HONG KONG -- Geely Automobile is doubling down on sales abroad this year, after the Chinese automaker's annual net profit growth slowed sharply, despite record-high revenue, amid intensifying competition in its home market.

TOKYO -- COSCO Shipping Ports, China's major state-owned port operator, on Wednesday acknowledged that its Abu Dhabi facility has been affected by the war in Iran, as the conflict stirs upheaval in shipping and global markets.

HONG KONG -- Hoping to capitalize on China's AI agent fever sparked by OpenClaw, Tencent is developing an AI agent for its ubiquitous social media app WeChat, which boasts over 1.4 billion users, according to the president of the Chinese tech giant, Martin Lau.

TOKYO -- Japan continued to benefit from a tourism boom in February, with foreign visitor numbers rising versus last year despite Beijing encouraging Chinese holidaymakers to celebrate the Lunar New Year elsewhere.

HONG KONG -- Tencent on Wednesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, a double-digit revenue growth of 13% to 194.37 billion yuan ($28.2 billion), as the company continues to invest in and leverage AI to improve its core businesses.

KUALA LUMPUR -- After two days of confusing statements, Malaysia confirmed on Wednesday that its agreement on reciprocal trade (ART) with Washington is "null and void" and no longer applies in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs.

HONG KONG -- Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile's annual net profit growth slowed sharply despite record-high revenue, as the company continued with a strategic pivot focused on cost-cutting and internal consolidation amid intensifying competition in its home market.

TAIPEI -- Companies in the chip testing supply chain are racing to keep up with a surge in demand as the AI boom drives global appetite for more powerful chips, multiple industry executives told Nikkei Asia.

TOKYO -- Salaries for key technology roles in Malaysia have overtaken those in Japan for the first time, driven by rising investment in the Southeast Asian country's booming semiconductor industry and intensifying competition in digital sectors, a report released Wednesday showed.