Asia-Pacific
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.
China asks WTO to set up panel for US electric vehicle subsidies dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has requested the World Trade Organization set up an expert panel to help settle a dispute over electric vehicles...
Vietnam’s VinFast delays US electric car plant amid market slowdown
VinFast is delaying the launch of its planned $4 billion factory in North Carolina to 2028 amid uncertainties in the global EV market.
South Korea’s SK On in talks to supply prismatic EV batteries as it seeks turnaround
SK On, expanding from pouch to prismatic batteries, seeks deals with automakers to diversify its product portfolio.
Vietnam to buy excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices
The authorities are proposing a price of 671 dong ($0.0264) per kWh for the excess power from rooftop solar panels.
BHP to suspend Western Australia nickel operations
Plunge in nickel prices and global oversupply sees BHP decide to stop mining the metal in Western Australia by February 2027.
