Asia-Pacific
Myanmar may revive Chinese hydroelectric dam plan axed in 2011
Amid power cuts, $3.6bn Myanmar dam project could be reconsidered years after it was suspended due to environmental concerns.
Kia shrugs off slowing EV demand to launch compact SUV
Kia's electric SUV, the EV3, is one of more than 31 new EV models being introduced by parent company Hyundai through to 2030.
Xiaomi reports 27% rise in Q1 revenue on strong smartphone sales
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xiaomi said it will aim to deliver 120,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year, up from the initial goal of...
EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Shanghai storage battery factory
Tesla Megapack factory construction begins, with aim to start mass production of the battery storage units by early 2025.
China state stockpiler ‘aims to buy up to 15,000 tons of cobalt’
China's cobalt purchase would be a huge increase for the state stockpiler, even for a country that dominates the processing of the critical...
Australian researchers turn coffee waste into greener concrete
University study turns coffee grounds into biochar for concrete production, to replace sand and bring down carbon footprint of building material.
Local bodies ask Chinese company’s EV unit to return $262.4m in subsidy
China Evergrande, the world's most indebted property developer, receives letter demanding repayment of subsidies and incentives given to EV unit.
Shell sees emerging Asian markets taking more of world’s growing LNG supply
Shell expects its Australian LNG supplies to help meet demand from emerging markets in south and southeast Asia
How is the violent unrest in New Caledonia hitting nickel prices?
The overseas French territory is a crucial source of nickel, but deadly riots over constitutional changes could affect the supply of the mineral...
US announces details on higher China tariffs, some to start Aug 1
The US Trade Representative's office on Wednesday said some of the steep tariff increases on Chinese imports will take effect on August 1
