Chinese EV makers hunt for idled plants in Europe as they expand global influence
BYD, the world’s largest electric car maker, says it is in talks with Stellantis about using European marques’ idled assembly facilities
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Chinese EV makers hunt for idled plants in Europe as they expand global influence
BYD, the world’s largest electric car maker, says it is in talks with Stellantis about using European marques’ idled assembly facilities
· Daniel Ren
Trump and Xi move towards business-first relationship after Beijing summit
Early signs point to the United States and China moving towards a relationship focused on pragmatic areas of common interest following US President Donald Trump’s trip to China, according to analysts, setting aside the turmoil that marked 2025.
· Al Jazeera
Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce
President Trump departed Beijing on Friday, touting trade deals to sell American-made airplanes, farm goods and other products, the signature outcome of his two-day summit with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.
· Ana Swanson
Subaru postpones planned 2028 launch of its own EVs
Facing waning demand, Japanese automaker Subaru announced on May 15 that it will postpone the rollout of EVs developed in house. (Photo by Kantaro Fushiki)
· Staff Writer
Boeing ordered to pay $69m to the family of woman killed in plane crash
Chicago: A US jury has awarded $US49.5 million ($68.6 million) to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while travelling to her first major assignment.
· Rio Yamat
Manus on Markets: Trump and Xi discuss Iran and Taiwan during high-stakes talks in Beijing | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
Oil headed for weekly gain as Hormuz disruptions continue | The National
Oil prices rose on Friday and were headed for a weekly gain as supply disruptions continued, with no breakthrough in sight for ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
· Fareed Rahman
WATCH: Losing weight the right way
Filipinos seeking weight-loss treatment were urged to undergo medically supervised and science-based care instead of self-medicating amid the growing popularity of drugs sold through the black market. Wei Sun, general manager of Novo Nordisk, said obesity medications should only be taken with proper consultation, di…
· The Manila Times
Ceasefire on paper, war in the courts: Why the Lopez feud is far from over
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· gdecastro0289
Trump-Xi summit: the 3 big takeaways from historic meeting in Beijing
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump's closely watched visit to China this week has gone a long way toward strengthening a fragile trade truce with Beijing and stabilizing the bilateral relationship.
· Evelyn Cheng
Alphabet announces record 576bn yen bond issuance in Japan
Google parent's multi-tranche deal tops Berkshire Hathaway's previous high
· Staff Writer
Amazon joins Samsung’s top 5 customers amid AI boom
Amazon was listed among Samsung Electronics’ five largest customers for the first time, underscoring the growing influence of cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure companies on the tech giant’s revenue base.
· Jie Ye-eun
Debris from Hormuz strike on HMM vessel arrives in South Korea for analysis
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Takeaways from Fed chair Jerome Powell's legacy
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
· Christopher Rugaber
A look at Jerome Powell's legacy at the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
· Christopher Rugaber
Amid falling fertility rate, China to certify ‘birth-friendly’ cities and workplaces
Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
· Carol Yang
Amid falling fertility rate, China to certify ‘birth-friendly’ cities and workplaces
Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
· Carol Yang
Mubadala Energy and partners move ahead with financing for $13bn US LNG project | The National
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Energy and its partners have confirmed the start of full construction on their $13 billion liquefied natural gas project in the US after announcing the final investment decision for the project.
· Fareed Rahman
WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called to annex the entirety of the West Bank during a speech at a Jerusalem Day rally on Thursday night.
· ANNA BARSKY
Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade
As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts
· David Dodwell
Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade
As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts
· David Dodwell
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, many warm words for Xi
US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday, touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.
· REUTERS
"Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash
For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu’s Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardian.
· Tyler Durden
Japan and South Korea tech stocks swoon and bond yields soar
The sudden stock market sell-off comes on the back of soaring bond yields globally. (File photo by Tomoki Mera)
· JADA NAGUMO
Seoul to expand counterterrorism center into national control tower
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Trump wraps up Beijing summit with plenty of goodwill but few blockbuster deals
Beijing: Donald Trump has wound up a two-day visit to Beijing that delivered numerous displays of goodwill between the US president and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, but few definitive trade deals.
· Lisa Visentin
The messy task of calculating the harm Coles caused shoppers
Say you’re in a supermarket doing your grocery run and you’re drawn to a bold red label advertising a sale on one of your favourite snacks.
· Elias Visontay
Heathrow expansion could be delivered by a rival | The National
The possibility of Heathrow Airport being expanded by a rival company has moved a step closer, once again pitting rival options for a third runway against each other.
· Paul Carey
Japan's Kioxia forecasts 48-fold quarterly profit jump on AI demand
Kioxia has been increasing its focus on advanced memory products used in AI servers. (Photo by Naoki Hori)
· Staff Writer
Iran turns to Pakistan land corridor as US naval pressure disrupts Gulf trade
As US naval pressure disrupts Iran's access to the Arabian Gulf, Tehran is turning east.
· Middleeasteye
Invaded: The billionaire who bought Epstein Island is under siege from trespassers
US Virgin Islands: The latest reports from “Little St Jeff’s”, the notorious Caribbean hideaway of Jeffrey Epstein, are startling.
· Sridhar Natarajan, Ava Benny-Morrison
Iran turns to Pakistan land corridor as US naval pressure disrupts Gulf trade
As US naval pressure disrupts Iran's access to the Arabian Gulf, Tehran is turning east.
· Middleeasteye
Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
· Ralph Jennings
Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch
Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
· Ralph Jennings
UAE's West-East Pipeline expansion to become operational in 2027 doubling oil export capacity | The National
The UAE plans to complete the expansion of the West-East crude oil pipeline, which is expected to double export capacity through Fujairah by 2027.
· Salim A. Essaid
Trump heads home after 3-day visit to China
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing for Washington on Friday, wrapping up his three-day visit here for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as well as Taiwan and other key issues.
· Song Sang-ho
King Charles and Idris Elba share the DJ stage at royal garden party
King Charles III hosted a garden celebration at Buckingham Palace on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, the youth charity he founded in 1976 using his Royal Navy severance pay during a period of economic hardship in Britain. Formerly known as The Prince’s Trust, the organisation supports disa…
· AfricaNews
Cuban dancer finds new mission in street corners as Havana's art scene fades
Juan Miguel Mas is an avant-garde choreographer and director who founded his own company of plus-size performers in the late 1990s in Cuba. His performances with his company used to fill prestigious venues, but like many Cubans lately, his daily life has been turned upside down from the country’s economic crisis and…
· Andrea Rodr Guez
S. Korean currency dips on rising inflationary pressure
The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the US dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
· Yonhap
Lee meets 2025 Nobel economics laureate Howitt to discuss growth strategy
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday met with Peter Howitt, a co-laureate of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, to discuss an innovation-driven growth strategy for South Korea.
· Park Boram
Malaysia's Q1 GDP growth slows to 5.4% as cost pressures loom
A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline: Malaysia's economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the previous three months. © Reuters
· NORMAN GOH
Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing
China's President Xi Jinping took US President Donald Trump for a tour around Zhongnanhai Gardens during his visit to Beijing on Friday. The two leaders walked through the compound’s gardens before holding private talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war in Iran. Xi showed Trump through th…
· AfricaNews
Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Leading think tank urges the city to align with national development, diversify growth, boost innovation and deepen supply chain role
· Lam Ka-sing
Hong Kong urged to shift from role as ‘superconnector’ to ‘value-adder’
Leading think tank urges the city to align with national development, diversify growth, boost innovation and deepen supply chain role
· Lam Ka-sing
Greening of UK politics could mean big business for Asian renewable exporters
The Green Party’s record-breaking gains in UK council elections are a sign voters are taking climate change seriously, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
Greening of UK politics could mean big business for Asian renewable exporters
The Green Party’s record-breaking gains in UK council elections are a sign voters are taking climate change seriously, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
How Global Economic Power Shifted In The Last 10 Years
The global economic order has shifted dramatically over the last decade, with countries reshuffling positions amid inflation shocks, geopolitical tensions, pandemic disruptions, and the rapid rise of AI-driven industries.
· Tyler Durden
S. Korean currency dips on rising inflationary pressure
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the U.S. dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
[In This Economy] When rule of law trips on the Senate stairs
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· gdecastro0289