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The companies, which have set up a 50/50 joint venture, said they will invest $4.33 billion in a factory in Zaragoza. They expect to start making batteries by the end of 2026.
Taipei says China is showing its anger at its president's recent trip to Hawaii and Guam, with around 90 naval vessels in coastal waters and dozens of military aircraft
The biggest question looming over South Korea right now is: Who is running the country?
China's exports to the US fell 22% last month from 2024, while shipments to ASEAN rose 17% over the same period, customs data showed on Thursday ...
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Toyota Slashes Profit Forecast, Sees $9.5 Billion Tariff Hit07 Aug 2025
The Japanese car giant's warning is the highest estimate yet of the negative impact that Trump's tariffs will have on a company...
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US Unveils 100% Tariff on Imported Chips But Key Firms Exempt07 Aug 2025
The move is part of Trump's efforts to spur manufacturing in the US. There was also news that Apple will invest $100 billion in its home market...
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India, Once Close to Deal With US, Now Faces 50% Tariffs06 Aug 2025
Officials close to the negotiations between the once close trading partners say that while Washington went for ‘headline grabbing’, New Delhi’s overconfidence tanked a deal that was nearly inked...
A preliminary estimate by insurance giant Swiss Re said losses from natural catastrophes soared in the first half of 2025...
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Local Officials in China Backed Export of ‘Zero-Mileage Used Cars’24 Jun 2025
Twenty local governments, such as cargo hubs like Guangdong and Sichuan, have supported the export of new cars to boost provincial sales data, 'dumping unsold subsidized cars' abroad...
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Not a Single Asian Country Met Air Quality Standards in 202411 Mar 2025
Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world...
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Momentick Unveils First Emissions Risk Management Service14 Jan 2025
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management....
The US says it is talking to officials in the Cook Islands – halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand – after island chiefs signed partnership agreements with China...
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Chip And Pharma Tariffs to be Announced Next Week: Trump06 Aug 2025
US President says additional tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will be revealed in about a week or so. "People love tariffs," he said in a TV interview...
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Japanese Shipbuilder Wins $6.5 Billion Warship Deal With Australia05 Aug 2025
The deal announced on Tuesday is Tokyo's most significant defence sale since the country ended a military export ban...
US President threatened on Tuesday to raise India's 25% tariff 'very substantially' in 24 hours over its continued purchases of Russian oil...
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Dozens of Countries Hit With Steep US Tariffs, But Some Feel Relief01 Aug 2025
After announcing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, Trump posted stinging remarks on social media about its high tariffs and slandering its "dead economy". Other countries in the Asia-Pacific fared much better. ...
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Trump Says India Will Face 25% Tariff, Penalty From August 130 Jul 2025
India’s rupee slumped to its lowest level in five months on fears that the country could face steeper tariffs...
Prosecutors says current and former staff are suspected of breaches of Taiwan's security law. They allegedly sought details on TSMC's most advanced 2nm chip...
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Japan Debates How to Handle Rushed Tariff Deal With US04 Aug 2025
Ishiba has responded to criticism from opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document when Japan agreed to a trade deal with the US last month...
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Cadence and Nvidia Dealings in China Drawing Close Scrutiny31 Jul 2025
Nvidia says there are 'no backdoors' in its chips, days after news emerged that Cadence paid $140m to settle US charges it sold goods to a Chinese university simulating nuclear bombs...
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