Technology
India's Godrej bets on AI-powered factories to cut costs
Optimism over industrial use comes despite lack of killer commercial app
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Pharmaceuticals
Japan drug companies offer rare haven amid Trump market jitters
Most big-cap stocks make year-to-date gains even as 25% tariff looms
Japan immigration
Federal judge tells US to restore visas of 2 international students in Oregon
More than 1,000 students have had visas revoked or legal status terminated
Business deals
Toyota, Daimler near merger of truck units, eyeing Tokyo listing
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso seek global scale to withstand Chinese rivals, U.S. tariffs
Finance
Pakistan looks to Malaysia's success in Islamic banking: Habib Bank CEO
Islamic finance preferred by customers 'is not just a government initiative'
Trump administration
Harvard sues to block Trump from slashing billions in research funding
White House says university 'fails to meet the basic conditions' for federal assistance
Trade war
US sets tariffs as high as 3,403% on solar cells from Southeast Asia
Most are made in Chinese-owned factories to bypass American duties
Business deals
Nomura to buy Macquarie's US-Europe asset managers for $1.8bn
Japan financial institutions seek overseas growth as domestic market shrinks
Markets
US stocks, dollar slide as Trump's attacks on Fed chair fuel anxiety
Dow, S&P 500 drop more than 2% as uncertainty rocks markets
ASEAN Money
Indonesia's $2.3bn fitness craze has businesses flexing financial muscles
Local and foreign companies cash in as young and old take up sports
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron turns to India's deep talent pool for development hub
Global players flood in, lured by New Delhi's drive to be a chip powerhouse
Property
New condo supply in Tokyo metro area drops to record low
Rising costs leave small developers struggling to build financially viable properties
Business deals
Itochu to end cross-shareholding in Thai CP Group
Strategic alliance to continue; deal to generate $880m gain for Japan trading house
Business deals
Japan firms to take stakes in Nvidia-powered data center of Vietnam's FPT
Sumitomo and SBI to each acquire 20% interest in Japan-based AI facility
Commodities
China buyers lift 'stateless' gold to new highs amid US tensions
Trade friction drives investors away from traditional safe haven Treasurys
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Golden Week hotel rates soar on international tourism boom
Foreign visitors make up 36% of first-day bookings
Consumer
Japan's Iris Ohyama to step up US production amid Trump tariffs
Consumer goods maker plans $13m in plant expansions as cost of China exports rises
Semiconductors
Nippon Electric Glass develops large glass substrates for AI chips
Heat resistance and flatness are superior to plastic, Japanese company says
Automobiles
Saudi Aramco signs development deal with China's EV giant BYD
Agreement aims to enhance vehicle efficiency and environmental performance
International relations
Tensions mount as India revokes transshipment access for Bangladesh exports
New Delhi ends arrangement that allowed neighbor to send cargo via its airports
Electric vehicles
BYD to enter Japan's 'mini' EV segment in 2026
Chinese automaker will release its first-ever country-specific model to explore market
Trade war
U.S. miner halts rare-earth exports to China due to tariff war
Importer Shenghe admits shipments 'temporarily stopped,' says it has diversified
Currencies
Yen hits seven-month high on expectations of U.S.-Japan talks
More yen strategists turn bullish due to Trump tariffs
Caixin
L'Oreal plans major layoffs in China amid sales slump
Reduced domestic consumption, weaker yuan drive product decline
Electric vehicles
Taiwan battery-cooling tech pushes envelope at U.K. carmaker Caterham
New system in Project V electric sports car to chill cells 30% faster
Trading Asia
One-room condo investments are increasingly out of reach for Japan's salaried workers
Post-retirement income source dries up as Japan returns to 'world with rates'
Trade war
China halted orders for U.S. soybeans and corn before tariff escalation
Beijing shifts trade toward Brazil, aiming to rattle American farmers amid trade war
Trump tariffs
Discussion of security issues in tariff talks not appropriate: Japan's PM
Ishiba pledges to review automobile regulations to move forward negotiations with U.S.
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