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  • 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
    LexLex is more
    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 Premium content

    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

  • Wednesday, 8 December, 2021
    Lex
    Lex Letter from Seoul: Omicron variant gives Asian pharma a chance to catch up Premium content

    Chinese companies, for now, have an edge over regional competitors

  • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
    Inside BusinessSemiconductors
    Smarter cars intensify race to get the top chips

    Semiconductor shortages likely to continue as strong demand meets tight supply

  • Wednesday, 10 November, 2021
    Lex
    Lex Midweek Letter: swollen China junk yields point to deepening panic Premium content

    Investors worried by apparent defaults by property group Evergrande are dumping debt from other sectors too

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