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Chinese industrial subsidies dominate select sectors, OECD database shows New OECD database reveals Chinese companies received up to eight times more government support than OECD peers over 2004–2024, reshaping global …

China issues new outbound investment rules to tighten control over overseas deals China issues new outbound investment rules to curb overseas deals for national security, warning of retaliation against discriminatory …

Vinfast EV plant in North Carolina remains unbuilt as firms eye vacant $4bn site Vinfast EV plant in North Carolina remains unbuilt; developers and local firms have shown interest in …

Shrinkflation Hits Japan’s Food and Beverage Industry: Ketchup Turns Transparent, Chips Get Smaller Shrinkflation pushes Japanese food makers to downsize goods and alter packaging – Kagome shifts to partly transparent …

Naphtha supply tensions expose widening gap between government assurances and industry action Naphtha supply tensions prompt firms to take defensive measures as government insists overall volumes are sufficient, raising industry-government …

Prolonged Yen Weakness Spurs Japanese Firms to Reassess Takeover Defenses Prolonged yen weakness is prompting major Japanese companies to review and strengthen takeover defenses as foreign buyers gain relative purchasing …

Japanese Expats in Thailand Fall as Firms Cut Overseas Staff Amid Rising Chinese Influence Japanese expats in Thailand are declining as companies scale back overseas postings, citing stronger baht, slower …

Fukuoka IT hub attracts startups and suppliers with modern offices and low labor competition Fukuoka IT hub draws startups and suppliers with new offices, low labor competition and redevelopment incentives, …

Turkey-Japan defense cooperation takes off at SAHA 2026 with first industry matchmaking day Tokyo and Ankara officials and more than 10 Japanese firms met at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul to …