BYD sales hit a record in August despite broader China EV slowdown
BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD sold a record number of passenger vehicles in August, with sales of hybrids growing faster than those of battery-only cars.
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Courting spurned neighbour tops Beijing's agenda from visit of Vietnam's Communist Party chief, say analysts
SINGAPORE: Washington’s refusal to grant Hanoi a “market economy” status provides Beijing with a timely opportunity to capitalise on its socialist neighbour’s hurt feelings and to shore up their closer ties through Vietnam’s Communist Party chief’s visit, say analysts.
Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Its Leaders
After weeks of drought, farmers in the typically arid agricultural belt in northern China were ill prepared for the torrential rain that inundated fields earlier this summer and decimated their crops of eggplant, cucumbers and cabbage.
Malaysia as 2025 Asean chair: a test of diplomacy, regional cohesion – and its China ties
Tough issues are sure to crop up during its tenure, said Thomas Daniel, a senior fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Malaysia.
NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off
Comcast's NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — especially for its growing streaming platform, Peacock.
As with EVs, China self-driving cars have Tesla in their sights
BEIJING -- "For your safety, please fasten your seat belt," the car said before steering itself away from the curb and gliding forward.
Japan chip equipment makers look beyond China for growth
TOKYO -- Despite strong Chinese demand, leading Japanese chipmaking equipment producers look to diversify their sales channels into countries like India to ensure long-term growth amid the risk of heightening tensions between Beijing and the U.S.
China's chip capabilities just 3 years behind TSMC, teardown shows
TOKYO -- An analysis of China's current semiconductor technology revealed that the country is approaching a level three years behind industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., showing the limitations of U.S. efforts to stem Beijing's development of cutting-edge chips.