9 June 2026
OpenAI Files for IPO - Plus, the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is declared unlawful, and private racetracks zoom into view:
https://www.wsj.com/tech/openai-files-for-ipo-824ecc5e?mod=business_lead_story

8 June 2026
Chinese carriers seize two-thirds share of post-pandemic international air routes:
https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3356169/chinese-carriers-seize-two-thirds-share-post-pandemic-air-routes?module=top_story&pgtype=section

5 June 2026
The IPO Market Is So Hot a 140-Year-Old Silver Mine Just Went Public - Billionaire Thomas Kaplan bought the bankrupt Idaho mine in 2010 and plans to restart production in 2028:
https://www.wsj.com/business/the-ipo-market-is-so-hot-a-140-year-old-silver-mine-just-went-public-bda95f04?mod=business_lead_pos3

4 June 2026
China’s fund managers face new rules to curb risky investment strategies:
https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355830/chinas-fund-managers-face-new-rules-curb-risky-investment-strategies?module=top_story&pgtype=section

3 June 2026
Japan’s Big Four Push Deeper into Europe as East–West Dealmaking Intensifies, planting deeper roots in Europe, each with different scale and ambition but the same bet - as the world turns more bilateral, clients want lawyers on the ground for Japan–Europe deals going both ways:
https://www.law.com/international-edition/2026/06/01/japans-big-four-push-deeper-into-europe-as-eastwest-dealmaking-intensifies/

2 June 2026
Snowballing KPMG scandal sure to claim more casualties:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/snowballing-kpmg-scandal-sure-to-claim-more-casualties-20260601-p602pe.html

1 June 2026
CVC to Buy IFF’s Food-Ingredients Unit in $4.3 Billion Deal - The sale of IFF’s largest division is the company’s latest move to boost profitability:
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/flavor-maker-iff-nears-4-billion-deal-to-sell-food-ingredients-business-to-cvc-84f0171f?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos1

29 May 2026
Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, BCG finds - City tops cross-border wealth on IPO surge and mainland China inflows, as Singapore and US trail in consultancy’s global rankings:
https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355055/hong-kong-overtakes-switzerland-worlds-largest-cross-border-wealth-hub-bcg-finds?module=top_story&pgtype=section

28 May 2026
AkzoNobel Shares Jump After $14.5 Billion Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams Bid - The stock rose as much as 21% in European midday trading:
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/akzonobel-rejects-14-5-billion-nippon-paint-sherwin-williams-takeover-bid-b4ff700b?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos1

27 May 2026
Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson buys entire Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4 billion:
https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3354788/hong-kong-based-jardine-matheson-buys-australian-diagnostic-group-i-med-us24-billion?module=top_story&pgtype=section

26 May 2026
It’s China’s Answer to a Rolls-Royce—and It’s Stuffed With Gadgets - The Maextro parks by itself and features a 40-inch screen with some 40 speakers:
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/its-chinas-answer-to-a-rolls-royceand-its-stuffed-with-gadgets-ef27bdf9?mod=business_trendingnow_article_pos1

22 May 2026
‘No ParknShop sale’: Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison rules out supermarket merger with Wellcome:
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3354370/no-parknshop-sale-li-ka-shings-ck-hutchison-rules-out-supermarket-merger-wellcome?module=top_story&pgtype=section

20 May 2026
Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company - Investment firm to put $5 billion toward venture using Google’s chips:
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-and-blackstone-to-create-new-ai-cloud-company-0e35b91f?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos5

19 May 2026
Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from three PwC entities in Hong Kong lawsuit:
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353983/evergrande-liquidators-seek-us84-billion-pwc-entities-hong-kong-lawsuit?module=top_story&pgtype=section

18 May 2026
Chevron to Sell Some Asia-Pacific Assets to Japan’s Eneos for $2.17 Billion - The deal is slated to close in 2027:
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/chevron-to-sell-some-asia-pacific-assets-to-japans-eneos-for-2-17-billion-13aeec6b?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos4

15 May 2026
K&L Gates to Split from Singapore Partner Firm Straits Law After 7 Years - The break-up of one of Singapore's rare financially integrated mergers signals growing challenges for international firms seeking local law capabilities in the city-state:
https://www.law.com/international-edition/2026/05/14/kl-gates-to-split-from-singapore-partner-firm-straits-law-after-7-years/

14 May 2026
Tencent misses first-quarter revenue estimates, bets on AI for new growth:
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3353445/tencents-misses-first-quarter-revenue-estimates-bets-ai-new-growth?module=top_story&pgtype=section

13 May 2026
Malaysia’s KK Mart to Start Meeting Cornerstone Investors Ahead of IPO, Sources Say - The company aims to begin cornerstone investor meetings in mid-June ahead of the planned launch of the offering in early September:
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/malaysias-kk-mart-to-start-meeting-cornerstone-investors-ahead-of-ipo-sources-say-18cf4c0f?mod=business_feat2_retail_pos2

12 May 2026
Chinese smart cars set to control 20% of western European market by 2028: JPMorgan:
https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353170/chinese-smart-cars-set-control-20-western-european-market-2028-jpmorgan?module=top_story&pgtype=section

11 May 2026
Is Hong Kong’s cultural hub of West Kowloon emerging as ‘Central 2.0’? Hong Kong’s West Kowloon is poised to emerge as the second-most important office sub-market after Central:
https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3352926/hong-kongs-cultural-hub-west-kowloon-emerging-central-20?module=top_story&pgtype=section

8 May 2026
Roche to Buy PathAI for Up to $1.05 Billion to Bolster AI Diagnostics Tools - The pharma giant has agreed to pay $750 million upfront, with up to $300 million in additional payments subject to targets:
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/roche-to-buy-pathai-for-up-to-1-05-billion-to-bolster-ai-diagnostics-tools-0b4575ee?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos4

7 May 2026
‘China’s Nasdaq’ nears record high as strong tech momentum buoys Asian stocks:
https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3352551/asian-stocks-climb-strong-tech-momentum-and-trumps-fresh-iran-talks-signal?module=top_story&pgtype=section

6 May 2026
CK Hutchison Exits Vodafone Joint Venture for $5.8 Billion - The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026:
https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/ck-hutchison-exits-vodafone-joint-venture-for-5-8-billion-ca6659ee?mod=business_feat1_deals_pos3