Europe

VinFast plans to start exporting EVs to U.S., Canada and Europe by the end of 2022.
Automobiles

Vietnam EV maker VinFast to open offices in Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam

Auto industry newcomer seeks foothold in Europe with local sales strategies

20 October 2022
Protester Bob Chan, right, who was seen being pulled into the grounds of a Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten, holds a news conference with British MP Iain Duncan Smith in London.
International relations

Protester at China's consulate in U.K. was 'kicked and punched'

Beijing denies account as British lawmakers call for diplomats to be expelled

20 October 2022
The U.S. government is calling for people to get vaccinated as subvariants threaten to create infection waves in the coming winter months.
Coronavirus

Another COVID winter? U.S., U.K. see immunity-evading variants flourish

BA.4.6 cases more than double from August amid fears of coming wave

19 October 2022
In an interview with Nikkei in Berlin, former German President Joachim Gauck said his country will continue to "provide military support to Ukraine". His latest statement indicates Germany has shifted to a hard-line stance on Russia, rather than one focused on dialogue. (Photo by Marlies Matthes)
Ukraine war

Germany should provide more weapons to Ukraine, ex-president says

Joachim Gauck's tough tone indicates Germans have taken hard line on Russia

18 October 2022
Renault CEO Luca de Meo: "This is not one side losing and the other side winning." (Photo by Manabu Matsunaga)
Nissan-Renault alliance

Renault CEO calls for 'more equal' partnership with Nissan

Automakers' alliance needs to be redefined, says Luca de Meo

18 October 2022
BYD's Han electric sedan is displayed at the Paris Motor Show on Oct. 17. Chinese automakers are homing in on Europe's EV market. (Photo by Eiki Hayashi)
Electric cars in China

BYD rolls into Europe's EV scene to take on VW and Tesla

Japanese automakers no-shows at electric-heavy Paris motor expo

18 October 2022
The Class 395 is the first train Hitachi delivered in the U.K.
Transportation

Hitachi trains set off for global market from U.K., birthplace of rail

Shinkansen developer has played starring role in Japan's 150 years of train history

16 October 2022
Founded in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex offers a fintech platform to help businesses manage international payments. (Source images from Airwallex Facebook)
DealStreetAsia

Australian Fintech Airwallex raises another $100m

Cross-border payments company has valuation of $5.5bn

12 October 2022
The global economy is under pressure from the war in Ukraine, high energy prices and rising interest rates. 
Economy

IMF cuts 2023 global growth forecast to 2.7% as rate hikes bite

'The worst is yet to come, and for many people 2023 will feel like a recession,' report says

12 October 2022
GCHQ Director Jeremy Fleming says China's political approach to technology is "an increasingly urgent problem we must acknowledge and address." (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
International relations

U.K. spy chief says world in 'sliding doors moment' on China tech

GCHQ director warns China is 'national security issue that will define our future'

11 October 2022
Nissan has grown frustrated with a capital alliance in which the smaller Renault owns 43% of the Japanese automaker.
Automobiles

Nissan asks Renault to reduce stake to 15%

French automaker's CEO says discussions are progressing

11 October 2022
Russian energy exports have helped fund Moscow's war in Ukraine. (TASS via Kyodo)
Energy

India's imports of Russian oil jump fivefold, helping war efforts

Shipments to China rise 17% even as Western sanctions spread

10 October 2022
Customers visit an Oppo store in Guangzhou, China. The smartphone maker seeks opportunities overseas amid intense competition at home. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Electronics

China's Oppo plots next step after smartphone sales ban in Germany

Loss of patent case pushes manufacturer back to the strategic drawing board

8 October 2022
Ales Bialiatski, the jailed leader of Vesna, the most prominent human rights group in Belarus, sits in court in Minsk in 2011. He is the shared winner of the Nobel Peace Prize announced on Oct. 7, 2022.
Politics

Nobel Peace Prize goes to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties share prize

7 October 2022
Ukrainian rescuers at a building damaged by Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 6. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Sept. 15 to Oct. 7: Russia strikes housing in Zaporizhzhia

Biden says nuclear 'Armageddon' risk highest since Cuban crisis; two Russians sail to Alaska, seek asylum

7 October 2022
Red-hot steel plates pass through a press at a Tata Steel plant. The company and its rivals face soaring production costs. 
Interview

India's Tata Steel taps Australia, North America for coal

CEO says company needs to replace Russian cargoes after halting purchases

7 October 2022
Murasaki's play-to-earn game Cyberstella. (Screenshot from Murasaki's Twitter feed)
Opinion

Why I had to leave Japan to launch my gaming company

Regulators and tax rules are fueling a new brain drain

4 October 2022
Dutch technology giant Prosus said terms of its $4.7 billion deal to buy Indian digital payments processor BillDesk were not met.
Business deals

Dutch Prosus scraps $4.7bn acquisition of Indian fintech BillDesk

Transaction would have marked second largest purchase of startup in nation

3 October 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had "four new regions" in a speech at the Kremlin on Sept. 30. (Source photos by Reuters)
Ukraine war

Russia's annexations in Ukraine echo prelude to World War II in Europe

Vladimir Putin claims 'our unity' as justification for latest land grab

1 October 2022
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's CEO Daniel Li said he believes that with its well-established track record and technology offerings, Geely can contribute to Aston Martin's future success.
Business deals

China's Geely takes 7.6% stake in Aston Martin

Chinese company becomes 5th largest shareholder in British luxury automaker

30 September 2022
German and Japanese fighter jets fly over Japan during a training exercise on Sept. 28. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force)
Indo-Pacific

Japan conducts first air force drill with Germany at home

German fighter jets show Indo-Pacific reach with nonstop flight from Singapore

29 September 2022
The acquisition is expected to boost earnings per share for SATS by 78%.
Business deals

Singapore's SATS to buy major air cargo handler in $1.1bn deal

Worldwide Flight Services purchase expands operations to more than 20 countries

29 September 2022
China's growing appetite for imported hardwood is largely explained by overseas demand for finished products.
Commodities

China's appetite for lumber squeezes Europe's wood buyers

Prices of export-grade oak and beech jump; EU declines to take action for now

28 September 2022
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Energy

Russian oil still flowing to Europe via waters off Greece

Vessels made 41 ship-to-ship transfers over six months: Nikkei analysis

28 September 2022
U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was named to the post this month under a new government. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Interview

Indo-Pacific more crucial because of Ukraine war: U.K.'s top diplomat

Cleverly says London 'uncomfortable' with China's actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong

28 September 2022