HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vingroup has begun work on a high-speed rail line in northern Vietnam as part of an eventual $5.6 billion network that will slash two-hour trips from Hanoi to 30 minutes.

TOKYO -- Japan's Toto, known for its bidet toilets, bathtubs and kitchens, has stopped taking orders for its prefabricated bath units due to a shortage of organic solvents, a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure, Nikkei learned on Monday.

TOKYO -- Japanese companies exporting popular products such as matcha tea, wagyu beef and tuna to the Middle East are struggling to recover from major falls in orders due to the Iran war.

NEW DELHI -- Amid a global energy crisis sparked by the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, Russia is showing a willingness to boost oil and gas supplies to India, which relies heavily on imported petroleum products to meet domestic demand in the world's most populous nation with over 1.4 billion people.

HANOI -- Vietnam is not only dealing with air pollution. It is also tackling data "pollution."

TOKYO -- Long-term Japanese government bond yields hit a 29-year high of 2.49% on Monday after the U.S. announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices and reinforcing expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike.

BENGALURU -- Foreign players are increasing their presence in India's electronic manufacturing sector through company partnerships and government-backed incentive programs as the country looks to move up the value chain -- a goal long held back by insufficient training and weak research and development spending.

TOKYO -- Oil prices rose and Japanese stocks fell on Monday morning after U.S.- Iran talks ended with no agreement and Washington threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz.

TOKYO -- Long-term Japanese government bond yields hit a 29-year high of 2.49% on Monday after the U.S. announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices and reinforcing expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike.