Before debt woes, China Evergrande’s ambitious car making goals stunned industry
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 18, 2021, Reuters. At the Shanghai Auto Show in April, the booth…
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Japan to set up 100B yen fund for advanced technologies
TOKYO, Oct 18, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will establish a 100 billion yen ($880 million) fund…
Japan’s new PM sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
TOKYO, Oct 17, 2021, Kyodo. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a ritual offering…
India’s electricity demand picks up in Oct as coal shortage lingers
CHENNAI, Oct 16, 2021, Reuters. India’s electricity demand grew 4.9% during the first half of…
Nissan’s e-Power system put into volume production in China
SHANGHAI, Oct 15, 2021, Gasgoo. Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the 50/50 joint venture between…
S. Korea targets Apple over new app store regulation
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2021, Reuters. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) was on a collision course with South…
Bhutan, China sign memorandum of understanding on boundary issue, India wary
NEW DELHI, Oct 15, 2021, Tribune Daily. India has “noted” the signing of a memorandum…
India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb
NEW DELHI, Oct 15, 2021, AP. India reopened to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on…
[Analytics] What is driving China’s e-commerce growth?
China’s retail e-commerce market has been the largest in the world since 2013. Its sales…
Taiwan will not start war with China: Top military official
TAIPEI, Oct 14, 2021, Fox News. Taiwan’s top military official said Thursday that Taipei will…
Japan’s new PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2021, AP. Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house…
China: Key price measure rises at fastest rate ever
BEIJING, Oct 14, 2021, BBC. China’s “factory gate” prices – a measure of what manufacturers…