Clouds over the political outlook could hit policies like the 'digital wallet' and plans for legalized casinos, but the caretaker government claims the budget will not be delayed

Tens of thousands of citizens left the country in the year to June, as the economy slipped into recession and people sought jobs abroad

Some 1.35 million fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were sold in July, Rho Motion market research firm said on Monday

China has admitted that the anchor of a Hong Kong-flagged vessel ripped apart an important gas pipeline from Finland to Estonia in the Baltic Sea in late 2022

Companies in China have been testing cargo drones that can carry loads of up to 2 tonnes, while helicopter taxis are planned near Shanghai

A 5.3 tremor rocked Tokyo on Friday, a day after a 7.1 quake shook Kyushu and sparked a national emergency warning. Kyushu is home to chip plants run by Sony and TSMC, but damage was believed to be limited

Weak demand for travel to China, plus rising costs and needing to avoid Russian airspace, has seen Western airlines slash services to the mainland

The Federation of Thai Industries has warned that cheap Chinese imports are killing local manufacturers, with hundreds of firms forced to close every month in the first half

Over half of all vehicles sold in China last month were either new pure electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids, industry data has revealed

Talks between Italian authorities and China's Dongfeng Motor Group about a factory to make electric vehicles are at an advanced stage, sources have said

The plan comes as no surprise considering US officials, such as Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have said Chinese tech presents national security risks

From 2026 onwards, China will set its focus on controlling emission intensity across provinces and industries