New PM's next tests are an extra budget, seeing if he can meet Trump on his way to the G20 next week, while the BOJ ponders climate risks and a carbon tax
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
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
Humanity is close to irreversible tipping points, as governments have not made deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, Guterres said
With total government, corporate and household debt estimated at three times of its economy, China has limited scope to manage big US tariff hikes
The decision comes after last year Ottawa began reviewing TikTok's plan to invest and expand its business in Canada
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
Officials fear that Trump will end bilateral talks have helped cool tensions between the two superpowers in hotspots like the South China Sea and other areas
Stocks in Hong Kong and currencies across Asia took sharp hits over Trump’s comeback but tech shares in Japan and India jumped
US trade with China, the fight against global warming and the war in Ukraine will face major changes once Trump takes office. He may also dramatically alter the federal government
Chinese strategists expect fiery rhetoric and tariffs from Trump, but some say his isolationist foreign policy could help Beijing boost its global heft