Asia-Pacific
ExxonMobil selling Malaysia oil and gas assets to Petronas, sources say
ExxonMobil Corp has agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, according to sources
China’s Sinopec reports first-half crude throughput up only 0.1%
China's Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner, on Friday reported first-half crude throughput little changed year on year
Chinese wind turbine-makers move into Europe as trade tensions flare
Chinese wind turbine makers this month clinched their first order in Germany, as they build momentum in the European market
Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying
Prices of germanium, a strategic metal key to chipmaking, hit a record high on Wednesday in top producer China
BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam
BYD plans rapid expansion in Vietnam, opening 13 dealerships with aims for 100 by 2026, challenging local rival VinFast with higher-priced EV models.
South Korea’s KHNP wins multi-billion-dollar Czech nuclear tender
South Korean power giant KHNP has won a tender worth billions of dollars to build two nuclear units at a Czech power plant
Suzuki aims to cut vehicle weight of Alto by 15% over a decade
Japan's Suzuki aims to reduce Alto's energy usage and employ those technology gains in other models as well.
China’s industrial support programmes lack transparency: WTO
The WTO said on Wednesday that it was unable to get a clear picture of China's financial support for key industry, such as...
Indonesia’s nickel boom sparks environmental alarm
In Indonesia's Halmahera, rapid nickel industry growth devastates forests and communities, fueling deforestation, pollution, and broken promises of prosperity.
Japan, S. Korea refiners join China in buying Canadian TMX oil
The Trans Mountain pipeline, owned by the Canadian government, was expanded in May.
