New coal power was brought online in China – and Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Japan – while there was a slowdown in closures in Europe and the US

Seoul is desperate to retain its world-leading role in semiconductors as AI takes chip development on to the next level

Companies in Japan have called for a law to stop unrestrained use of AI, saying they fear democracy and social order could collapse if artificial intelligence systems are left unchecked

Chinese policymakers have doubled down on Xi Jinping's new mantra of unleashing "new productive forces” and stepped up investment in cutting-edge technology

The US treasury secretary held talks with the Chinese premier during an 80-minute-long meeting in Beijing as part of her week-long trip to China

From China's strategic alliance with Russia to chip equipment giant ASML's plans to move operations abroad — the Mark Rutte government will have a lot to consider as it makes a decision

The now-defunct entry-level vehicle, sometimes described as the Model 2, was expected to start at about $25,000

The Nikkei index in Tokyo saw a second straight weekly loss, down 3.4% over the past five sessions, as it pulled back from an all-time high of 41,087.75

The global chip leader had paused production at its sites after the 7.2-magnitude quake which triggered landslides

The country's parliamentary elections are set to begin this month and the incumbent Narendra Modi-government is hoping to gain a resounding victory

The world's top chipmaker said impacts from the quake could hit its Q2 earnings, but the costs could be much higher if other firms' plants were affected

Japan has already handed over subsidies worth about $2.18 billion to the chip firm, which is backed by NEC, SoftBank, Sony and Toyota, among others