Honda scales down production workforce in China as sales slump
GUANGZHOU -- Honda Motor is scaling down its full-time production workforce in China as sales slump, with about 1,700 workers having agreed to leave so far, Nikkei has learned.
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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong vows to lead in 'own way' at inauguration
SINGAPORE -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to take a different approach to leadership than his predecessors, while he was sworn in as the city-state's first new head of government in two decades on Wednesday night.
South Korean shipbuilder picks Philippines to make floating wind platforms
MANILA -- A leading South Korean shipbuilder will construct a Philippine production hub for floating offshore wind power platforms with U.S. private equity group Cerberus Capital Management.
Baidu launches robotaxi that costs less than half of earlier model
WUHAN, China -- Baidu on Wednesday debuted its sixth-generation robotaxi, which costs the Chinese technology company less than 50% of the previous version.
Japan's foreign aid to focus more on tech, less on infrastructure
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon shift the focus of foreign aid toward advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and away from infrastructure development.
Google unveils all-purpose AI agent as rivalry with OpenAI heats up
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -- Google teased a general-purpose artificial intelligence agent, powered by its latest Gemini AI model, that can perform various tasks and interact with humans in real time via voice, text and vision.
Australia plans to spend $15bn on green investments over 10 years
CANBERRA -- Australia plans to spend at least $22.7 billion Australian dollars ($15 billion) over the next decade to make the country an "indispensable" part of the global economy as it transitions to net zero, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced Tuesday.
Singapore's industrial robot startups eye global markets
SINGAPORE -- From autonomous floor cleaning to robotic arms in warehouses, Singapore-based robotics startups are expanding their production and research capacity to tap into Asian markets and beyond, targeting companies eager to address labor shortages.