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Electric vehicles
VinFast founder's son takes over as EV maker recalibrates global expansion
Succession move underscores generational shift and evolving growth strategy
Trading Asia
How AI is changing stock trades for retail investors
With adoption of AI likely to increase, regulators are growing increasingly wary
Myanmar Crisis
Fiber-optic drones add new dimension to Myanmar's civil war
Both sides are turning to cable-operated UAVs that are immune to jammers
Sports
Yomiuri Giants manager Abe resigns after arrest on suspicion of assault
Former baseball star allegedly grabbed 18-year-old daughter, forced her to floor
Commodities
Australian lithium miner pulls trigger on expansion as prices rise
Mineral Resources and Chinese partner Ganfeng push ahead with $351m plan
Media & Entertainment
Weverse app, made famous by BTS, helps turn superfandom into economic force
Specialized platforms offer lessons for leveraging popularity of Japanese content
Iran war
US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed
Central Command says attacks were designed to 'protect' American troops
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China DRAM maker CXMT posts dizzying numbers as it aims for IPO
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Huawei crackdown
Inside Huawei's chip comeback: The woman taking on US sanctions
Chip chief He Tingbo says breakthrough will make cutting-edge EUV tools unnecessary
Fires
Hong Kong fire survivors face countdown on government buyout
Six months since disaster, frustrated owners seek meeting to discuss options
Equities
India benefits from data center trade despite missing main AI play
Success in courting infrastructure projects boosts industrial and power midcaps
China tech
China to promote drones and flying cars via new safety department
'Low-altitude economy' to double in 10 years, aviation administration predicts
ASEAN Money
Thailand's Line Man pushes beyond food delivery, eyes 2027 IPO
Grab rival deepens domestic focus with new services and AI investment
Opinion
Japan should not abandon its peace brand
Can nation strengthen security posture without sacrificing distinctive identity?
Politics
Japan's extra budget won't add deficit-covering bonds, Takaichi says
Funds will provide relief from higher gas and energy prices stemming from Iran war
Companies
Japan's Chiyoda to fully resume construction on Qatari LNG plant
Evacuated staffers return with added safety precautions in place
Business trends
Japan's smaller firms struggle to pass on higher costs from Iran war
Shortage of naphtha puts smaller companies at a disadvantage against larger brethren
Iran war
Iran to open Hormuz 30 days after US deal to end fighting: source
Tehran still not close to signing an agreement, Foreign Ministry spokesperson says
Crime
Japan pro baseball Yomiuri Giants' manager Abe arrested for assault
Shinnosuke Abe allegedly forced 18-year-old daughter to ground
Politics
Cambodian king pardons former opposition leader
Move comes weeks after court upheld 27-year sentence
International relations
Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises role in Iran peace efforts
In Beijing, PM Sharif tells Chinese leader their countries are 'iron brothers'
Automobiles
Toyota to cut more production abroad due to Iran war
Strait of Hormuz blockade causing vehicle distribution to stagnate in Middle East
Markets
Japan stocks close at all-time high as investors bet on Iran deal
Nikkei average up 3% while oil prices fall; Tokyo leads global markets higher
Business deals
Jardines agrees to buy Australian radiology leader in $2.4bn deal
Move to acquire I-MED comes as storied conglomerate transforms under new CEO
Economy
Indonesia faces 'vicious' stagflation: Japan consumer goods firm
Kao Indonesia boss warns economy struggling with supply- and demand-side pressures
Energy
Malaysia-Japan hydrogen project scales back due to funding constraints
Original plan to produce 90,000 metric tons a year now unviable, developer says
Food & Beverage
The shrinking, monochrome future of Japan's war-ravaged food industry
Potato chips face crunch, ketchup turns transparent as raw material costs rise
Huawei crackdown
Huawei says new Kirin chip for phones overcomes US clampdown
Chinese titan unveils new chip approach it says could help it match TSMC, Intel by 2031
Obituaries
Toshifumi Suzuki, father of Japan's convenience store industry, dies at 93
He nurtured 7-Eleven and led it to become the largest chain in the country
Economy
Singapore Q1 GDP growth tops estimates at 6% on AI boom
Southeast Asian hub faces mixed prospects in Middle East conflict and tech surge