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Friday, 29 September, 2023

Hino
Truckmaker Hino hauls in 49,900% return with Japan property deal
Land sale indicative of value hidden in Japanese corporate sector
Monday, 25 September, 2023

Chinese business & finance
Senior Nomura banker barred from leaving mainland China
Exit ban on Charles Wang Zhonghe will send chill through foreign business circles
Saturday, 23 September, 2023

Technology sector
Video games become part of the furniture in Japan as suppliers read the room
Tokyo Game Show features soft furnishings and whole apartments designed to improve gaming experience
Friday, 22 September, 2023

Bank of Japan
Yen tumbles after Bank of Japan maintains ultra-low interest rates
August data shows consumer price growth exceeded 2% target for 17th straight month
Wednesday, 20 September, 2023

Japanese society
Everyone loves a bit of corporate ‘malfeasatainment’
Could the downfall of a second-hand car dealer prove restorative for Japan’s psyche?
Monday, 18 September, 2023

SoftBank Group Corp
SoftBank leads Mapbox fundraising as it pushes into AI
Japanese group’s decision to back US location-mapping company comes in wake of Arm listing
Saturday, 16 September, 2023

SoftBank Group Corp
SoftBank seeks OpenAI tie-up as Son plans deal spree after Arm IPO
Japanese conglomerate is looking to invest tens of billions of dollars in AI after Arm’s blockbuster listing
Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Arm Ltd
Arm prices shares at $51 apiece ahead of IPO
Move values UK chip designer at more than $52bn as it prepares to begin trading on Thursday
Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Masayoshi Son
SoftBank’s Son faces fresh scrutiny over his visionary status
The Arm IPO has intensified questions over the founder’s future strategy as well as his record as a dealmaker
Tuesday, 12 September, 2023

News in-depthAutomobiles
China set to overtake Japan as world’s biggest car exporter
Foreign shipments boost industry as domestic carmakers struggle to sell at home
Friday, 8 September, 2023

Arm Ltd
$50bn Arm IPO more than five times oversubscribed, bankers say
Some fund managers on US roadshow see red flags in small size of listing and large number of banks involved
Friday, 8 September, 2023

Chinese economy
Global investors lose faith in China rebound without policy ‘bazooka’
Fund managers want to see much larger stimulus for real estate sector before buying back into Chinese stocks
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

South Korean business & finance
South Korea launches samurai bond in Japan as bilateral relations improve
Bank of Japan’s dovish monetary policy has made yen-denominated debt issuance attractive
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

The Big Read
Japan’s ispace: the unruly start-up that shot for the Moon and missed
The FT delves into the events that led to the crash of the Hakuto-R lander in April and uncovers a corporate culture described by some as ‘toxic’
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Asia-Pacific economy
Investors ponder the ‘Japanification’ of China
Fund managers face rising pressure to make a call on the geopolitical factors affecting China’s investability
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

IPOs
KKR to list chip equipment maker as Tokyo experiences IPO revival
Private equity group aims to float Hitachi Kokusai Electric at valuation that would make it Japan’s biggest initial public offering since 2018
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023

Japanese economy
Inflation worries fuel Japanese rush to buy gold
Retail price hits record high above ¥10,000 per gramme as household attitudes to risk shift after years of deflation
Tuesday, 5 September, 2023

Arm Ltd
SoftBank faces investor scepticism over $50bn price tag for Arm IPO
Top fund managers say UK chip designer and Japanese group will struggle to sell its growth story
Thursday, 31 August, 2023

Japanese business & finance
Will a rare strike threaten the ‘buy Japan’ moment?
Seibu workers stage a walk-out this week over fears that their company sale presages job cuts
Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

Japanese business & finance
Japanese department store workers to stage first strike since 1950s
Seibu’s flagship store in Tokyo to close for one day in protest at planned sale to US investment fund
Tuesday, 29 August, 2023

Cyber Security
Japan’s cyber security agency suffers months-long breach
Infiltration comes as allies scrutinise Tokyo’s defences against hacking
Saturday, 26 August, 2023

SoftBank Group Corp
SoftBank seeks to build investment war chest on back of Arm IPO
Masayoshi Son could use up to $65bn to launch tech spending ‘counteroffensive’, analysts estimate
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

#techAsia
Intel’s packaging plans and a giant step for India Premium content
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

Semiconductors
Investors sound alarm over Arm’s exposure to China
Chip designer admits ahead of IPO it is ‘susceptible’ to economic and political risks in crucial market
Tuesday, 22 August, 2023

Arm Ltd
SoftBank’s Arm unveils plans for biggest US IPO in nearly 2 years
Flotation of UK-based chip designer may help to revive market for primary listings after 18-month drought