Companies welcome common standards as Vietnam prepares CO2 rules
HO CHI MINH CITY -- No matter the industry, private companies tend to resist government regulation. But this tendency is beginning to change when it comes to environmental rules.
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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reduces large Apple stake
OMAHA, Nebraska -- The investment firm led by Warren Buffett has sold about 13% of its stake in Apple during the January-March quarter, according to Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter earnings report released Saturday.
China manufacturing rebound brings trade frictions with West
BEIJING -- A recovery in China's manufacturing activity has buoyed the economy while also creating frictions with the West, as companies flood overseas markets with cheap goods amid anemic domestic demand.
Southeast Asian pro baseball club finds field of dreams -- in Japan
SAGA, Japan -- A professional baseball club stocked with Southeast Asian players, who make up around 70% of the team, has taken the field, competing in an independent league on the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.
Kishida tapped Reagan speech writer to press U.S. for Ukraine aid
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's meticulously crafted speech to a joint session of U.S. Congress last month sparked laughter and applause, with some in U.S. political circles saying it even helped facilitate the passage of Ukraine aid.
Airbnb CEO says Asia-Pacific has 'greatest growth potential'
LOS ANGELES -- Airbnb sees great promise for growth in the Asia-Pacific region, CEO Brian Chesky told Nikkei in a recent interview, adding that the leading vacation rental platform will continue to connect Chinese tourists with the world by offering overseas listings.
Corporate China suffers first profit decline in 5 years
TOKYO -- China's publicly traded companies took a net profit hit for the first time in five years in 2023, as a protracted property sector slump bled into other industries.
Japan, EU universities to partner on fostering chip and AI talent
TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry aims to debut financial incentives this fall for graduate-level exchange programs with European universities, part of a push to cultivate talent in critical technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence.