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South Korea's plan to boost stock market disappoints investors
Chaebol benefit from low share prices due to high inheritance tax, experts say
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Japan stocks give boost to BOJ's case for monetary tightening
Investors anticipate rate hike to 0-0.1% in April as Japanese yen hovers near 34-year low
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Japan's revamped NISA program seen benefiting U.S., Indian stocks
Japanese retail continues to favor foreign equities even as domestic stocks surge
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Singapore, Hong Kong SPAC failures highlight thwarted ambitions
Lack of new listings and stalled mergers dim prospects for 'blank-check companies'
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Foreign enthusiasm over Japanese stocks yet to filter down at home
Brokers' earnings show domestic retail investors are cautious on market's prospects
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Australia's EV battery metals industry faces Indonesia, China challenges
Weak nickel and lithium prices force some miners to stop digging
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Foreign traders, Chinese fuel Japan's market rally in new year
First-time investors to country entered with low-cost passive investments
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Chinese sales of bonds backed by bad bank loans hit new high
Flurry of issuance fails to reassure investors worried about credit quality
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Johor projects push Malaysia's lesser-known stocks to new heights
Southern state's economic zone with Singapore boosts developers, tech companies
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Rate cuts, Chinese rebound in focus for Asia in 2024
Investors waiting on Japan to end its ultraloose monetary policy
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Japan struggles to meet goals for venture capital investments
International VC firms are discouraged by small deal sizes and cultural barriers
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Yen reverses downtrend as policy rates of BOJ and Fed set to move closer
Shift in foreign exchange market sends Japan Inc. scrambling
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From Singapore to South Korea, commercial property deals falter
Japan and India are bright spots, although most real estate investors remain wary
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Mumbai leads world in number of IPOs as new China listings fall
Hong Kong's equity fundraising proceeds drop below India's in sign of waning appeal
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South Korea's stock short-selling ban raises political questions
Experts, media see potential negative impact of 'populism' ahead of April election
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Japanese bankers face new challenge: learning how to raise rates
Predictions of Bank of Japan policy change prompt lenders to prepare for new era
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Japan's aging savers entice U.S. asset manager Apollo Global
Private credit lender looks to offer 'safe yield' products through Japanese partners
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Japan's green transition bonds find 'more open-minded' investors
Economy ministry leads industrial decarbonization, confronts 'transition-washing' fears
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Japan yen poised for a big move as the BOJ discusses its next step
Policy meeting follows rate hikes by Indonesia and the Philippines
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Hong Kong property market woes pile pressure on government
End of COVID seclusion fails to stimulate real estate demand
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Malaysian, Thai economies suffer as currencies slide vs. dollar
ASEAN depreciations bring higher import costs and increase inflation risks
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Foreign investors flock to Japan to buy warehouses and offices
Low borrowing costs stand out amid 'higher for longer' interest rates elsewhere
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For India tech startups, IPO success hinges on foreign investors
While domestic managers exercise caution, overseas funds take opportunities
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China property crisis holds Singapore, Hong Kong REITs back
Asia's real estate shares suffer doldrums as investors tread cautiously
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China's top developers lost close to $3bn due to weakened yuan
U.S.-dollar indebted Evergrande, Sunac and Country Garden head the list