The move is part of VinFast’s increasing efforts to expand its overseas footprint, while for India its a boost for the country's efforts to get EV makers to manufacture at home

Some large Indian private and state-run lenders disbursed amounts related to employee benefit schemes directly to staff's CBDC wallets, instead of their salary account in December

Vietnamese electric carmaker plans to make EV batteries in Thoothukudi city in Tamil Nadu, in the southern India, sources say

Vice-presidential candidates clashed with one blaming the ruling DPP for provoking Beijing and forcing the chip giant to invest overseas

Factory activity slipped in South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam in December, while data for China was mixed

The Southeast Asian powerhouse’s 2023 GDP fell to 5.05% with sales of its biggest earner, smartphones, dropping 8.3%

Together China and India accounted for around 90% of Russia’s crude exports, while Europe's share fell to only about 4-5% from about 40-45%

"A more dovish Fed means the likelihood of recession in 2024 has fallen considerably," one market analyst said

India recorded extreme weather events on 235 of the 273 days between January 1 to September 30 this year, a study found

China moves to maintain dominance of rare earths sector, by banning the export of production technology for rare earth metals and alloy materials, plus tech linked to some rare earth magnets

Many automakers have sold their assets in Russia for a nominal fee, but included buyback options that could one day allow them to return

Drilling a single hole to search for a mineral can cost from $7,000 to $33,000 and building a more accurate virtual picture could slash costs, Atomionics CEO says