Nikkei Staff Writers
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Indonesia’s Hero to shut down most hypermarkets as landscape changes
The retailer instead plans to increase Ikea franchise outlets to meet new demand.
Harvard endowment fund sells Toshiba stake to SG activist investor 3D
With this recent purchase, 3D holds a 7.2% stake in the Japanese industrial group.
Japan Investment Corp, DBJ may join PE firm CVC in Toshiba takeover bid
Toshiba said it is awaiting more clarity but warned of financing and regulatory hurdles.
SoftBank’s two new SPACs set to list on Nasdaq
Softbank will raise $480 million with the listings as it aims to buy businesses in the AI sector.
Japan’s Credit Saison is Southeast Asia’s newest impact investor
The financial services group readies $10 million for microlenders in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Japan’s Kirin to sell Australian dairy unit to local peer Bega Cheese
Kirin had originally planned to sell the unit to a Chinese company, but the transaction was put on hold.
SoftBank Vision Fund adopts new strategy amid COVID: Bet small for big returns
Fund is stepping away from winner-takes-all playbook.
Sony in final talks to buy US anime streaming service Crunchyroll
Sony may spend over $957m on the company.
Asia-focused PAG to invest up to $8b in Japan’s realty sector
Many foreign investors are expecting higher returns from investments in Japan's real estate sector.
S Korean game publisher Kakao Games set to make stock market debut
KakaoTalk is South Korea's largest messenger app, with 45.5 million average monthly users.
