VinFast spies room for a newcomer as EVs upend car sector
SINGAPORE -- As electric vehicles shake up a staid auto industry, Vietnamese newcomer VinFast sees an opening to grab customers before lines are drawn in the market.
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Bomb attacks in Yangon put Myanmar's biggest city on edge
YANGON/BANGKOK -- A series of explosions targeting companies connected to the military in Myanmar's largest city have brought the conflict there closer to foreigners who live there.
Is Southeast Asia set for a green energy revolution powered by small solar panels and EVs?
Such sources could eventually account for up to half of the region’s renewable energy output with proper policies in place, Gabrielle Kuiper, a distributed energy resource specialist and guest contributor at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), told This Week in Asia.
Here’s the inflation breakdown for February 2024 — in one chart
Consumers continued to contend with higher inflation in February, according to new government data.
Porsche warns of fall in profitability but hikes dividend on strong 2023 results
Porsche on Tuesday warned that profitability will decline this year as it launches new models amid tough economic conditions, but hiked its dividend on the back of a rise in 2023 operating profit.
Chinese Nobel-winning author targeted in patriotic lawsuit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — His writing won China’s first Nobel Prize for Literature, but is it patriotic enough for Xi Jinping’s China? That’s the question at the center of a high-profile lawsuit that has driven a debate about nationalism in China in recent weeks.
Inside the organized crime rings plaguing retailers including Ulta, T.J. Maxx and Walgreens
In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime "queenpin" had built an empire.
Japan’s Uniqlo, Muji among minimalist brands taking young Indian consumers by storm
While Japanese cars, watches and gadgets have long been popular among well-to-do Indians due to the high levels of craftsmanship, a new wave of mid-range retailers selling everything from fast fashion outfits to household goods is capitalising on that reputation for quality.