Thai court orders ex-PM Thaksin to pay $500 mn tax bill: reportsThailand's Supreme Court ordered jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday to pay back taxes over the sale of his telecoms ...
Nvidia seeks alternative sites for its new Taiwan headquartersUS artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia Corp. is seeking an alternative site for its new Taiwan headquarters after its plan to build a...
Thaksin’s prison term adds new twist to Thailand’s political sagaLoved and loathed in almost equal measure, Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thai politics in the early 2000s with populist policies that won ...
Japan fund eyes JSR buyout as Tokyo ramps up chip interventionAn acquisition by Japan Investment Corp (JIC), overseen by the powerful trade ministry, would be the latest in a series of increasingly mus...
Japan's chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictionsJapan is a major supplier of machines used to make those leading-edge semiconductors that could come under restrictions following reports W...
Japan shares end at multi-year highs on vaccine cheer, Biden transitionAstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 90% effective, cheaper to make and easier to ship than rival vaccines, lifti...
Japanese shares end almost flat just below 3-month high as rally loses steamThe Nikkei share average ended up 0.15 per cent at 23,124.95, while the broader Topix lost 0.23 per cent to 1,624.71.
Nikkei slips on weak machinery orders, profit taking on Brexit fearsThe Nikkei share average ended 1 per cent lower at 21,290.24 points.
Nikkei weakens on firm yen, investors cautious before earnings reportsThe Nikkei share average dropped 0.6 percent to 20,649.00 points.
Nikkei loses 1.9 per cent as SoftBank weighs, Huawei arrest jolts chipsThe chip sector was vulnerable, with Sumco Corp tumbling 6.6 per cent.
Nikkei continues slide into 6th session on trade worries; chip equipment makers diveFor the week, the Nikkei tumbled 2.4 per cent, its biggest weekly fall since mid-March.
Nikkei hit by trade tensions; Renesas Electronics tumblesThe Nikkei share average shed 0.7 per cent to 22,707.38.
SingTel raising S$1.8 bln 3-year loan-Basis PointThe 3-year facility will be structured as a revolving credit loan that will allow SingTel to draw down at any point in time.
- Tokyo Electric, Toshiba, East Japan Rail may be among most affected
Tokyo Electric Power Co, & East Japan Railway Co are among cos that may be most hurt by the strongest ever earthquake to hit Japan, say ana...
- Essar set to launch GSM services in Cambodia
The Essar Group, which owns 33% in Vodafone-controlled Hutchison Essar, is planning to launch telecom services independently abroad.
- Temasek Holdings invests in Indian TV venture
State-linked Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has acquired a minority stake in a new TV venture in India through a subsidiary, Te...
- Temasek gung-ho on India, China, Japan
Temasek Holdings, which spent S$21bn ($13bn) buying shares in businesses ranging from Chinese banks to Indian cinemas in the year through M...