World's top carmaker plans to transfer greater responsibility to local staff who have a better grasp of the market, particularly around EVs and connected car tech

Russian 'hawk' confirms reports Moscow sees Trump as a potential game-breaker who could help end its war in Ukraine, while China says it will continue ties of 'mutual respect' with Trump

Stocks in Hong Kong and currencies across Asia took sharp hits over Trump’s comeback but tech shares in Japan and India jumped

US tech giant got information from 980,000 Korean Facebook users on sensitive issues without permission, watchdog says; Group's plan for an AI data centre in the US also suffered a setback

Several suppliers for SpaceX's satellite operations have set up shop in Vietnam and Thailand, sources said, after the firm voiced concern about 'geopolitical risks' if they remained in Taiwan

Production volumes of solid-state batteries could reach Gigawatt-hour levels in 2027, according to a new report on the rush to create a better EV battery

Asian Development Bank urges countries to speed up transition to clean energy, saying trillions of dollars in coastal assets are at risk because of continued use of fossil fuels

Japan recorded its hottest summer on record this year, with temperatures between June and August 1.76 degrees Celsius above normal

Fifty of the world’s top billionaires emit more carbon in just 90 minutes than the average person does in their entire lifetime, a new study says

Silicon Valley chipmaker is the dominant supplier of chips used in AI computing and its stock has soared nearly 190% this year. Apple facing tepid iPhone demand

Uncertainty over the make-up of a new government sent the yen to a 3-month low. It could take weeks of wrangling and Ishiba may not survive as PM

The countries primarily responsible for the financing crunch are, ironically, the two biggest economies of the world — the United States and China