Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events


Listing process comes as Malaysian group nears exit from financially distressed status
China's largest heavy machinery maker counts Temasek, BlackRock among cornerstone investors
Pony.ai, WeRide, Ningbo Joyson join parade of mainland companies raising funds in city
Chongqing-based automaker intends to mainly pour proceeds into R&D

Retail chain operator plans to add 500 stores through 2027

Listings down from recent peaks in number and value, despite strong stock market
China's largest construction machinery maker to fill war chest for further global expansion

Startup's machines deliver meals and do cleaning at hotels, hospitals
Chinese robotaxi companies roll toward secondary listings amid US delisting worries
From Middle East to Northern Europe, IPO attracts global money

Non-bank lender raised $1.7 billion in oversubscribed offering

Investors increasingly cautious as deals shift toward supply chains and manufacturing

Gold watchmaker and auto tech company also surge in Hong Kong debuts

South Korean consumer tech company expects to raise $1.3bn
Tokyo bourse aims to weed out small listings to draw more global money

Analysts say listing could raise $2bn and become the country's biggest since 2012
Overseas arm of largest state player to be spun off from parent amid China's reserves push
Chinese state company says it will virtually leave its largest foreign market over sanctions

Tekscend hopes sovereign fund's commitment will help its IPO
Companies from China must have minimum $25m public offering size

Congressional committee sends subpoenas to heads of JPMorgan and Bank of America

Hong Kong listing boom hinges on securities regulator keeping spigot open

Founding family member speaks for first time since Couche-Tarde deal collapse

Exact timing, size and price of listing to be determined

Company seeks growth for Earth observation data used in finance, resource development

Experts call for stronger regulatory enforcement, investor protections

Malaysia sees increase while listings fall in Thailand and Indonesia
Bankers, lawyers face shrinking fees as mainland peers offer cut-rate prices
Huadian New Energy prospectus reveals harsh reality of green energy business