TOKYO -- Brookfield Asset Management is expanding its alternative investment offerings for wealthy Japanese, pitching assets such as infrastructure and real estate as buffers against inflation and market swings.

TOKYO/SEOUL -- Asia may be FIFA's biggest audience, but with many games in the upcoming World Cup in North America set to air overnight across much of the region, broadcasters have pushed back against soaring rights fees.

HONG KONG -- Tencent has raised a combined approximately $4.6 billion through dual-currency bond offerings, one denominated in U.S. dollars and the other in offshore yuan, as the Chinese tech giant continues to increase its investments in various businesses.

TOKYO -- Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific said it will raise around $600 million by issuing a bond exchangeable for shares of its subsidiary, Cathay Pacific Airways.

TOKYO -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has criticized major powers for weaponizing the interconnectedness of the world economy, accusing them of creating vulnerabilities for smaller nations.

HONG KONG -- When Ferrari boss Benedetto Vigna was preparing to launch the marque's first all-electric car, he pinned his hopes on the model reversing a sales slump in China, where market disruptions are buffeting the once-insulated ultraluxury segment.

NEW DELHI -- When Fajar's family members began planning two weddings this year -- one for her sister in August as well as her own a few months later -- they were unexpectedly forced to postpone one of them. The reason was the rising price of gold.

TOKYO -- Japan's Defense Ministry is expected to designate China as Japan's most serious concern in the ministry's annual white paper, Nikkei has learned, while committing to deeper cooperation with the U.S. and like-minded nations to enhance capabilities for deterrence.

TOKYO -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday morning will headline this year's Future of Asia conference, where regional leaders will gather in Tokyo to discuss ways to make Asia more resilient in a geopolitically and economically challenging world.

MIYAZAKI/AKITA/KAGOSHIMA, Japan -- With costs for international travel surging, Japan's less-visited regions are making a play for domestic tourists.