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Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
China’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings that carmakers use to drive sales.
A nationwide…
Japan to convert car park near Tokyo Station into missile shelter
The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a plan to use an underground facility near Tokyo Station as a shelter for residents and tourists in the…
Inside Thailand’s bid to wire the world’s AI revolution
In the rush to build an AI future, semiconductors are the silicon rock stars that soak up all the applause. Yet behind the curtain, an…
Trump says US has deal with Venezuela for control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump on Friday said the US has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American…
US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties
The United States announced sanctions on a Hong Kong company on Friday for allegedly helping launder funds for a sanctioned Iranian exchange house, the latest…