Currencies
Yen tumbles past 158 against dollar on stubborn U.S. inflation
Japan's currency in intervention territory, but stepping in unlikely to work: Mizuho
Markets
Commodities
Copper hits 2-year high above $10,000 on China squeeze
Supply concerns hang over market for vital industrial metal
Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Bank of Japan
BOJ stands pat, gives no hint of imminent tightening
Recent yen weakness has not stoked sustained inflation, governor says
China debt crunch
China's distressed property developers reveal wave of job cuts
Defaulted companies carry out double-digit reductions as revenues fall, debts pile up
Business deals
Anglo American rejects BHP's 'opportunistic' takeover offer
Deal between U.K. and Australian firms would have created world's largest copper miner
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Announcements
Benefit One to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
IPO
Thailand's Bitkub aims for ASEAN expansion with 2025 listing
Crypto exchange founder Topp hopes to create regional digital champion though IPO
IPO
Vietnam's Masan Group weighs IPO for consumer unit
Debut could raise over $1bn as CEO eyes overseas expansion
Commodities
BHP makes $39bn bid for Anglo American amid copper rush
Australian miner proposes takeover to tap demand in EVs, renewables
Energy
Soros family fund among investors in Japan electricity exchange startup
Enechain aims to stabilize wholesale prices to spur new entrants into retail market
Climate Change
Singapore's Temasek and BlackRock venture closes $1.4bn climate fund
Japan's Mizuho and MUFG join investment vehicle to push decarbonization
Cryptocurrencies
Hong Kong crypto hub takes shape with approvals, hiring
Binance-backed platform's former CEO has joined securities commission, sources say
Insurance
Japan insurers to halve bond purchases, awaiting next BOJ hike
Industry leaders turn to alternative assets to lift returns in meantime
Markets
Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war
Investors picking winners, such as suppliers related to charging facilities
Energy
European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand
Bourse hopes to tap into hedging transactions by Japanese power companies
Currencies
Japan's yen hits 155 to the dollar, weakest since 1990
Markets look for signs of intervention by Tokyo to boost currency
Property
Philippine SM Group to invest $2bn in 2024, boost property segment
Bouyed by healthy consumer business, conglomerate to expand capex by 40%
IPO
Hong Kong hit by third straight weak IPO as AI player Mobvoi disappoints
Google-backed Chinese company struggles out of gate in Asia's worst-performing market
Economy
Indonesia hikes key interest rate to 6.25% as rupiah slumps
Central bank to continue interventions to maintain currency stability
Opinion
Papua New Guinea's planned gold monopoly will weigh economy down
Key export sector to be damaged by deal with mysterious Singapore company
Technology
Trading in China's SenseTime halted after shares pop 30% in Hong Kong
AI and facial recognition giant is chasing OpenAI with new large language model
Commodities
Australian battery metal company shifts to gas amid nickel slump
Queensland Pacific Metals plans to process nickel domestically on back burner
Opinion
Yen's decline will inevitably affect confidence in Japan's economy
End of quantitative easing would be vital step toward restoring normalcy
Business trends
Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings
Businesses seeking growth funds tap enthusiasm for governance reform