Asia-Pacific
China should hike tariffs on large cars to 25%, says research body
China should raise its import tariffs on large gasoline-powered cars to 25%, according to a government-affiliated auto research body expert
BHP-Anglo prospects flag more M&A ahead for miners
BHP's bid for Anglo American underlines the growing appetite for energy transition metals like copper, investors and mining CEOs said Weds
Xpeng shares surge on EV tech service, upbeat comments on self-driving tech
Shares in EV maker Xpeng jumped Wednesday driven by revenue growth from research and development and goals for gains in self-driving tech
Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
Rising sea levels could disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security, with the world's biggest terminals vulnerable to flooding
Li Auto delays pure electric SUV launch due to insufficient fast charging network
China's Li Auto said it has postponed plans to launch pure electric SUV models to next year, citing a lack of fast chargers
From corn to solar – one Chinese farm family’s newest crop
Chinese solar power push is working at industrial levels and rooftop installations as families embrace getting paid to feed electricity back to the...
BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms
Shares of BHP Group touched a 3-month high on Tuesday about 36 hours ahead of a deadline to lodge a formal bid for...
Apple supplier Foxconn asked to cut power use in Vietnam
Vietnamese officials have called on Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north of the country.
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
The Indonesian government has proposed to Tesla CEO Elon Musk the construction of an EV battery plant in the nickel-rich country
Japan and ASEAN plan joint strategy on auto production, EV foc
Japan and ASEAN plan to create joint strategy on automobile production and sales, to counter China's increasing presence in the EV market
