Electric vehicles
Mercedes-Benz under pressure following South Korea EV blaze
Details of fire under investigation as residents call on company to make payout
China debt crunch
Distressed Chinese developer Kaisa gets breather from major creditors
Other players continue to scramble against winding-up petitions and mounting losses
Turbulent Thailand
Thai court rules against elected politicians, not coup makers
Dismissed Srettha Thavisin only the latest in long list of political scalps
Japan's leadership race
Japan's ruling party to vote on Kishida successor on Sept. 27
Range of candidates expected to vie for LDP top job, with winner taking reins as PM
Asia Insight
Thailand's latest Shinawatra PM walks the same economic, political tightrope
Paetongtarn takes office with growth the key issue as father Thaksin calls party shots
Transportation
China-Mexico flights reopen amid manufacturers' Latin American push
BYD's plans for new plant in the country could further boost air travel demand
North Korea tensions
South and North Korea brace for Harris or Trump as next U.S. leader
Yoon and Kim deepen their own alliances while keeping door open to dialogue
Artificial intelligence
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. to invest in Andrew Ng's next AI fund
Trading house aims to train dozens of engineers, data analysts each year
Artificial intelligence
Singapore unicorn Patsnap to expand AI-powered patent search
Startup developing industry-specific models for pharma, materials and more
Retail
China's answer to Zara has a sister brand that ditches jeans for yoga pants
FMG's Benlai chain adds more Chinese stores and plans overseas debut in Thailand
Media & Entertainment
Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch
New services can automate backgrounds, coloring and other time-consuming work
Comment
What does North Korea have in store for the next U.S. president?
Pyongyang couches hopes for better ties in hard-line rhetoric
Artificial intelligence
Samsung bets on CXL memory to become next AI darling
Technology can boost server memory capacity 10-fold over current products
Turbulent Thailand
Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
Ex-PM Thaksin's daughter becomes youngest leader of Thailand
Opinion
Turned off but not tuned out: Japan's floating voters crave options
After Kishida's decision to step down, it is unclear whether his replacement will inspire
Opinion
Retailers cannot afford to ignore AI's competitive edge
Merchants are eager to use the tech but face challenges in ROI and data security
U.S. elections 2024
Kamala Harris courts votes of high-income Indian Americans
Indian American population grew 55% over decade into influential group
Japan's leadership race
On topic: Japan prepares for new PM as Kishida steps aside
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U.S. elections 2024
Kamala Harris pledges to tackle costs, lower taxes in economy speech
Democratic presidential nominee proposes ban on 'price gouging' by grocers
Japan's leadership race
Japan's LDP race heats up as emerging player, heavyweights eye runs
Ex-minister Takayuki Kobayashi, party veteran Katsunobu Kato chase nominations
Trade war
U.S. lawmakers push for clampdown on tariff-dodging Chinese imports
Proposals include tightening 'de minimis' import rules, stronger enforcement
Turbulent Thailand
Paetongtarn Shinawatra 'ready to work hard' as Thailand's new PM
37-year-old daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra to form the next government
Turbulent Thailand
Paetongtarn Shinawatra rises to become Thailand's second female PM
37-year-old novice leader under shadow of father Thaksin's influence
Artificial intelligence
SoftBank, SK, LG, and Hanwha to join AI startup fund
Asian conglomerates team up to meet growing need for quick cash
Turbulent Thailand
Thai ruling coalition backs Paetongtarn Shinawatra for prime minister
Conservative allies unite behind Thaksin's daughter in bid for stability