Construction
U.S. housing market becomes battleground for rival Japan homebuilders
Daiwa House eyes factory for prefab components while Sekisui House buys MDC
Construction
Energy
Vietnam seeks tech transfer from Chinese energy giant
PowerChina among foreign investors shifting business to Southeast Asian country
Ukraine war
Japan companies pledge support for Ukraine reconstruction
PM Kishida vows backing for farming, manufacturing, tech industries
Markets
Construction giant ITD adds to Thailand's corporate debt woes
Bond market tries to ease contagion concerns, with total $25.4 billion due this year
Natural disasters
Japan earthquake swarm may have damaged homes bit by bit, scientists say
Stress accumulated from past tremors could have weakened even resilient buildings
Energy
Japan's Kaneka to triple production of building-integrated solar panels
Tokyo-based chemical company sees strong demand in tightly packed urban areas
Natural disasters
Japan quake exposes fire risk to picturesque old neighborhoods
About 200 structures went up in flames in Wajima after New Year's temblor
Asia Insight
Sri Lanka's China 'debt trap' fears grow as Beijing keeps investing
New $4.5 bn Sinopec deal comes amid debt restructuring, BRI lending shift
Property
China's new home prices up in December for 4th straight month
Private survey shows a 0.1% increase, accelerating marginally from November
Caixin
China aims to ease property crunch via new affordable housing push
Beijing expects local governments to shoulder hard part of financing, expert says
Companies
Sumitomo Forestry to build 7,000 homes in Southeast Asia over 5 years
Housing developer shifts away from U.S. following interest rate hikes
Ukraine war
Japan's IHI, Kubota and others weigh rebuilding efforts in Ukraine
10 companies send representatives to Kyiv with eye on infrastructure projects
Construction
Komatsu and Volvo scramble for batteries as electric transition looms
Construction equipment makers join fray with acquisitions to bring tech in-house
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Environment
Vietnam ramps up scrutiny of threats from sand mining
Officials look for 'unusual' activity as erosion puts homes at risk
Global Management Dialogue 2023
Thailand's WHA benefits from global hunt for 'safe zone for business'
China's Changan set to break ground on EV factory in company's industrial estate
Opinion
Buildings have to be next front in Asia's battle to cut emissions
Rising temperatures are driving cycle of higher air conditioning use
Business deals
Sumitomo Forestry to buy U.S. apartment builder JPI for $215m
Japanese developer looks to capture U.S. demand for rental units
Construction
Komatsu, Hitachi Construction boost financing for African, U.S. buyers
Mining, infrastructure and housing demand expected to grow
Business deals
Mitsui acquires 5.6% stake in Philippines' Metro Pacific in buyout
Infrastructure group to go private after consortium-led tender offer
Caixin
China's Guangzhou scraps controversial housing price limits
Policy was criticized for distorting property market
Companies
Komatsu chases Caterpillar on price hikes as mining stays strong
Japanese company poised for $800m profit boost this fiscal year: CFO
Construction
Komatsu unveils midsize electric excavator for quiet digging
Machinery maker sees demand at indoor and urban construction sites
International relations
Japan funding fuels development boom on Bangladesh coast
New power plant and port come at crucial point in country's economic development
Economy
Seasonal allergies sap Japan's economy of $2.7bn in spending: report
In war on pollen, cedar trees targeted for logging and broader use
International relations
Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded highway to Vietnam border
Country's second expressway one of many projects built with Chinese money