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Bain Capital to buy Taiwan-originated Gong Cha chain for over $635m The bubble tea empire plans to expand its store network in East Asia and the US trib.al/4n8keQj
Bain Capital to buy Taiwan-originated Gong Cha chain for over $635m
The bubble tea empire plans to expand its store network in East Asia and the US
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Mitsubishi Motors to expand Pajero SUV revival with midsize model Japan automaker develops popular vehicle into series to drive domestic sales trib.al/ZZ4dMsb
Mitsubishi Motors to expand Pajero SUV revival with midsize model
Japan automaker develops popular vehicle into series to drive domestic sales
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AI-designed fashion gives boost to Japan apparel giant World https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-designed-fashion-gives-boost-to-japan-apparel-giant-world
AI-designed fashion gives boost to Japan apparel giant World
Some items designed by tool sell out shortly after release
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Japan's Eneos eyes $6bn in global investments after Chevron deal Japan energy company looks to ramp up acquisitions in Southeast Asia, North America trib.al/DzMLWkJ
Japan's Eneos eyes $6bn in global investments after Chevron deal
Japan energy company looks to ramp up acquisitions in Southeast Asia, North America
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Pakistan fails to curb Imran Khan's clout after 3 years in jail Ruling camp sees it has wrongly expected ex-PM to accept deal for his release trib.al/hQvTfFk
Pakistan fails to curb Imran Khan's clout after 3 years in jail
Ruling camp sees it has wrongly expected ex-PM to accept deal for his release
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Toyota aims for 2027 global output of 10.5m vehicles on hybrid demand https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-aims-for-2027-global-output-of-10.5m-vehicles-on-hybrid-demand
Toyota aims for 2027 global output of 10.5m vehicles on hybrid demand
Automaker plans to make next-gen hybrid batteries in coming years
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OPINION: Time for change: Japan's vending machine network needs to evolve Competition from convenience stores and others must drive an overhaul trib.al/D9PfVfI
Time for change: Japan's vending machine network needs to evolve
Competition from convenience stores and others must drive an overhaul
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South Korea seen intervening in currency market alongside Japan SK Hynix listing in US likely provided boost for the won trib.al/Kk2bbnd
South Korea seen intervening in currency market alongside Japan
SK Hynix listing in US likely provided boost for the won
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Good morning, America. This was our most read story while you were sleeping. Yen stuck at 157 as markets weigh limits of US-Japan intervention trib.al/MpRyqRD
Yen stuck at 157 as markets weigh limits of US-Japan intervention
Traders leery of further action but unconvinced yen weakness is over
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US-Japan yen intervention reflects pragmatism behind show of 'friendship' Lending dollars with Treasurys as collateral avoids disastrous debt sell-off trib.al/D47x5ja
US-Japan yen intervention reflects pragmatism behind show of 'friendship'
Lending dollars with Treasurys as collateral avoids disastrous debt sell-off
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HP, Asus and Acer begin using CXMT chips amid memory shortage But PC makers careful to avoid angering top suppliers Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix trib.al/GadWpmV
HP, Asus and Acer begin using CXMT chips amid memory shortage
But PC makers careful to avoid angering top suppliers Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix
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Japan weighs use of Palantir, Anduril AI systems for defense forces Tokyo would deploy US tech for quick implementation, with homegrown AI eyed for oversight trib.al/wKSmjPG
Japan weighs use of Palantir, Anduril AI systems for defense forces
Tokyo would deploy US tech for quick implementation, with homegrown AI eyed for oversight
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Elon Musk's space data center vision reshapes Asia's launch industry Japanese launch providers see chance to compete with SpaceX's Starship on weak yen trib.al/bTzdNfv
Elon Musk's space data center vision reshapes Asia's launch industry
Japanese launch providers see chance to compete with SpaceX's Starship on weak yen
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Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/disney-and-tiktok-strike-short-form-video-sharing-deal
Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal
Pilot to launch in US as short productions gain a pathway beyond social platforms
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US intervened to contain Asia currency risks, Bessent says Treasury chief cites lessons from 1990s crisis as Washington joined yen-buying operation trib.al/GrJbRan
US intervened to contain Asia currency risks, Bessent says
Treasury chief cites lessons from 1990s crisis as Washington joined yen-buying operation
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China hits back at US FCC bans with sanctions and drone curbs https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-china-tensions/china-hits-back-at-us-fcc-bans-with-sanctions-and-drone-curbs
China hits back at US FCC bans with sanctions and drone curbs
Beijing also probes office equipment with foreign software ahead of expected Trump-Xi meeting
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OPINION: Capital's new iron curtain Money once knit the world together. Now it is fracturing it trib.al/rEcymcB
Capital's new iron curtain
Money once knit the world together. Now it is fracturing it
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South Korea revives rail project aimed at linking it to North https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/north-korea-tensions/south-korea-revives-rail-project-aimed-at-linking-it-to-north
South Korea revives rail project aimed at linking it to North
Border region spending gets new backing as exchanges remain stalled
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China's rise made Japan's Pigeon the baby goods giant it is today. But America's babies may be its future. trib.al/onQQKlQ
Japan cabinet approves move to cut consumption tax on food to 1% https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-cabinet-approves-move-to-cut-consumption-tax-on-food-to-1
Japan cabinet approves move to cut consumption tax on food to 1%
Bill to be submitted to Diet while funding to cover shortfall remains unclear
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Indonesia went from Asia's IPO hotspot to a Southeast Asian market where listing activity is slowing severely. trib.al/f0babZj
Honda lifts FY27 profit outlook on weaker yen, strong motorcycle demand https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/honda-lifts-fy27-profit-outlook-on-weaker-yen-strong-motorcycle-demand
Honda lifts FY27 profit outlook on weaker yen, strong motorcycle demand
Revised profit outlook tops market estimates as April-June net profit rises
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Vietnam is racing to get rich before it gets old. But its ambitious 10% growth target risks stoking inflation, economists warn. trib.al/aJLxo02
From Southeast Asia to homes around the world: Filipino, Indonesian and Thai content is winning viewers worldwide as Netflix bets big on homegrown stories. trib.al/7SVfA6D
Southeast Asia's streaming success spurs filmmakers' global hopes
Thai, Indonesian, Filipino movies and series face further 'travelability' test
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Yen stuck at 157 as markets weigh limits of US-Japan intervention https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-stuck-at-157-as-markets-weigh-limits-of-us-japan-intervention
Yen stuck at 157 as markets weigh limits of US-Japan intervention
Traders leery of further action but unconvinced yen weakness is over
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on quest for legitimacy https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/myanmar-crisis/myanmar-s-min-aung-hlaing-to-visit-thailand-on-quest-for-legitimacy
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on quest for legitimacy
Anti-regime NUG urges ASEAN to keep pressure on the former military strongman
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The AI-driven memory shortage has handed CXMT a significant victory as HP, Asus and Acer are all turning to the fledgling Chinese chipmaker for CPUs. trib.al/IWihSu0
India's central bank holds key rate to focus on growth momentum https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/india-s-central-bank-holds-key-rate-to-focus-on-growth-momentum
India's central bank holds key rate to focus on growth momentum
Viewing inflation as manageable, Reserve Bank of India has kept rates unchanged this year
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Temasek-backed Manipal Health rises in market debut after $973m IPO https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/temasek-backed-manipal-health-rises-in-market-debut-after-973m-ipo
Temasek-backed Manipal Health rises in market debut after $973m IPO
New shares worth 80bn rupees issued in year's second-largest initial offer so far
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Cathay books best 1st-half profit since 2010 as demand cushions war impact https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/cathay-books-best-1st-half-profit-since-2010-as-demand-cushions-war-impact
Cathay books best 1st-half profit since 2010 as demand cushions war impact
Airline optimistic for summer travel; cargo thrives but questions mount over longevity
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