China has incentivised electric vehicle sales, using lower sales tax for small-engine vehicles and subsidies to spur trade-ins of gasoline vehicles for electric ones.

India’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.

Tesla ramped up output at the Shanghai plant in August, defying heatwaves and Covid curbs that hit its suppliers in the southwest region

Jiankui was released from prison earlier this year, having illegally creating three genetically modified embryos, later born as "Lulu", "Nana" and "Amy," South China Morning Post said

Covid test kit supplier Andon Health reported a net profit increase of 27,728%, breaking a record for any listed company in mainland China, CNN said

President Tsai vows to "deepen our cooperation with democratic partners to jointly safeguard peace and stability in the region"

China's car maker has purchased 112 hectares of land in Thailand's Rayong province, which will be the electric vehicle maker's first hub in Southeast Asia, said Nikkei

State internet shutdowns "cause significant inconvenience to local public at large," the Internet and Mobile Association of India said

The ban aims to prevent US semiconductor technology from falling into Chinese hands, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said

Russian leader condemned the West's idea for a price cap on Russian gas, saying it would lead to price rises and that global demand for Russian energy was high.

Growth rate could now though slow due to government concerns that smartwatches are harmful to child development, reported the Nikkei

"I believe that after this period of combat readiness missions, our national military's combat skills are more mature and its combat power is more powerful," President Tsai said.