Afghanistan turmoil
LGBT+ in Afghanistan live in fear of Taliban crackdown
Many hope to flee country as Human Rights Watch warns of grave threats
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Indonesia's Go-Ventures aims at closing second $200m fund in Q3
Gojek's venture arm hopes to lure sovereign wealth funds, tech companies
Society
Thai banks give nod for home loans to LGBTQ+ community
State-owned housing bank advances the gender equality finance agenda
Supply Chain
EV supply chain: Japan, China vie for power in lithium standards
Industry group including Toyota and Hitachi to join ISO meeting
Semiconductors
TSMC struggles to keep new hires, warns of power supply risks
Taiwan chip titan spent $1bn on green initiatives last year, its own report shows
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore says Three Arrows Capital provided 'false information'
Rule breaches by crypto hedge fund include managing excess assets
Politics
China's Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
Security tight for leader's first trip outside the mainland since pandemic
Sri Lanka crisis
IMF sees 'progress' in Sri Lanka as visit ends, fuel crisis deepens
As U.S., India and others reach out, officials go abroad in search of more help
Myanmar Crisis
Kirin to sell entire stake in venture with Myanmar military
Facing human rights pressure, Japanese brewery opts for early retreat
Energy
Amid heat-wave power crunch, Japan brings back rusty gas plants
Unusual summer highlights energy vulnerabilities after Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan immigration
Nepal's 'kind, caring' millennials boost aging Japan's labor force
Country's migrants the only top foreign worker group to show increase
DealStreetAsia
Indian edtech Byju's lays off staff at another subsidiary
Toppr axes 300 employees even as parent eyes $1bn U.S. acquisition
Economy
China factory activity expands for first time in four months
Purchasing Managers' Index rise points to modest recovery in virus-hit economy
Automobiles
Japan automakers' global output dropped again in May amid lockdowns
Little relief on horizon as supply chain turmoil drags on despite China reopening
Cryptocurrencies
Binance sees crypto recovery with closer ties to regulators
Largest crypto exchange signs deal with Cambodian authorities
Economy
Japan's May factory output suffers biggest slump in two years
7.2% monthly drop highlights challenge of lingering supply chain disruptions
Caixin
Cambodia, Myanmar race to become apparel making hubs
Tax reductions and exemptions among many incentives luring manufacturers
Electric cars in China
Under-$5,000 Chinese EV hits speed bump after price hike
Hongguang Mini sales fall for two straight months as competition moves upmarket
5G networks
U.S.-Japan 5G initiative launches first academy in Philippines
Partners promote Open RAN tech to counter China telecom in Southeast Asia
Climate Change
Mitsui and Petronas to explore carbon storage off Malaysian coast
Companies will weigh shipping CO2 from East Asia to areas with offshore oil and gas fields