Food & Beverage
Japanese company slashes lab-grown meat protein cost by 90%
Hitachi Zosen's machines cultivate modified wheat germ with precision
Companies
Electronics
China's Xiaomi accelerates push into India despite tensions
Smartphone maker enters new supply deal with contract manufacturer Dixon
DealStreetAsia
Temasek's True Light Capital closes $3.3bn greater China fund
Flagship vehicle eyes sectors including science, technology and consumer
Semiconductors
Japan allocates $1.2bn subsidy for Micron's Hiroshima chip plant
Tokyo ratchets up financial support for U.S. chipmaker to bolster supply chains
Companies
U.S. company pays $26m SEC fine over Chinese bribery allegations
Clear Channel Outdoor said to have ignored 'repeated red flags' at Chinese subsidiary
Transportation
Indonesia's Gojek teams up with commuter railway to battle Grab
New service offers combination of ride-hailing, train trips in superapp
IPO
Alibaba's Cainiao listing too little for Hong Kong's bad IPO year
Market trails India and Indonesia, on track to worst year since 2002
Media & Entertainment
Sony chief to step in as PlayStation boss as profit margins shrink
Group president expected to push cost discipline at independent unit
Automobiles
Honda Prologue aims for Biden's EV subsidies with U.S. launch
Automaker develops all-electric SUV with GM to capture North American market
China debt crunch
China Evergrande says chairman suspected of crimes
Authorities have taken 'mandatory measures' against Hui Ka-yan: company
DealStreetAsia
Singapore biotech startup Automera raises $16m
Series A round co-led by U.S. company and Temasek-backed ClavystBio
Automobiles
Toyota's August global output rose on stronger domestic production
Japan-made vehicles up 22% with supply chains restored, offsetting 2% overseas drop
Engineering & Construction
Hanwha Ocean hones in on warships for long-awaited turnaround
Former Daewoo Shipbuilding invests in growth with $1.5bn capital increase
Companies
Sony Group President Totoki to serve as interim CEO of gaming unit
Japan giant to search for a successor as SIE chief Jim Ryan to retire next March
Markets
Tokyo exchange's Prime market to shrink 20% since reshuffle
2022 streamlining of top-tier stock board nears end as over 160 companies exit
Energy
Philippines' Lopez Group to pour $1bn into geothermal energy
Conglomerate ramps up renewables push amid transition away from coal
Insurance
Japan insurers fixed prices for over 100 clients, probes find
Companies to report findings to financial watchdog by Friday
Energy
Panasonic to produce EV batteries from recycled nickel
Project to launch by 2028, with lithium and cobalt being considered
Automobiles
Kia, Hyundai recall 3.37m U.S. vehicles over fire risks
Move driven by risk of engine compartment fire
Automobiles
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors to end production in China
Sluggish sales, rising local brands will force automaker to shutter operations
The Big Story
SK Group's divorce drama forces courts to weigh breaking up chaebol
South Korea's 'wedding of the century' allied her political dynasty with his family conglomerate. Now she wants her share.
Companies
Biore parent Kao weighs slashing brand lineup as profit declines
Sprawling Japanese consumers goods group envisions leaner cosmetics business
Technology
Alibaba to spin off Cainiao logistics unit with Hong Kong IPO
Chinese e-commerce group reportedly seeks to raise at least $1bn in listing
Politics
U.S. sues Amazon in antitrust case, claiming harm to consumers
FTC alleges e-commerce giant is abusing its dominance to charge higher prices
Automobiles
Malaysia creates national auto champion, targeting EV pivot
Sime Darby purchase of UMW unites brands from Toyota to Perodua under its banner