Category: 3. Business

TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2025 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to launch Honda Heritage Works, a new heritage service business for classic Honda (and Acura) sport-type models, on April 1, 2026. For customers who cherish and wish to continue driving their beloved vehicles for many years, Honda will offer reproduction parts on a global basis to replace discontinued parts, as well as a restoration service in Japan.

Honda Heritage Works will consist of two services: Honda Heritage Parts, which reproduces and supplies certain discontinued genuine parts no longer in mass production, and Honda Restoration Service, a new service to be offered in Japan to restore customer vehicles utilizing the reproduced parts. Both will start with the first-generation NSX, with plans to expand to other classic sport-type models in the future.

Ahead of the service launch in April 2026, Honda today launched the official Honda Heritage Works website. Detailed information, including pricing and service offerings, will be released sequentially leading up to the start of the service.

Official Honda Heritage Works website URL:
https://www.honda.co.jp/heritage-works/ (Japanese)

TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2025 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to launch Honda Heritage Works, a new heritage service business for classic Honda (and Acura) sport-type models, on April 1, 2026. For customers who cherish and wish to continue driving their beloved vehicles for many years, Honda will offer reproduction parts on a global basis to replace discontinued parts, as well as a restoration service in Japan.

Honda Heritage Works will consist of two services: Honda Heritage Parts, which reproduces and supplies certain discontinued genuine parts no longer in mass production, and Honda Restoration Service, a new service to be offered in Japan to restore customer vehicles utilizing the reproduced parts. Both will start with the first-generation NSX, with plans to expand to other classic sport-type models in the future.

Ahead of the service launch in April 2026, Honda today launched the official Honda Heritage Works website. Detailed information, including pricing and service offerings, will be released sequentially leading up to the start of the service.

Official Honda Heritage Works website URL:
https://www.honda.co.jp/heritage-works/ (Japanese)

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to “increase oversight” of powerful proxy advisers that guide shareholder votes made by pension funds and some other money managers.

Trump directed the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Labor to step up regulation of two dominant advisory groups.

The order said Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services “regularly use their substantial power to advance and prioritize radical politically-motivated agendas”, citing their past support for environmental and diversity initiatives.

ISS’ and Glass Lewis’s recommendations, which wield huge influence in companies’ shareholder votes, have angered powerful chief executives such as Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk.

The order directs the SEC to examine if ISS and Glass Lewis have violated anti-fraud statutes in their recommendations or should be regulated as investment advisers.

The FTC, the federal competition watchdog, is directed to review “ongoing State antitrust investigations” to determine if the proxy companies may have violated federal competition laws.

The labour department, meanwhile, is set to determine if pension plans that it regulates can use proxy advisers, given the pensions’ fiduciary duty obligations.

The White House said proxy groups’ support for diversity and environmental proposals was unrelated to maximising investment returns, which “should be the only priority”.

ISS said it would review the order. “ISS does not dictate or set corporate governance standards and remains firmly committed to operating professionally, ethically, independently and in the best interests of our clients, as we have done historically,” it said.

Glass Lewis did not immediately respond.

The two groups have challenged a new Texas state law that imposed onerous disclosure requirements on proxy advisers’ recommendations. They argue Texas has violated their free speech rights.

Glass Lewis, recognising the broader political pressure it was facing, in October said it would move away from “house” recommendations, the default preferences on governance matters that it published each year.

Johanna Cardoso ’26 is a fashion enthusiast. And in spring 2025, she set out to define her style — and her career — in one of the Big Four fashion capitals of the world: Milan, Italy. During her semester abroad at MKS Milano Fashion School, she stepped into the role of a professional stylist with access to a glam squad (team of beauty experts) and a designer showroom. A bonus: the chance to attend a show at Milan Fashion Week. 

“Being in Milan during Fashion Week was an unforgettable experience,” Cardoso says of an invitation from a professor who works in the fashion business. “From witnessing the fast-paced energy of the industry firsthand to getting involved behind the scenes, I gained a deeper appreciation for the craftsmanship, creativity and strategy that go into building fashion moments.” 

In Milan, Cardoso took courses in styling and merchandising, building on what she’s learning at Bentley. “The full experience of Fashion Week has reaffirmed my passion for visual storytelling, brand experiences, and consumer engagement — skills I’ve been developing through my studies as a double major in Marketing and Experience Design.” 

For a final class project, Cardoso led an editorial photoshoot from concept to completion: casting a model, selecting pieces from a local designer’s archival collections, and developing the creative vision through mood boards. She managed all the details — from hair and makeup to posing and artistic direction. “Seeing how brands create immersive, high-impact fashion experiences has been inspiring, and I can’t wait to bring these insights into my future work,” Cardoso says. 

Gene therapy is now available for the treatment of hemophilia B in multiple countries, making appropriate adults eligible for this innovative treatment. CSL is proud to share stories of individuals who have received gene therapy, showcasing the real-world impact of this medical advancement.

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Chambers Asia Pacific has released its 2026 guide, ranking Baker McKenzie and its member firms collectively in 149 practice areas and in 226 lawyer categories. The Firm achieved 97 Bands 1 & 2 practice rankings and 103 Bands 1 & 2, Eminent Practitioner, Senior Statespeople and Star Individual recognitions. 
 
The Firm once again has more practice areas and lawyers ranked, as well as Bands 1 and 2 rankings, than any other law firm in the region, cementing its position as ‘First in Asia Pacific’.

The Firm gained a new ranking in three categories, including: Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: Domestic (Singapore)***;  Dispute Resolution: International Firms (South Korea) and Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (Thailand). 

The Firm also saw improved ranking in seven categories, including: Arbitration: International (Asia Pacific); Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives (Japan); Life Sciences (Japan); Real Estate (Japan); Technology, Media, Telecoms; Corporate/M&A: International: The Elite (Singapore)*** and Employment: International (Singapore)***, with the latter moving up from Band 2 to Band 1.

The Firm also maintained Band 1 rankings in eight Asia Pacific-wide categories, including in Banking & Finance; Data Protection; Intellectual Property; Investment Funds: Private Equity; Investment Funds: Registered Funds; Islamic Finance; Life Sciences; and Technology, Media, Telecoms, and in 43 jurisdictional categories.

In the lawyer categories, the Firm gained 16 new individual rankings and 21 improved rankings.

Chambers Asia Pacific is the leading legal directory in the region. Rankings are based on interviews with clients and peers as well as firm submissions. Practices and individuals with Band 1 ranking are recognized by the guide for achieving the highest “technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision and business understanding, diligence, value for money, depth of team, and other qualities most valued by the client.” 

The practice areas that have earned Band 1 rankings are as follows:

 

Asia Pacific Region

• Banking & Finance
• Data Protection
• Intellectual Property
• Investment Funds: Private Equity
• Investment Funds: Registered Funds
• Islamic Finance
• Life Sciences
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
  

Indonesia*

• Banking & Finance 
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Intellectual Property 
• Projects & Energy
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
  

Japan

• Banking & Finance: International
  

Kazakhstan

Malaysia**

• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Real Estate
• Tax
  

Singapore***

• Employment: Domestic
• Employment: International
• Intellectual Property: Domestic
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International
  

South Korea

• Energy & Natural Resources: International
  

Southeast Asia

Thailand

• Aviation
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Competition/Antitrust
• Corporate/M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Projects & Energy
• Real Estate
• Restructuring/Insolvency
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
  

Vietnam

• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
• Tax
• Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

The following lawyers have earned Band 1 rankings: 

Indonesia*

• Indri Pramitaswari (Mita) Guritno, Banking & Finance 
• Iqbal Darmawan, Capital Markets
• Andi Kadir, Dispute Resolution and Restructuring/Insolvency
• Alvira Wahjosoedibjo, Employment
• Daru Lukiantono, Intellectual Property
• Norman Bissett, Projects & Energy: Foreign Legal Consultants
• Bima Sarumpaet, Real Estate 
• Ponti Partogi, Tax 
• Daniel Pardede, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
  

Japan 

• Gavin Raftery, Banking & Finance: International
• Naoaki Eguchi, Projects & Energy: Domestic
  

Kazakhstan

• Alexander V Korobeinikov, Dispute Resolution
  

Malaysia**

• Mark Lim, Banking & Finance
• Andre Gan, Corporate/M&A
• Munir Abdul Aziz, Corporate/M&A
• Ai Leen Tang, Real Estate
• Adeline Wong, Tax
  

Singapore***

• Celeste Ang, Employment: Domestic
• Andy Leck, Intellectual Property: Domestic: Litigation
• Allen Tan, Tax
• Ken Chia, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic and Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International 
  

South Korea 

• Sun Kyun Lim, Energy & Natural Resources: International
  

Thailand

• Permsak Krairiksh, Aviation
• Ampika Kumar, Competition/Antitrust
• Pisut Attakamol, Dispute Resolution
• Chaiporn Supvoranid, Employment
• Duangkamon Amkaew, Real Estate
• Paralee Techajongjintana, Restructuring/Insolvency
• Panya Sittisakonsin, Tax
• Nont Horayangura, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
• Pattaraphan Paiboon, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
  

Vietnam

• Yee Chung Seck, Corporate/M&A and Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
• Thuy Hang Nguyen, Employment
• Manh Hung Tran, Intellectual Property and Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
• Thanh Vinh Nguyen, Tax
  

*HHP Law Firm, member firm of Baker McKenzie in Indonesia
** Wong & Partners, member firm of Baker McKenzie in Malaysia
*** Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, member firm of Baker McKenzie in Singapore