Britain's then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, U.S. on March 13, 2023.
Opinion

AUKUS needs more than submarines to make its bold vision a reality

Increased public engagement is key to pact's mission to deter China

15 September 2024
Chinese automaker BYD's lowest-priced model in the U.S. would still be the cheapest in the market even with a 100% tariff, according to an industry analyst.
Electric vehicles

Chinese EVs still cheaper than Teslas in U.S. after tariff hike

Supply chain advantages help BYD and others compete on price

15 September 2024
People stand near a building overlooking the Taiwan Strait, at the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, one of mainland China's closest points to the island of Taiwan, in Pingtan island, China.
Taiwan tensions

China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait

People's Liberation Army says passage of two ships is "public hyping"

14 September 2024
Power grids have become the primary bottleneck for expanding clean energy use in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Datawatch

Renewable energy wasted worldwide due to lack of power grids

Power equal to 480 nuclear reactors unused in U.S. and Europe

14 September 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping's books, in various languages, are displayed on the sidelines of a Belt and Road event in Hong Kong -- one of several international forums in the city this week. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)  
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong hosts flurry of forums, cozying up to non-Western partners

U.S.-led democracies conspicuously absent as city woos mainland, ASEAN, Middle East

14 September 2024
A Great Lakes Works sign is seen at the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works plant in Ecorse, Michigan.
Business deals

Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline, sources say

National security panel could grant request by companies to extend review another 90 days

14 September 2024
The Thai baht gained 6% against the dollar between Aug. 1 and Sept. 12 thanks partly to a rise in exports.
Currencies

Thai, Malaysian and Indonesian currencies gain as dollar weakens

Southeast Asia enjoys growth; political fears sink Turkish lira, Mexican peso

14 September 2024
Electric vehicle models on display in Beijing. The U.S. enacts a 100% duty on electric vehicles imported from China as well as a 50% tariff on EV batteries, effective Sept. 27.
US-China tensions

U.S. to start steep China tariff hikes on EVs, solar cells, on Sept. 27

Industry group warns of potential for disrupting chip-related supply chains

14 September 2024
A partnership between General Motors and Hyundai Motor would be the first of its kind between U.S. and South Korean automakers. (Source photos by Reuters)
Automobiles

GM pivots to Hyundai from Honda in shifting EV landscape

U.S. and South Korean partners aim to bring down costs to compete with Chinese rivals

14 September 2024
Shein and Temu account for over 30% of shipments qualifying for de minimis exemptions from tariffs, according to a congressional report.
Retail

China's Shein and Temu face end to tariff-free imports into U.S.

White House to propose rules to limit 'loophole' for small shipments

14 September 2024
Ports-to-telecoms conglomerate Adani Group is chaired by its billionaire founder Gautam Adani, one of Asia's richest men.
Adani Group

India's Adani Group eyed in Swiss money-laundering case

Conglomerate blasts reports about case as 'preposterous, irrational and absurd'

13 September 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the United Steel Workers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 17.
Business deals

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel send letter to Biden on merger plans

Move followed reports president was preparing to block deal; contents not disclosed

13 September 2024
The German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main is pictured in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 6. 
Taiwan tensions

German navy makes rare transit of sensitive Taiwan Strait

First such move in two decades comes amid soaring Taipei-Beijing tensions

13 September 2024
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Media & Entertainment

Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over bill on falsehoods

Canberra could fine social media firms for failing to prevent spread of misinformation

13 September 2024
Ly Yong Phat, president of the L.Y.P. Group, far left, attends a ceremony marking the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on Aug. 22. 
13 September 2024
An Iranian worker in southeastern Iran, near the Pakistani border welds two gas pipes at the beginning of construction in March 2013 of a pipeline to transfer natural gas between the two countries.
Opinion

Pakistan needs to learn lessons from failed Iran gas pipeline project

Islamabad should take a more strategic and realistic approach to its energy challenges

13 September 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican and Democratic party presidential nominees, at their first and potentially only debate, in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. (Source photos by AP)
U.S. elections 2024

China strategy largely absent from Harris, Trump campaigns

U.S. presidential debate referenced China 13 times, but mostly on tariffs

13 September 2024
Automakers face tens of billions of dollars in capital costs as technology shifts to EVs. (Source photos from Reuters)
Automobiles

GM, Hyundai Motor to explore joint vehicle development projects

Potential partnership could encompass wide range of technologies

13 September 2024
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel is counting on a COVID-flu combination vaccine to boost revenue. (Photo by Kaori Yoshida) 
Pharmaceuticals

Moderna to launch skin cancer vaccine as soon as 2025: CEO

U.S. company hopes new shots will offset falling sales of COVID vaccine

13 September 2024
ECB President Christine Lagarde painted a mixed picture of euro-area inflation sustained by rising wages even as overall labor cost pressures eased.
Economy

ECB cuts interest rates as inflation slows, growth weakens

'We are not pre-committing to a particular rate path,' bank chief Lagarde says

13 September 2024
Companies have accelerated permanent residency applications for foreign workers in anticipation of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump-era immigration fears drive spike in U.S. green card applications

Companies accelerate paperwork to secure residency of foreign workers

12 September 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea, in  June.
Defense

North Korea fires first short-range missiles in two months

Test missiles capable of carrying large warheads landed in sea

12 September 2024
Opposition to Nippon Steel's attempted acquisition of U.S. Steel may put the company's creditworthiness at risk. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
12 September 2024
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#techAsia

Export clampdowns and a smartphone face-off

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

12 September 2024
Sailors watch as German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main enters South Korea's Incheon port on Sept. 6. 
Taiwan tensions

German warships set to sail through Taiwan Strait: sources

Beijing says move would be a 'provocation' while analysts warn of confrontation

12 September 2024