HANOI -- Vietnam is preparing to launch its first startup-focused stock trading platform in a move seen as trying to propel the country's innovation ecosystem by helping tech companies attract capital ...

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TOKYO -- Toshiba has developed a power generation system that produces electricity from such unused heat sources as factories, without relying on environmentally damaging hydrofluorocarbons.

TOKYO -- Foreign nationals living in Japan are on track to remit a record amount overseas this year, possibly exceeding 1 trillion yen ($6.8 billion) for the first time as the country's foreign worker ...

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has begun an investigation into a Chinese ring smuggling chemicals for fentanyl that operated in Japan, seeking to uncover the routes it used, ...

WASHINGTON -- Australia and the U.S. are committed to reducing reliance on China for critical minerals, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd said Wednesday, noting that advanced military ...

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese tech group Xiaomi expects to see the first profit in its electric vehicle business in 2025, a little over a year after entering the EV market, as it tries to strike a balance ...

TOKYO -- Nippon Paint has vaulted to become the top paint maker in Asia through a rush of acquisitions over the past five years that saw a 140% increase in both sales and operating profits.

BEIJING -- Leading municipalities in China are seeking to achieve at least 70% self-sufficiency in artificial intelligence chips by 2027, looking to redraw a national supply chain dominated by U.S.

The total value of environmental, social and governance bonds issued by Japanese companies fell 8% on the year to 1.92 trillion yen ($13 billion) for the January-July per ...

WASHINGTON -- Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world's top mixed martial arts promotion company, is strengthening its presence in Asia in hopes of reaching beyond its more than 400 million fans in ...

TOKYO -- As demand for electric vehicles cools, the global supply of EV batteries is on track to be more than three times demand, Nikkei has found, creating headwinds for efforts by countries such as ...