Renault inks gigafactory deals with Chinese and French firms
Automaker is not unique in focusing on the production of batteries for electric vehicles.
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Asia-Pacific stocks little changed; Hong Kong sees shortened trading day after earlier pause
Trading in Hong Kong's markets resumed Monday afternoon in the city after an earlier weather warning was lowered.
'Reverse migration' is picking up in China as workers give up on big cities
An aging population, high living costs and new businesses like livestreaming are reversing a trend that defined China's recent economic expansion.
Singapore wants to be an e-commerce hub as Asia's digital economy grows
Singapore is working with global internet companies like Google to further transform itself into a leading e-commerce hub in the region.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumps more than 1%; South Korea's Kospi closes at record high
The Kospi in South Korea rose 0.51% on Friday to a new record close of 3,302.84.
Indonesia's health-care workers struggle with a 'double burden' as cases rise, humanitarian organization says
Medical workers in Indonesia are grappling with the pressure of caring for Covid patients while vaccinating the population, Edhie Rahmat of Project HOPE said.
Chinese companies sign up for Euro 2020 soccer sponsorships in a bid to go global
Behind soccer players at this year's Euro 2020 championship, ads roll for a number of Chinese sponsors, including Alibaba-affiliate Alipay.
China plans to send its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033 and build a base there
Space is an area China wants to lead as part of a broader technology battle with the U.S. NASA plans a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s.
Singapore to expand its vaccination campaign to everyone 12 and older on July 2
Singapore said Thursday that some permanent residents and long-term pass holders can begin booking appointments on July 2.
Hong Kong journalists blame Apple Daily's closure on 'continuous government oppression'
Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily printed its last edition on Thursday, and its digital content was no longer accessible as of 11:59 pm local time Wednesday.
Asia-Pacific stocks struggle for direction as markets in Japan and China's Shanghai close flat
Overnight stateside, the S&P 500 slipped 0.11% to 4,241.84, ending a two-day winning streak.
Paralympics could pave the way for a 'more inclusive' post-pandemic recovery, experts say
Tokyo Paralympics allow businesses to embrace a vastly underrepresented segment of the workforce and aid global coronavirus recovery, experts said.
A shortage of doctors and nurses has contributed to Japan's slow vaccine rollout, professor says
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, a 2017 World Health Organization report noted Japan was facing a "critical shortage of doctors."
SoftBank CEO says he wants to be a 21st century Rothschild
Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank, said to shareholders on Wednesday that he wants to be viewed as a 21st century Rothschild.
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to shut down operations by midnight
Apple Daily has come under increasing pressure since its owner, Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, was arrested under the national security law.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumps nearly 2% as Asia stocks largely rise
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong jumped 1.79% on Wednesday to close at 28,817.07.
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps more than 3% as Asia-Pacific stocks bounce back
Japanese stocks led gains among major Asia-Pacific markets on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 jumping more than 3% on the day.
Asia needs to keep Covid under control before the Fed hikes rates, says economist
Controlling Covid-19 would put Asian economies in good stead to manage rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, said Steve Cochrane of Moody's Analytics.
Sluggish household income growth is holding back Chinese consumer spending, says Barclays
Barclays economists wrote in a note dated Wednesday that they did not see China's growth in consumption and services returning to pre-Covid levels this year.
Japan's Nikkei 225 briefly plunges 4%, leading losses across major markets in Asia
China on Monday announced that the one-year Loan Prime Rate was kept unchanged at 3.85%.
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