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Dentsu to Take Dentsu Soken Private as Fujitsu and Trading House Line Up $1.2bn Investment Dentsu to take Dentsu Soken private with Fujitsu and a trading house expected to invest …

Chinese automakers led by BYD overtake Japanese brands in Europe in May Chinese automakers, led by BYD, overtook Japanese brands in Europe’s passenger car market in May 2026 as subsidies …

John Lee Frames Hong Kong Handover Anniversary with Communist Party Commemoration Amid Second-Term Talk Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee tied the July 1, 2026 handover anniversary to the Chinese …

Leaning Seaward: Tokyo’s Seafaring Renaissance Recasts Japan’s Global Reach ‘Leaning Seaward’ contends Tokyo’s seafaring renaissance—from shipyards and ports to naval renewal—is reshaping Japan’s strategic and economic influence. Japan’s new book …

Takeda signs deal with Insilico to deploy generative AI for drug development Takeda will use Insilico Medicine’s generative AI to accelerate drug discovery, marking a high-profile move into generative AI …

EU-China trade tensions push Brussels to open ministerial talks and weigh new trade-defence tools EU-China trade tensions prompt Brussels to launch a ministerial dialogue while considering trade-defence and industrial policy …

Danantara sovereign wealth fund under scrutiny as civil society asks global watchdog for probe Indonesian civil society groups have urged the Financial Action Task Force to review Danantara sovereign wealth …

USMCA Shift: U.S. Rejects Long-Term Renewal, Opts for Annual Reviews and Raises Trade Uncertainty U.S. declines long-term renewal of USMCA, opting for annual reviews that could unsettle North American supply …

BYD sales fall 16% in H1 2026 to 1.8 million units as China market cools BYD sales fell 16% in Jan–Jun 2026 to 1.8 million units as China’s domestic NEV …