The MSCI index of emerging Asia equities rose about 2% to its highest since February 2021, while a gauge of ASEAN stocks hit its highest level since January 2020

Court denies key shareholders' move to block zinc refiner's plan to issue shares to help fund $7.4-billion smelter in the US, but they still support the US plan

Demand for renewables and data centres has caused a surge in shipments of lithium-ion storage batteries, with Chinese firms exporting more than $66 billion this year

Firms are now focusing on batteries for energy storage systems that are quickly becoming critical to the global data-centre build-out

This is the first indication from China that it is now seeing cars with L3 autonomous driving capabilities as legitimate products ready for mass adoption

Fossil-fuel vehicles made up 75% of Chinese auto exports since 2020, and annual shipments could top 6 million this year, amid huge overcapacity at home

China has switched its lending from aid and infrastructure to "sensitive industries" in advanced economies - high‑tech sectors like chips, AI and clean energy - and the US is now the biggest recipient, a new report says

Traders report a 'scramble' for yttrium, used in chips and jet engines; prices have soared 4,400% this year and China has sent no yttrium to the US since April.

Lee's security adviser said the countries discussed nuclear-powered submarines on the "premise" the vessels would be built in South Korea

BYD has been building factories for local assembly in countries such as Hungary and Brazil and it plans a third plant for Europe, with Spain the top candidate.

Judges sharply question whether the president has the right to impose global tariffs without the backing of Congress. An adverse ruling likely means more confusion and possibly a messy refund process, analysts say

America's top court will hear the fight against Trump's tariffs this week; an adverse ruling could be messy, but analysts say he would just use other avenues to achieve the same goal