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    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      LexLex is more
      The Lex Newsletter: UBS overlap will hit Credit Suisse staff hard in Asia Premium content

      New owner of struggling Swiss bank is expected to cut jobs more heavily in the region than elsewhere

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      LexChinese business & finance
      The Lex Newsletter: China turns to foreign investors to revive property sector Premium content

      Losses mean local lenders have been reluctant to pitch in, but Beijing has mistimed its plea

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      Inside BusinessHydrogen vehicles
      The big bet on hydrogen vehicles

      Toyota and Hyundai believe in the alternative fuel but there must be a push to produce it in greener ways

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      LexSouth Korea
      The Lex Newsletter: South Korean banks just got interesting Premium content

      Timing is right for shareholders to extract better terms from local lenders

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      The Top LineUS-China trade dispute
      A fake baby bump shows the limits of US chip sanctions on China

      Smuggling boom suggests ban will complicate but not halt the flow of technology, while raising prices for all

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      Inside BusinessChinese business & finance
      Companies will find it hard to diversify away from China Covid shock

      So much of global supply chains and manufacturing ecosystem is tied to the ‘world’s factory’

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      Lex in-depth: the cost of America’s ban on Chinese chips

      The new US technology rules will hurt China’s chipmakers. But they will also add to inflationary pressures on many products

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      LexAsia-Pacific companies
      The Lex Newsletter: China will soothe zero-Covid misery with Korean media Premium content

      Relaxation of curbs on film and gaming companies coupled with lockdown restrictions herald revival for pandemic trade

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
      LexChinese business & finance
      The Lex Newsletter: the great resignation of China’s billionaires Premium content

      Property sector is latest industry in Beijing’s crosshairs, with top bosses stepping down and defaults rising

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      News in-depthRetail & Consumer industry
      The male beauty rebellion in China

      Foreign groups are losing ground against nimble local upstarts in the $10bn market

    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2022
      LexElectric vehicles
      The Lex Newsletter: China’s electric vehicle stocks hit the curb Premium content

      Sales are strong yet shares are suffering, reflecting delisting concerns and rising costs

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      LexBatteries
      The Lex Newsletter: EV batteries are too much of a good zing Premium content

      Soaring demand comes with ever-increasing costs that weigh on manufacturers’ profits

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      The Top LineNetflix Inc
      Netflix makes a smart bet on the Korean drama trade

      TV hits such as ‘Squid Game’ illustrate benefits the streaming giant can reap from investing in regional content

    • Tuesday, 23 August, 2022
      Inside BusinessHyundai Motor Co
      Hyundai is catching up with Tesla in the global EV race

      The weak Korean currency is helping the carmaker absorb rising battery and component costs

    • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
      LexMedia
      The Lex Newsletter: Ari and Justin may no longer Beliebe the Hybe Premium content

      South Korean management company’s shares hit by boy band BTS’s decision to take a break

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
      Inside BusinessVirtual and Augmented Reality
      Virtual clubbing points to future profits from the metaverse

      Digital nightlife provides clues to products and services that will help drive the transition

    • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
      Special ReportAsia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers
      China’s ‘homecomers’ herald flow of deals

      Listings for groups expelled from the US are keeping lawyers busy

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      LexSupply chains
      The Lex Newsletter: China’s lockdowns mean fewer cars for the world Premium content

      Disruption in manufacturing hubs has reduced output and caused logistics woes for carmakers

    • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
      The Big Read
      Lex in depth: why the luxury market needs to hedge against China

      A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands

    • Wednesday, 20 April, 2022
      Inside BusinessElectric vehicles
      For carmakers like Toyota, hybrids are a hard habit to give up Premium content

      The company’s strategy looks risky given that most major economies are set to phase out the vehicles by the 2030s

    • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
      LexSony Corp
      The Lex Newsletter: Epic’s Unreal Engine powers Sony’s realistic hopes Premium content

      Graphics software could slash costs for Japanese group across its music, movie and gaming businesses

    • Friday, 11 March, 2022
      The Top LineElectric vehicles
      Swap or supercharge: picking a winner in the electric car range race

      If battery swapping is to become a widely used alternative to charging, standardisation would surely make sense

    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
      LexCommodities
      The Lex Newsletter: bright prospects for neon price dim chip outlook Premium content

      Ukraine war likely to cut raw material supplies and exacerbate shortages that have hit carmakers

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
      Inside BusinessElectric vehicles
      Tesla’s reverse on battery cells signals shift for electric vehicles

      Carmaker switches to older but cheaper technology as raw material costs surge

    • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
      LexElectric vehicles
      The Lex Newsletter: Nissan seeks EV niche in trickle-charging Japan Premium content

      Country’s low market share and slow adoption rate leaves carmaker playing catch-up

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