Why tariffs on Chinese EVs may not work
The Chinese auto sector is increasingly making global automakers and politicians hot under the collar.
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South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC strikes coalition deal
The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work together in South Africa's new government of national unity, a step change after 30 years of ANC rule.
Hong Kong fires back after U.K. judge warns of 'totalitarian' turn
TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee fired back on Tuesday after a British former top court judge published a stinging criticism of the erosion of judicial independence in the city.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to run for third term
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has decided to run for a third term in the capital's gubernatorial election next month, Nikkei learned on Monday, in a reelection campaign serving as a referendum on her record over the past eight years.
Taiwan KMT bigwig Fu warns Lai not to 'pick fight' with China
TAIPEI -- One of Taiwan's most formidable opposition politicians warned new President Lai Ching-te against riling China and vowed to press ahead with controversial legislation in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia.
Drivers fume as Malaysia axes diesel subsidies, sending prices soaring
Malaysian drivers fumed on Monday after diesel prices shot up more than 50 per cent overnight as the government slashed subsidies, leaving some families looking to downsize and ditch their old gas guzzlers for something more economical.
India’s Modi to take oath as PM for third term with coalition allies
Coalition members, especially the larger parties, are expected to have demanded concessions, including ministerial posts in the cabinet.
Myanmar's Thura Tin Oo, an officer and a gentleman from another age
BANGKOK -- The death from old age on June 1 of Tin Oo, Myanmar's most respected soldier and politician, was so widely mourned that even Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was reported to have sent a wreath. The incumbent military regime chief visited his former commander in December 2021 with an offer of superior military hospital care that was firmly declined.