Startups
SoftBank-backed OYO to cut 500 jobs in India
Layoffs come as hotel startup's Japanese investor shifts focus to profits
Tech scroll Asia
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Mitsubishi Aircraft fights skepticism as it targets US
Despite delivery delays Japanese jet maker seeks to rebuild trust with suppliers
Business trends
Asia's social media-shy CEOs fade behind US, EU counterparts: survey
Toyota CEO uses Instagram to connect with young consumers but is an exception
China tech
Baidu and Samsung team up for mass production of AI chip
The Baidu Kunlun chip will cut reliance on foreign-made chips
Companies
Grab to refund Philippine passengers for overcharging
Watchdog also fines company for driver-initiated ride cancellations
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Mitsubishi jet turns to Europe while awaiting US takeoff
Orders reach 490 as Japanese plane maker aims to leave delays behind
Companies
Vingroup further shrinks retail with exit from electronics chain
Move comes two weeks after Vietnamese conglomerate merges consumer unit with rival
Business deals
Isuzu partners with Volvo for next-gen trucks
Japanese maker will acquire Swedish group's UD unit as part of deal
China tech
China fitness scandal throws light on blockchain scams
Quickly built apps like Qubu draw users with promise of cash
China tech
China's Xiaomi faces uphill battle to repeat India success in Japan
Phone maker's 'pig in a typhoon' strategy may not fly in shrinking market
China tech
Lenovo founder Liu Chuanzhi set to retire
75-year-old to bow out after more than 30 years in charge of PC maker
Startups
Provident Capital 'raising $200m' for second SE Asia fund
Gojek and Pomelo investor's new vehicle is set to close in Q1 2020
Interview
Tata Consultancy CEO remains bullish despite global uncertainties
Key India IT company plans to splurge $8.5bn to upgrade services and staff
Interview
Apple CEO looks at 'all countries' to pick best suppliers
Tim Cook wants tech giant's No. 1 contribution to be health care
Startups
Indonesia's Muslim commerce platform secures $8.2m funding
Evermos connects halal and sharia-compliant brands with resellers and customers
Startups
China passenger drone maker targets $46m funding in US
EHang aims to list on Nasdaq with Morgan Stanley, Tiger Brokers among underwriting
Companies
Pinduoduo challenger Taojiji bankrupt after funding attempt fails
Failure to bring in two big investors tips company over edge
Startups
Grab lets Southeast Asians shop globally with Mastercard deal
Singapore startup eyes wealth management and virtual bank as next finance moves
Comment
Huawei breaks free from Trump's tech trap
Far from being hobbled, the Chinese company is winning with 5G
Economy
Indonesia makes foreign digital companies pay local taxes
Government tries to balance spending to spur growth and boosting coffers
