Nikkei Asia

Jan 15, 2025 | kr-asia.com | Nikkei Asia

The outlook of China’s onshore IPOs remains uncertain for 2025 following a record-low in fundraising deals in 2024. For the full year, Chinese mainland stock markets were expected to raise RMB 68 billion (USD 9.32 billion) through 101 IPOs, according to Deloitte China. This is a 68% drop in value from 2023 and far less than the range of between RMB 267–317 billion (USD 36.6–43.4 billion) estimated by the financial services provider in December 2023.

Jan 13, 2025 | kr-asia.com | Nikkei Asia

Japan’s private consumption is showing signs of growth and is projected to rise through 2025 to get back to pre-Covid-19 levels. But inflation will polarize spending trends as many consumers opt to treat themselves with the occasional luxury item, but continue to be thrifty over everyday purchases.

Jan 10, 2025 | kr-asia.com | Nikkei Asia

Southeast Asia’s equity capital markets reached a grim milestone in 2024, as IPO activity plunged to its lowest in nearly a decade, reflecting the headwinds battering global markets: high interest rates, volatile geopolitics and subdued investor confidence. But there are signs the region is poised for a pickup in IPOs in 2025, led by a renewed focus on regional exchanges, a surge in smaller, tech-driven share listings, and rising private equity interest.

Jan 8, 2025 | kr-asia.com | Nikkei Asia

Malaysia is rushing to foster engineering talent to meet the country’s ambition to become a major player in the global semiconductor industry. Long a manufacturing hub in Asia, Malaysia is now expanding its chip sector, especially into frontend processes such as integrated circuit design.

Jan 7, 2025 | kr-asia.com | Nikkei Asia

Until recently, Chinese consumers and companies did not shy away from foreign brands when buying high-performance cars and trucks for their own use. Windrose Technology is part of a wave of Chinese startups that is starting to change this. Last month, the vehicle maker started delivering its next-generation heavy-duty electric trucks to Chinese customers, led by a subsidiary of SF Holding, the country’s largest logistics group.