China's best-selling, GM-backed electric car brand launches a mini convertible
The electric car is the latest from the popular Hongguang Mini EV line developed by GM's joint venture with Wuling Motors and state-owned SAIC Motor.
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Surging Covid cases globally send medical supplier stocks higher in Singapore
The Singapore-listed shares of Top Glove, the world's largest medical glove maker, have risen 18.4% so far this month.
Japan bounces back following two days of losses as Asia-Pacific markets rise
The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped more than 2% on Thursday, recovering partially from two days of losses earlier in the week.
Chinese electric car companies target expansion in Europe while competition heats up at home
Chinese start-ups Nio and Xpeng remain intent on plans to sell electric cars to Europe this year.
Japan falls nearly 2%; Asia-Pacific shares mixed as pandemic concerns weigh on sentiment
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped 2.03% to close at 28,508.55 — its second straight day of falling around 2%.
Here are the 10 biggest economies in the world — before the pandemic vs. now
The pandemic has shaken up the ranking of the world's largest economies after sending many countries into their worst economic recessions in recent history.
Xi says China 'will never seek hegemony,' no matter how strong it becomes
Xi also promoted China as a champion for globalization and the multilateral trading system.
Asia markets mixed as Japan drops nearly 2%; China keeps benchmark lending rate unchanged
China on Tuesday kept the one-year loan prime rate and five-year LPR unchanged at 3.85% and 4.65%, respectively.
Bangladesh calls on Southeast Asia to pressure Myanmar to take back the Rohingya refugees
More than 1 million Rohingya Muslims are taking shelter in Bangladesh and the South Asian hopes they can return to Myanmar, says Bangladesh's foreign minister.
After Australia, the wrangle between publishers and Big Tech has reached new levels
The Australian incident, and its reverberations, can be heard across the world as other nations contemplate forcing tech firms to pay for news content.
PayPal to launch local wallet in China focused on cross-border payments
In January, the PayPal became the first foreign firm with 100% ownership of a payments platform in China but has so far been quiet on its plans.
China stocks lead gains in Asia-Pacific; India markets plunge as Covid infections continue to surge
India's markets tumbled in Monday trade as both the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex dropped around 2% each, as of about 1:52 p.m. local time.
Major Asian bank says it’s not practical in the short term to cut off clients in the coal business
Singapore's largest bank DBS on Friday that it aims to not loan money to thermal coal projects by 2039.
China is starting clinical trials of a Covid vaccine that can be inhaled
CEO of CanSino Biologics, Xuefeng Yu, said a vaccine that's inhaled could be more effective than those injected.
Covid infection rate is approaching highest level ever, WHO chief warns
The number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Asia-Pacific stocks edge up as China's first quarter GDP print slightly misses expectations
China's gross domestic product surged 18.3% in the first three months of the year from a year ago, the country's National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar says he's not talking to ex-Prime Minister Najib about joining forces
Speculation has been rife that the Anwar and Najib, who are two political opponents, would join forces to go against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
China says its economy grew 18.3% in the first quarter, slightly missing expectations
Analysts expected first-quarter GDP to increase 19% from a year ago, when the economy shrank by 6.8% during the height of the domestic outbreak of Covid-19.
Engineering professor says Japan's plan to dump treated radioactive water in the sea is not dangerous
Brent Heuser of University of Illinois said filtering the water will remove most radioactive elements, leaving only tritium that's not harmful in small amounts.
India's second wave of Covid shows no signs of slowing as country reports over 200,000 new cases
Since the beginning of April, India has reported more than 1.9 million new cases and over 10,600 deaths, per CNBC's calculations of health ministry data.
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