PM says Vietnam will start work on a high-speed rail link from Haiphong port to China, while the southern business hub Ho Chi Minh opens its first metro line

The Modi government is looking to offer tariffs cuts on farm and other imports from the US in a bid to clinch a broader trade and investment deal once Trump takes office

Japanese officials are abandoning past goals of cutting back reliance on nuclear power, and planning to develop ‘next-generation reactors’

Myanmar's ruling junta is suppressing information about a troubling food crisis, which is affecting at least 14 million people, and is severe in western Rakhine State.

Thousands of tonnes of oil were leaked when the two mid-sized vessels ran aground in bad weather near the contested Kerch Strait; Yellen warns the US could still hit 'dark fleet' vessels or banks with sanctions

US case against Indian billionaire looks to be backed by documents that would help prosecutors, but they may struggle to get witnesses from India and help from Delhi, legal experts say

Trafigura attributed the majority of debts owed by its counterparty in the country, Lex Oil, but its own internal probe is ongoing to try to locate around $500 million.

China may seek to buy US food and energy in a trade deal with Trump to avoid new tariffs, but cutting the flow of fentanyl may also be a factor, analysts say

Indian clean energy firms will only be allowed to use locally-made solar cells from approved companies in state projects from June 2026, the government has said

The US continues to impose sanctions on foreign companies for crimes, such as a mass cyberattack described as potentially deadly, plus Burmese firms aiding the Myanmar military's bombing of civilians

The companies, which have set up a 50/50 joint venture, said they will invest $4.33 billion in a factory in Zaragoza. They expect to start making batteries by the end of 2026.

The country's top EV maker has gained a greater share of the global auto market and now looks poised to top its 4-million worldwide sales target – and overtake Ford and Honda