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TOKYO -- Sales at Japan's specialty stores in fiscal 2023 reached a record high of 27.24 trillion yen ($188 billion), up 5.2% from the previous year, as the weak yen lifted foreign tourist demand for jewelry, clothing and other goods.
TOKYO -- With overseas sales now making up a majority of the groupwide total, Japan's Suntory Holdings is aiming to lead the world in the fast-growing market for ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.
TOKYO -- Sony Group has decided not to make a new bid for Paramount Global now that independent film studio Skydance Media has reached a deal to buy the U.S. media group, Nikkei has learned.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia formally opened its first semiconductor integrated chip (IC) design hub on Tuesday, the latest step in its attempt to move up the sector's value chain.
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average surged 3,217.46 points on Tuesday -- its largest single-day rise -- after U.S. service sector data for July eased concerns of a recession.
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Southeast Asian countries support Hong Kong's bid for "early accession" to the Pacific mega-trade deal they lead with China, the city's Chief Executive John Lee said.
HONG KONG -- The electric vehicle arm of embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande revealed two months ago that it was in talks with a potential buyer. Now, units of the EV group face a bankruptcy process that some warn could dampen the appetite for a deal.
SYDNEY -- The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday again held its official cash rate steady, with Governor Michele Bullock effectively ruling out a cut this year as inflation in the country remains "too high."