Activist investors are buying more Japanese stocks than ever before, giving them stronger influence in shaping the country's biggest companies https://bloom.bg/4ghNS8B

“Bonuses are being paid later each year and getting smaller.”

Here's why Chinese investment bankers are struggling to stay relevant and thinking about transitioning to new careers: https://bloom.bg/407mFQt

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LATEST: Nissan shares jump as much as 24% while Honda’s fall up to 3.4% after reports of a potential merger to challenge the world's biggest carmaker https://bloom.bg/4iJufYw

🎙 China has been trying all sorts of ways – and pouring tons of money – to solve its housing crisis.

Find out on the Big Take Asia Podcast whether these government efforts are working, and what it will mean for China’s economy if the big push fails. https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

“Everything has happened at lightning speed from beginning to end."

The swift fall of South Korea's president gestures at the nation's "palipali" culture. Koreans aren't afraid of bold pivots and voicing their displeasure to make a change. More here: https://bloom.bg/3Dl9mmp

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China’s billionaires are slowly starting to recover their wealth after three years of losses, with tech tycoons leading the rebound.

The combined fortunes of 55 of the nation’s wealthiest tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index have risen 16% to $809.6 billion since the beginning of January. More here: https://bloom.bg/4gAz7gE

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China’s property slump is getting worse. The government’s failure to stop falling prices is most evident in the city that has tried the hardest to reverse the trend. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4gC3S4Y

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Elon Musk is turning to a Boring Co. executive and tech loyalists to help hire staff for the Department of Government Efficiency under Trump. More here: https://bloom.bg/49IjS32

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China's Pop Mart has been on a tear this year, beating global peers like Disney and Sanrio. The secret: collectible dolls.

Here's how the company turned a cult following among China’s Gen Z into a global phenomenon: https://bloom.bg/3VQ4o7A

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President Joe Biden signed funding legislation to keep the US government operating until mid-March, avoiding a year-end shutdown and kicking future spending decisions into Donald Trump’s presidency https://bloom.bg/4gNdOsp

Masayoshi Son surprised the world with a $100 billion AI investment plan in the US. But can SoftBank be the next Nvidia? Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3VRNxBi

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How natural disasters and price-fixing crashed the world's fourth-largest insurance market. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/4fuRQt7

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🎙From video games to a reality TV spinoff, Netflix has been trying to turn its Squid Game series into a global franchise. Rebecca Choong Wilkins speaks with Sohee Kim and Lucas Shaw about its big bet and the new season on The Big Take Asia podcast. https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

Babies exposed to Covid in utero may face a higher risk of autism, a study shows, adding to a list of long-term health consequences from the virus. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4iLITPf

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Trump's tariff threats are setting off a global supply chain "freakout" that’s leaving companies prone to bottlenecks — and more vulnerable to economic shocks. Read the latest Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/4fCba7O
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Jimmy Carter, the former Georgia peanut farmer who as US president brokered a historic and lasting peace accord between Israel and Egypt in a single term marred by soaring inflation, an oil shortage and Iran’s holding of American hostages, has died, the Washington Post reported. He was 100. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3DzZJQV
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Elon Musk's growing US political influence is causing global resistance to his Starlink satellite network to crumble. Read The Big Take here. https://bloom.bg/40cG9Tv

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Here's what we know so far about South Korea's plane crash that killed 179 people in the country's worst airline disaster. https://bloom.bg/3VZuYuO

"Emilia Pérez" and "The Brutalist" won the best picture in their respective comedy and drama categories at the Golden Globes film and television awards. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3PplMwj

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A former hedge fund manager whose firm made billions during the global financial crisis is ready to pounce on volatility again, as he sees threats to market stability at a level not seen since 2008. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3W8won4

📷: Steve Diggle