HP's China shift and Infineon in Malaysia
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A powerful earthquake hits off southern Japan; a tsunami advisory issued
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory.
Turkey expects more investments from Chinese EV makers
ISTANBUL -- Turkey expects that more Chinese electric vehicle makers will invest in the country, following BYD's decision to put $1 billion into a factory for EVs and plug-in hybrids, the head of the presidential investment office, Burak Daglioglu, told Nikkei Asia in a recent interview.
Trade with Asia 'lifeline' for sanction-hit Russia, says Oleg Deripaska
TOKYO -- Asian countries' trade with Russia since its invasion of Ukraine has been vital for its economic survival amid a barrage of Western sanctions, according to a billionaire oligarch considered close to President Vladimir Putin.
Japan and South Korea must put 'Asia First' over Ukraine support
Jennifer Kavanagh is a senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think tank based in Washington.
Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to take over as interim leader
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus arrived home Thursday from an overseas trip and will take office later in the day, as he looks to restore calm and rebuild the country following an uprising that ended the 15-year, increasingly autocratic rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Malaysia ‘going up’ the chip ladder as Infineon opens US$7.7 billion plant
Anwar highlighted the need for the local government and universities to help train the necessary talent to better accommodate Kuala Lumpur’s efforts to bulk up the local chip industry. This comes as major governments around the world are spending tens of billions to bolster the domestic production of semiconductors, a commodity that is regarded as one of the most strategic goods for countries to develop emerging technologies.
Bangladesh families of enforced disappearance victims hopeful after Hasina’s downfall
Smrity’s husband Ismail Hossain Baten, a businessman in Dhaka, was allegedly abducted by members of the paramilitary force Rapid Action Battalion [RAB] in 2019. Since then, Smrity has run from pillar to post searching for Baten.