Asia-Pacific
China gives first approvals for public trials of advanced autonomous driving
China has granted approval to nine automakers to carry out tests on vehicles with advanced autonomous driving technologies on public roads
Tesla’s China-made EV sales fall 6.6% y/y in May
Tesla's China-made EV sales dropped 6.6% from a year earlier to 72,573 units in May, data from the CPCA showed on Tuesday
South Korea’s Yoon calls for greater cooperation with Africa on minerals, trade
Joint declaration calls for partnership on critical minerals as South Korea increases development aid for Africa to $10bn.
Indonesia cenbank says no outright RRR cut as it expands loan incentive scheme
Bank Indonesia is set to expand a scheme offering relief for lending to sectors including automotive, electricity, gas, and water utilities
Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipments
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's...
Delhi’s record 52.9C temperature last week ‘was wrong by 3 C’
The Indian government says the 52.9C reading in Delhi on Wednesday was overstated by 3C, but records were still broken.
Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says
The study, conducted by UNICEF’s Economist Impact Unit, comes as Pakistan is experiencing a heatwave that has sickened thousands of people.
Global airline bosses to address geopolitical, climate challenges
Geopolitical tensions and ambitious environmental targets will deliver challenges to global airline bosses at an annual summit next week.
