Sources said the catastrophic malfunction happened after an update of the automaker's parts ordering system

Foreign envoys complain of lack of access to officials and scholars as geopolitical tensions simmer and officials become wary of contact amid a ramped up security drive and rising anti-Western sentiment

Guterres warned of fragmentation "in world economic and financial systems" amid differing views on technology and security; he also urged solutions for poor nations' debt and climate change

Analysts expect more debate in the US on the effectiveness of chip curbs and the possibility of Congress including harsher sanctions in a competition bill it is preparing against China

The Taiwanese tech giant blamed falling smartphone sales after its revenue in August fell 8% year-on-year and was down 12% on the previous month

UK data analysis company Logically claims the Chinese government and state media have orchestrated a news campaign against Japan

Reports that Huawei's latest smartphone has 5G capabilities has sparked questions on the effectiveness of US sanctions and whether chip curbs on China should be expanded

Seoul’s military chiefs are said to be looking at building ‘joint firepower ships’ capable of showering North Korea with missiles

Many analysts see a drift toward Japan-style stagnation, but there is also the risk of a crisis sparked by a spillover of debt from the property sector or local government

Japanese authorities say over 60 radioactive substances have been removed from the waste water but admit it still contains tritium and carbon-14

Officials in Hong Kong were urging citizens spooked by the lockdown of the city not to panic, as Typhoon Saola got closer to the mainland.

Factory and services activity slipped in August, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, although owners said producer prices have improved