New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations in Thailand as it looks to turn the country into a Southeast Asian service hub.
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To beat China EVs on cost, Honda supplier and ArcelorMittal look beyond gigacasting
TOKYO -- Honda Motor group supplier G-Tekt will partner with global steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal on a cheaper alternative to casting auto chassis parts that promises to reduce the cost of making electric vehicles, Nikkei has learned.
Huawei's latest surprise and an unexpected avatar
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Nokia cuts orders with China-listed supplier as U.S. pushes 'clean network'
TAIPEI -- Nokia, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker after Huawei Technologies, is stepping up efforts to reduce its supply chain exposure to China amid mounting geopolitical risks, going so far as to slash orders even from non-Chinese companies listed in the country.
Analysis: Why Xi and Biden chose the same day to send a message on Taiwan
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.
Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan
TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan, Nikkei has learned, in its latest move to accelerate its restructuring.
Iran attack on Israel stokes celebration, fears in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Weekend festivities to mark the end of Ramadan were drawing to a close when Bahareh, a marketing manager in Tehran, heard the news that Iran had launched an attack on Israel. The 45-year-old had little doubt about her feelings.
China's GDP growth accelerates to 5.3%, defying expectations
SHANGHAI -- China's gross domestic product growth accelerated to 5.3% on the year in the January-March quarter, suggesting policy support measures are propelling the world's second-largest economy through persistent headwinds.