
Latin America
Opinion
APEC shows virtues of multilateralism despite Chile cancellation
New host Malaysia will aid efforts to push forward free trade pacts
Trade
Brazil soy exports suffer blow from China's pork blackout
Falling demand for animal feed wipes out trade-war bonus
Trade war
Trump slaps metal tariffs on Brazil, pushing it 'into China's hands'
Analysts say Beijing's 'all-weather friendship' is winning over Bolsonaro
Food & Beverage
Ajinomoto unit grows coffee trees in Japan as consumption rises
Company hopes to sell one ton of beans by 2022
Announcements
Brazil stock exchange to add Nikkei 225 futures
B3 will become first Latin American bourse to list the index derivatives
Global Management Forum 2019
Argentine luxury polo brand goes digital to win in Asia
La Martina founder works with Samsung and Google to extend reach
International relations
Argentina slouches toward China debt reliance on eve of election
Buenos Aires may pivot from Washington-based lenders to Beijing
Opinion
Chinese companies must share blame for global deforestation
Demand for soy, palm oil and beef leads to forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia
This Week in Asia
Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony, Tokyo Motor Show, Brazil's Bolsonaro visits China
Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Business deals
GIC, Abertis Group to buy 70% stake in Mexican toll road operator
Red de Carreteras de Occidente has concessions covering 876km of toll roads
Commodities
Asians' love for instant coffee fuels Robusta cultivation
Vietnam, India, Brazil produce more as Arabica loses ground
Interview
Venezuela's Juan Guaido asks China and Russia to back him
Opposition leader offers 'possibility of rapid recovery' after Maduro departure
Business deals
Trade war sparks $650m Sumitomo Chemical deal in South America
Japanese company to buy Australian agrichemical peer's soybean-focused assets
Economy
Tax avoidance drives nearly 40% of global FDI: report
'Phantom' investment flows into Netherlands, Luxembourg and other tax havens
Trade war
US government to investigate if Chinese steel is evading tariffs
Commerce Department will check corrosion-resistant products from five countries
5G networks
Huawei to build $800m factory in Brazil for 5G rollout
Investment follows assurance that government will not bar Chinese group
Business deals
SoftBank leads $231m funding round for Brazilian fintech lender
Tech investor looks to cash in on Latin America's consumer finance market
Food & Beverage
Nissin's offbeat ad about 'perfect ramen' sees Brazil sales soar
Japanese noodle maker's viral video wins hearts and opens wallets
