Battery materials firm GEM in deal with PT Vale Indonesia on a plant to secure nickel, while Tencent and Alibaba will develop cloud infrastructure. Jakarta gave no ground on China's sea claims.

The move, which will have far-reaching consequences for China’s semiconductor supply chains and tech giants, came after US officials visited Taiwan last week

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

Last year, 80% of panels exported by Chinese firms to the US came from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. Now bases have been set up in other states to avoid US tariffs

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

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

Losing out on the Indonesian market could be significant to Apple at a time it is struggling to bolster sales in China, which has been one of its top markets

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.

The battle to keep US money and advanced tech from boosting China's military and AI capabilities is likely to rage on no matter who wins the election, although the candidates' styles are very different

Modi said BRICS should not project itself as an alternative to global bodies, but rather try to reform organisations and help humanity.

Freevoy is the world's first hybrid battery with a range of over 400km (249 miles), CATL's chief technology officer Gao Huan said