Equities
Japan's Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
BOJ governor's hawkish posture weighs on stocks of exporters like auto companies
Akamatsu suggests AI services set aside 1% of earnings for cultural projects
Real estate heartache leads to a tale of couples feigning divorce to get a loan
Long-term restructuring efforts bear fruit in April-June quarter, tapping AI demand
South Korean company lags behind rivals in producing advanced HBM semiconductors
U.S. tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
Chinese subsidies, improved quality add to headwinds faced by Nissan, Honda
Kazuo Ueda remains open to further rate hikes, pending economic growth and inflation
Central bank to cut bond purchases by half within 2 years
Consultancy says region is a focus for 'all investors' in the supply chain
Asia Standard's developer-dominated portfolio hit by two winding-up orders
Competition is intensifying over AI chip leadership
Japan central bank seen halving JGB purchases within 2 years amid steady inflation
14 IPEF members to share chips and medical supplies in emergencies
Lai Ching-te makes the call at Taipei's largest gathering of foreign lawmakers
Revenue decline at high-end mainland shopping malls 'worse than expected'
Automaker to start locally assembled compact vehicle sales in August
Chairman C.C. Wei to host groundbreaking ceremony in Dresden on Aug. 20
Company seeks U.S. startups to make healthier snacks and greener packaging
Death of party chief Trong brings fears of tilt toward China-style leadership
Japanese company holds roughly 40% global market share in mobile phone batteries
Japanese automakers consolidate resources with eye on deep-pocketed players
Japanese factory robot builder also gets boost from weak yen
Influx of workers from Vietnam, Thailand and elsewhere outpaces natural decline
Country Garden gets six-month respite as other cases highlight 'enforceability' problem
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