Materials
Nippon Steel to add 2 blast furnaces at Indian JV with ArcelorMittal
Additions part of $7bn expansion push with eye toward tripling capacity
India
IPO
Back to life: Indian startups revive IPO plans
Companies edge toward listings as local stock markets beat overseas peers
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Affirma targets first Southeast Asia-focused fund
Sources say investment vehicle would also cover India
Companies
India's Adani Group plans to invest over $100bn in next decade
Around 70% of that total to be spent on conglomerate's green energy business
Asia Insight
Indian Ocean rivalry: China's naval maneuvers irk New Delhi
Submarine deals and ship deployment hint at Beijing's power projection
Supply Chain
Apple already building latest iPhone 14 in India
Move a sign South Asian country is gaining importance in supply chain
Opinion
In saying goodbye to Abe, Modi should get close to Kishida
Visit offers Indian PM chance to reinject vigor into bilateral relationship
Automobiles
Suzuki to double cars transported by rail in India, cutting emissions
Japanese automaker builds train terminals at two assembly plants
Business Spotlight
From soap to soda: India's Reliance ramps up consumer goods push
Adani Wilmar, Unilever, ITC face fresh competition from massive conglomerate
Society
India and Pakistan wade in over Hindu-Muslim clashes in U.K. city
47 people have been arrested in Leicester since Aug. 28
Retail
Festive frenzy: Indians clamor for online bargains ahead of Diwali
Analysts expect brisk business for likes of Amazon, Flipkart despite headwinds
Economy
Emerging Asia growing faster than China for 1st time in 30 years
Indonesia, Philippines are bright spots but India, Pakistan faltering, says ADB
Finance
MUFG Bank injects $380m into Indian branches to bolster lending
Japanese lender boosts capital base to meet booming business activity
Belt and Road
China slows foreign lending as Belt and Road problem loans triple
Sri Lanka falls into debt crisis while Pakistan is strapped for cash
Opinion
India will need more than a target to triple its exports
Trade pacts with EU and others will be vital to reaching Modi's goal
Coronavirus
From Singapore to Japan, workers get restless as offices call
Surveys signal clash between employer and employee priorities after COVID
Market Spotlight
India stocks and bonds lure in foreign investors
Growing expectation of inclusion in benchmark global index
Interview
Blackstone CEO sees opportunities to expand in India and Japan
Schwarzman says 2% inflation in U.S. is 'very hard to achieve without a recession'
Podcast
Asia Stream: Asia's Balancing Act with Russia
As the Russia-Ukraine war nears the seven-month mark, why are the West's attempts to isolate Moscow facing obstacles in Asia?
International relations
Modi tells Putin that today is 'not an era of war'
Indian leader calls for building resilient supply chains at SCO summit
