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The move – seen as a bid to placate the US and protect jobs – will increase tariffs on $52 billion worth of imports in sectors such as textiles, steel and automotive
Toyota Motor plans to start making two battery-powered sport utility vehicles at its US factory in Kentucky, a person with knowledge of the plan has revealed
A move to shut down major social media sites sparked deadly protests and riots that led to the burning of the parliament and forced Nepal's prime minister to resign
South Korean firms have often struggled to obtain the necessary visas to bring in specialists for their high-tech plants in the US. So they've been using a visa 'grey zone'
Supreme Court orders Thaksin back to jail, saying six months he spent in hospital in 2023-24 was an attempt to avoid prison and not 'detention'
Latest order offers tariff exemptions to trading partners that strike deals on exports such as nickel, gold and other metals, plus pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals
Japan's markets soar on expectation PM's successor will boost government spending. Yen slips, while bonds were firm.
The arrest of 475 workers has sent shockwaves through Seoul, a major US ally that just agreed to invest $350 billion in the US, which said it needs work visas faster or huge projects will face delays
As Tokyo and Washington finally formalise a trade deal with lower tariffs, many smaller Japanese carmakers are unlikely to get much relief from the pinch of six times higher levies
Allies close to a contract that will lower car tariffs to 15%, while expanding US rice imports and purchases of US-made aircraft, source says
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ChinaIn Numbers: The Economic Impact of Shanghai’s Covid LockdownsStrict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.
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Transport InsightsWhy are Indian Electric Vehicles Catching Fire?The reason isn't just rising temperatures or battery quality but a lack of thermal-based safety precautions. The EV batteries are getting heated beyond 100 degrees, experts claim.
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Transport InsightsA Little-Known China EV Maker Eclipses Rivals Nio, TeslaHozon New Energy Automobile, an eight-year-old Zhejiang-based electric vehicle maker, startled industry watchers with growing sales of its affordable, spacious SUVs.
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