CANBERRA -- Chinese automakers are continuing to gain ground in Australia, new figures show, boosted by a major uptick in electric vehicle sales as fuel prices rise due to the war in the Middle East.
Xi and Putin to reaffirm ties and talk energy in Beijing after Trump visit
TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Beijing, reconnecting days after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit.
China auto chiefs reinvent themselves as influencers via livestreams
HONG KONG -- Auto executives in China are racing to reinvent themselves as social media influencers, as cut-throat competition in the world's largest car market forces them to step out of boardrooms and into livestreams, memes and attention-grabbing stunts.
Exclusive: Intel urges PC makers to use cutting-edge CPUs amid shortage
TAIPEI -- Intel is urging notebook and PC clients to use its most advanced chip production technology for CPUs as surging demand for AI computing power continues to strain supplies of the key computing component, Nikkei Asia has learned.
Japan's GDP expands an annualized 2.1% in Q1, beating estimates
TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.1% in the January-March quarter, Cabinet Office data showed on Tuesday, beating market expectations.
India pushes $10bn Great Nicobar infra project near Malacca Strait
NEW DELHI -- India's push for a roughly $10 billion infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island is drawing renewed attention as New Delhi seeks to strengthen its strategic and logistical presence on the eastern edge of the Indian Ocean.
WTO says re-globalization key to avoiding choke points, major power impact
TOKYO -- The head of the World Trade Organization has called for countries to "re-globalize" to reduce the risks of impacts from choke points and major powers, even as the multilateral trade order that it upholds has increasingly come under strain.
In Lee's hometown, Japan and South Korea seek to deepen thaw
ANDONG, South Korea -- The leaders of Japan and South Korea are set to meet on Tuesday for their second summit this year, as they seek to continue a period of uncommon cordiality in a historically rocky bilateral relationship.
Japan economy grows annualized 2.1% in Jan-March, beating estimates
TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew 0.5% in January-March from the preceding three months, or at an annualized pace of 2.1%, Cabinet Office data showed on Tuesday, higher than market expectations.
Vietnam dairy giant invests in US after securing patent
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnamese dairy giant Nutifood said it will invest in the U.S., expand a farm and leverage a newly obtained nutritional patent.