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
China's blue-chip index fell the most in nearly five months with Shanghai stocks down more than 1.3% and the Hang Seng also sinking over 1%
Investors and officials in other countries have been confused about the status of Trump's tariffs after a Federal Appeals Court ruled that they were could not be filed under an emergency powers bill
A drop in production, sales and profits reflect how pressure to stay competitive is beginning to take a toll on BYD
Strict 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.
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.
Tesla employees have returned to work at the giant’s Covid-hit Shanghai plant, and they aim to restart production with 1,000 cars a day after a stoppage of more than three weeks.
Hozon New Energy Automobile, an eight-year-old Zhejiang-based electric vehicle maker, startled industry watchers with growing sales of its affordable, spacious SUVs.