Europe

Nissan Motor President and CEO Makoto Uchida envisions the automaker's growth to be centered upon its Franco-Japanese alliance. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Nissan-Renault alliance

Nissan will assess 'merits' of Renault's EV venture: CEO

Japanese automaker does not plan partnerships outside of alliance, says Uchida

27 September 2022
Indian and Pakistan supporters cheer for their teams during Asia cup in Dubai on Aug. 28. India's victory over Pakistan in an Asia Cup cricket match on Aug. 28 is seen as the catalyst for the violence in Leicester, one of the most racially diverse cities in the U.K.
Society

India and Pakistan wade in over Hindu-Muslim clashes in U.K. city

47 people have been arrested in Leicester since Aug. 28

22 September 2022
Latvian President Egils Levits speaks with Nikkei in New York on Sept. 20. (Photo by Hiona Shiraiwa)
Interview

Latvian president slams 'illegal' referendums in occupied Ukraine

Planned votes to justify Russian annexation will 'change nothing,' says Levits

22 September 2022
Victims of flooding walk with their cattle in Sehwan, Pakistan, on Sept. 9: The country will be difficult to live in because of flooding within thirty years.
Opinion

Emerging problems can only be effectively addressed globally

Conflict within and between nations to grow as planet heats

21 September 2022
An employee refuels a vehicle at a gas station on June 28, 2022 in Nanjing, China. China, a key buyer of Russian oil, is expected to demand heavy discounts for the commodity.
Ukraine war

Russia becomes China's discount 'gas station': Ukrainian experts

Western sanctions give Moscow no alternatives for critical tech imports

21 September 2022
Estonian President Alar Karis said the country will do "anything we can" with sanctions against Moscow. (Photo by Hiona Shiraiwa)
Interview

Estonian president sees China's support for Moscow as 'rhetoric'

World will not recognize votes in occupied Ukraine to join Russia, Alar Karis says

21 September 2022
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan signs a condolence book for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Beijing, Monday, Sept. 12, in this photo released by Xinhua News Agency.
International relations

Queen Elizabeth funeral invitation to China draws fire from U.K. lawmakers

With vice president expected to attend, MPs denounce welcoming 'architects of genocide'

17 September 2022
Sahyadri Farms offers a digital platform that informs farmers about high-yield crop varieties, farm inputs, real-time climate information and access to the marketplace. (Screenshot from Sahyadri Farms website)
DealStreetAsia

India's Sahyadri Farms receives $40m in European funding

Company will use money to boost fruit and vegetable processing capacity

15 September 2022
Unloading coal from a barge into a truck at the Karya Citra Nusantara port in North Jakarta, Indonesia. Miners in the Southeast Asian nation are eager to sell more coal to Europe but are being held back by their domestic obligations.
Energy

Indonesian coal miners pump up production, eye European winter

Germany could be 'second- or third-largest importer by next year': association

15 September 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo with soldiers after attending a national flag-raising ceremony in Izium, Ukraine on Sept. 14.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Aug. 22 to Sept. 15: Zelenskyy in car accident, no serious injuries

U.N. aims to facilitate Russian fertilizer shipments; India may start trade with Russia in rupees

15 September 2022
A cotton harvester works in the field in Hami in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Oct. 9, 2020. Europe is proposing a ban on all goods made using forced labor, in light of alleged force labor practices in the Chinese region. (Source photos by AP) 
Trade

In swipe at China, EU moves to ban goods made using forced labor

Beijing likely to react angrily to 'protectionist' measures

15 September 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Self-Defense Forces personnel at Camp Asaka in November 2021.
Politics

Japan to broaden scope of defense budget as Taiwan tensions mount

Cross-ministry framework to include airport and cyber spending

14 September 2022
Sony will design the new hearing aids to fit snugly in the ear while using the company's acoustic technology. (Photo courtesy of Sony Group)
Health Care

Sony to release hearing aids in U.S. as soon as this year

Japanese electronics maker ties up with Denmark's WSA

14 September 2022
Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes, pictured at center in necktie and cap, is challenging regional ride-hailing leaders Grab and Gojek in their own backyards. (Photo courtesy of Capital A)
Transportation

AirAsia Ride to debut in Singapore, Indonesia this year: Fernandes

Capital A CEO also announces full employment, benefits for drivers

13 September 2022
The French Air and Space Force drill Mission Pegase 2022 saw three Dassault Rafale fighters fly to New Caledonia within 72 hours.
Indo-Pacific

Europe sends air power to Indo-Pacific after flexing naval muscle

France begins drill with Singapore, its new logistics partner

12 September 2022
From left, the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, and Prince Harry and Meghan wave to members of the public at Windsor Castle on Sept. 10. 
International relations

Queen Elizabeth's state funeral to be on Sept. 19

Charles' coronation will take place at a later date

11 September 2022
BMW will adopt newly developed cylindrical battery cells for its electric vehicles, instead of the prismatic cells it has been using. (Photo courtesy of BMW)
Automobiles

BMW taps Chinese battery makers to extend EV range up to 30%

CATL and Eve Energy to deliver Tesla-style round cells to German carmaker

10 September 2022
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International relations

In pictures: Queen Elizabeth's reign

British monarch was a visible presence in the world for over 70 years

9 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at a civic ceremony in New Delhi during the Royal Tour of India, circa January 1961.
International relations

Legacy of decency: Asian leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Monarch was frequent visitor to region during her 70-year reign

9 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II opens a plant sciences laboratory at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden in 2011.
Obituaries

Elizabeth's passing closes book on seven decades of continuity

Monarch offered reassuring presence in a changing Britain

9 September 2022
South Korea's army conducts a military drill with Hyundai Rotem's K2 Black Panther tanks. The weapons are drawing keen interest in Europe. (Photo courtesy of Hyundai Rotem) 
Business Spotlight

South Korean arms find interest in Europe amid Ukraine war

Hyundai, Hanwha, KAI win orders in Poland, but other countries also tempted

9 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II attends a parade in Edinburgh, Scotland, in June.
Politics

U.K. doctors worried for queen's health; family heads to Scotland

Elizabeth has suffered 'episodic mobility problems' this year

8 September 2022
The Maltese-flagged tanker Marinoula unloaded a cargo of Russian oil at the British port of Immingham by June 6.
Ukraine war

U.K. received Russian oil in June despite claims of 'zero' imports: analysis

Ship-to-ship transfers undermine efforts to squeeze Moscow over Ukraine war

8 September 2022
Maintaining healthy garment exports will be crucial for Bangladesh as the country struggles with dwindling foreign exchange reserves.
Trade

Bangladesh clothing exporters target Asia as Western demand fades

Manufacturers increasingly look to markets such as Japan, South Korea

7 September 2022
 A currency trader in Tokyo: Soaring energy uncertainty in Europe looms over the inflation outlook. 
Currencies

Yen hits 143 to dollar in quickening sell-off

BOJ holds out on easing as soaring energy prices accelerate inflation

7 September 2022