Bank of Japan
BOJ to discuss impact of yen's rapid slide at this week's policy meeting
Further rate hikes seen as unlikely as bank keeps close eye on inflation
East Asia
Electronics
Japan's Nidec projects record profit on EV parts recovery
Motor maker cut losses by reducing focus on competitive Chinese market
Semiconductors
Samsung starts mass production of most advanced NAND memory
286-layer product boosts data storage capacity by 50%, aiding AI
Interview
Japan's Kubota sees 'no need' for pessimism if Trump wins, executive says
Vice president wary of tariffs rising but hopeful of construction boom
Semiconductors
New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
State economic development chief offers suppliers tax breaks and cheap clean energy
Energy
Mitsui & Co. set to take part in $7bn LNG project in UAE
New gas field expected to produce 10 million tonnes annually
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Business trends
U.S.-China relations 'stable but fragile,' AmCham chief says
American businesses want action, not promises, from Chinese regulators
IPO
China tea chain ChaPanda sinks in Hong Kong IPO as market sours
'Bad' sentiment may affect rivals' hopes to drum up cash for expansion
Opinion
Security for Chinese workers in Pakistan will always be elusive
Closeness between neighbors remains somewhat superficial
Defense
South Korea and U.S. hold largest combined air force drills
Exercises to bolster integration come as North Korea tests 'superlarge warhead'
Automobiles
Honda near agreement with Canada on $6bn EV plant
New factory expected to help automaker lift EV, fuel-cell car market shares
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Samsung workers threaten biggest ever union action
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Automobiles
IEA gives upbeat EV outlook with China seen driving the market
Electric car sales to hit 17mn in 2024 and demand rising in Southeast Asia: report
China debt crunch
Probe of PwC's Evergrande conduct casts shadow on Big Four auditors
Players say firms are likely to grow more conservative, tighten procedures
Technology
Japan's Turing eyes 2025 self-driving trial in challenge to Tesla
Startup expects generative AI to help automotive newcomers leapfrog mainstream rivals
Transportation
Japan's ANA and Air India to operate codeshare flights
All Nippon Airways sets its sights on domestic Indian passenger traffic
Natural disasters
Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, but no casualties reported
Aftershocks continue after this month's deadly 7.2-magnitude temblor
China debt crunch
Hong Kong regulator to probe PwC over China Evergrande audits
Whistleblower report claims years of ignoring property developer's misconduct
Society
Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home
Asia University's Fan Yuntao has been unreachable, sources say
Commodities
Silver's solar demand tops forecast, surging 64% last year
Industrial sector poised to prop up prices for the precious metal
Technology
EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite's rewards program
Point-earning feature 'could generate addiction,' industry chief warns
Interview
Japan tech skills, Mideast money to drive more Asia M&A: Citi exec
Jan Metzger sees continued growth for acquisitions in region this year
Automobiles
Kia looks to double hybrid sales by 2028 amid EV headwinds
South Korean automaker plans $28bn in R&D to cover lost ground
Economy
China's weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady
PBOC walks narrow path on stimulus as economy sends mixed signals
US-China tensions
China envoy calls on U.S. to define 'national security boundaries'
Xie Feng says talks on issues of concern should be reciprocal during Harvard visit