SEOUL/TOKYO -- South Korean stocks soared more than 8% at one point on Friday morning, riding the tail of an overnight stock rally in the U.S. as market participants bet on expectations for a Middle East settlement.
TCS and Opendoor fuel worries over AI impacting India's tech jobs
BENGALURU -- The debate on the impact of artificial intelligence on India's lucrative tech jobs has heated up after American home-buying platform Opendoor said it would close its India offices after less than two years and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) indicated it may slow down hiring.
Australia's Woodside swoops on Inpex attempt to buy into gas venture
CANBERRA -- Woodside will increase its stake in the Browse Gas Project off Australia's west coast by buying a minority stake from PetroChina International (CNPC) that had been slated to be sold to Japan's Inpex.
East Timor president says massive gas project development close to deal
TOKYO/SYDNEY -- An agreement to develop the large, untapped gas reserves between East Timor and Australia is close to being signed, according to the president of the Southeast Asian nation, in a boost to the country that saw its last producing field cease operation in 2025.
BYD brand ambassador Wang Leehom uses fee to buy shares
GUANGZHOU -- A popular singer who was hired as the face of a BYD brand has become a shareholder of the company, in a case that is garnering attention as a new advertising method in China's increasingly cutthroat auto market.
Nissan to cut vehicle development time in half using China playbook
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor aims to halve the development time for new models, emulating Chinese automakers' strategy of leveraging artificial intelligence for speedy product launches, President Ivan Espinosa told Nikkei.
A Burger King's ransom: Rival Japan franchisees courted with $250,000
TOKYO -- Burger King in Japan has launched a social media campaign at raising the number of franchises here with the promise of a reward.
Drones hover at center of Taiwan's defense debate
Chris Horton is a Taipei-based journalist and author of "Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival," published by Macmillan in 2025.
Corporate Japan adds more women on boards but still lags US, UK
TOKYO -- As Japan heads into its annual general meeting season, blue chip companies have appointed more female directors, pressured by stock exchange and investor demands to increase board diversity.
China's hydrogen push outstrips Japan's in new fuel race
HONG KONG/TOKYO -- A truck driver eased his 18-wheeler up to a blue-and-white pump earlier this week, jumped out to connect its nozzle to the vehicle and filled up his tank. There was no smell of diesel, because the fuel his truck runs on is odorless hydrogen.