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Samsung shareholder return program expected to total 100 trillion won as board meets Aug. 21 Samsung shareholder return program worth 100 trillion won (about $72 billion) is expected to be …

Grab raises 2026 outlook as ride-hailing demand climbs and fintech eyes H2 profitability Grab raises 2026 outlook after stronger ride-hailing demand and rapid fintech expansion in Indonesia; CFO says the …

Minimum wage rise slows as 2026 guideline sets national average at ¥1,176 Japan’s 2026 minimum wage guideline rose 4.9% to ¥1,176 on July 28, 2026, slowing progress toward the government’s …

Beetaloo shale gas project to start production in September as operators eye exports to Japan Australia’s Beetaloo shale gas project will start production in September, with operators considering exports to …

Seven & i near deal to invest in Poland’s Zabka Group Seven & i investment in Zabka could reshape convenience retail in Europe as the Japanese group enters final-stage talks …

Upper House panel approves Imperial Household Law amendment, full chamber vote set for July 17 House panel approved Imperial Household Law amendment July 16, allowing female royals to keep status …

Topix Set to Lose Dozens of Small- and Mid-Cap Constituents as Kioxia and Murata Surge Japan’s Topix faces a notable reduction in components as runaway market caps for Kioxia and …

Three-party talks set up council to explore centrist merger Leaders of the Centrist Reform Union, Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito agreed on June 26, 2026 to establish a consultative council …

U.S.-Iran deal sparks Asian market rally but Asia’s inflation and commodity pain will persist A tentative U.S.-Iran deal to end the three-and-a-half-month war has lifted markets, yet economists warn that …