Asia-Pacific
Toyota chairman warns he may lose board spot if investor support continues to fall
Akio Toyoda won 72% shareholder backing at the company's annual general meeting last month, compared with the support of 85% in 2023.
Fidelity, Nomura line up bids for India IPO of Ola Electric: sources
Ola Electric is the biggest player in the e-scooter market in India.
Typhoon Gaemi forces evacuation, factory suspension in northeast China
Mining companies suspend operations as Liaoning province storms force thousands to be evacuated.
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Jabiluka uranium deposit to be protected as site incorporated into Kakadu national park, honouring desires of Indigenous Australians to avoid mining.
Philippine coast guard says oil leaking from sunken tanker
Manila oil spill continues to grow after tanker sank off the coast of the Philippines, with divers reporting "minimal leak" of 1.4m litres...
Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready
Sodium-ion batteries, offering long-term energy storage and cost-efficiency, could enable Australia to achieve a 100% renewable energy grid.
China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy
China clearly wants to play more of a global leadership role in the energy transition, writes Xu Yi-chong, a professor of governance and...
Chinese EV battery maker CATL posts 13.4% jump in Q2
Chinese EV battery giant CATL's Q2 net profit jumped 13.4% year on year, a stock market filing showed on Friday
Nissan cuts output at top Japanese plant, sources say
Nissan cut planned production by a third at its top Japanese plant this month, hit by slow EV demand and lack of hybrid...
Chinese firms seek to cut stakes in new Indonesian nickel smelters
Chinese firms in talks to reduce stakes in Indonesian nickel smelters amid efforts to make their products eligible for US EV tax credits
