Companies
Sharp raises Indonesia output of appliances with local touch
Hijab-friendly washers and halal fridges a hit in Muslim-majority nation
Southeast Asia
Transportation
Vietnam's Vinpearl Air takes off next summer with 6-plane fleet
Vingroup unit to train its own pilots as it chases middle-class-driven growth
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks slip on growth woes, Hong Kong and China rebound
Tencent declines after reporting second-quarter results
Companies
Malaysia extends license for Australian miner's rare earths plant
Six-month extension subject to Lynas building its own leaching and disposal facilities
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Sembcorp keeps faith with marine arm despite turbulence
Latest casualty in Singapore's offshore industry could hurt Keppel Corp
Automobile
Malaysia's used car bidding platform in talks to raise $40m
As Carsome expands in Southeast Asia it intends to fend off rivals on home turf
Companies
WeWork's IPO filing reveals heavy losses in Asia
SoftBank entities committed $1.65bn for joint ventures across the region
Media & Entertainment
Thai online news sites replace ailing legacy media
Former Bangkok Post columnist aims to 'build a new-generation audience'
Trade war
US government to investigate if Chinese steel is evading tariffs
Commerce Department will check corrosion-resistant products from five countries
Startups
Silicon Valley startup helps Japan and Indonesia learn English
Stanford-educated Vietnamese CEO eager to expand in Asia
