Japan’s former state telecoms monopoly is poised to take private the NTT DoCoMo mobile unit it listed 28 years ago, in what could become the country’s biggest ever tender offer. Nippon Telegraph & ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT eyes taking wireless unit Docomo private in potential $38 billion offer
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) said it is looking at taking full control of its wireless carrier business in a deal that could be worth around 4 trillion yen (£29.59 billion) and ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International to halt India operations
Amnesty International says it has been forced to halt its India operations due to "reprisal" from the government. The watchdog has also accused the government of indulging in a "witch-hunt of human ... ( read original story ...)
China faces arduous task in achieving new economic growth model: advisor
China faces a very arduous task in achieving a new growth model and must rely on reforms in order to do so, an advisor to the Chinese cabinet said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Taxes, Coronavirus, China’s Economy: Your Tuesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering the second part of The Times’s investigation into President Trump’s federal tax returns, the growing numbers of virus conspiracy theorists in Europe and the stirring signs ... ( read original story ...)
China’s car buying season kicks off to an encouraging start as the economy recovers
China's economic recovery is proving to be a bright spot for carmakers, say industry experts at the Beijing Auto Show. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘dual-circulation’ model not a short-term response to COVID-19, U.S. frictions: adviser
China's new "dual circulation" economic strategy proposed by President Xi Jinping is not a short-term measure to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic or frictions with the United States, an adviser to ... ( read original story ...)
As repression mounts, China under Xi Jinping feels increasingly like North Korea
The first pair of enforcers were waiting at the temperature check before baggage claim at the airport in China's western Xinjiang region. "Passports," they said as the three foreign journalists came ... ( read original story ...)
A finance hub like Hong Kong should see independent board directors live up to their name. Why the lag?
Hong Kong has yet to see a board remove a CEO for doing a poor ... accountable to all shareholders and upholding governance practices that support the aspirations of an international finance centre. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Bank Lending to Chinese Firms Declines Amid Uncertainty
The drop in lending by Taiwanese banks is driven by concerns over the pandemic’s economic impact on China, as well as lenders generally, not just those in Taiwan, turning increasingly cautious over ... ( read original story ...)