Automobiles
Toyota pledges $2.1bn more for U.S. EV battery plant
Automaker to assemble first American-made electric SUV in Kentucky
Spotlight
Defense
North Korea goes back to drawing board after failed rocket launch
Latest setback unlikely to deter Pyongyang's plans for military clout
Technology
Foxconn's Young Liu says AI demand to boost server business
Chairman says iPhone assembler is racing to stay ahead of Chinese rivals
Defense
Seoul's 'mistaken' North Korea alert highlights safety dilemma
Morning confusion prompts criticism; mayor says 'excessive' action better than none
Caixin
China's Wanda may offload malls, hotels as share sale prospects dim
Real estate giant must boost liquidity due to doubts over Zhuhai Wanda float
The Big Story
How Taiwan became the indispensable economy
Tech companies fear war but struggle to leave the island
Myanmar Crisis
ESG investors push international firms to rethink Myanmar projects
India's Adani Group pulls out of port development, taking losses
DealStreetAsia
Raffles Family Office eyes Southeast Asia private equity deals
China investment to continue with 'protected structure,' shorter holding periods
Defense
North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media
Attempt comes as Japan, U.S. and South Korea align defenses
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea spy satellite launch poses entirely new threat
Pyongyang turns to reconnaissance, no longer a pretext for missile tests
Automobiles
With Daimler Truck tie-up, Toyota turns outside to rebuild scandal-hit Hino
Scaling up offers a fighting chance as industry shifts to cleaner technology, partners say
Society
Japan court: 'Unconstitutional' not to allow same-sex marriage
Decision gives hope to LGBTQ community disappointed by recent LDP bill
Society
Japan's birthrate fell to 1.2 range in 2022, lowest in 17 years
Causes include declining marriages amid pandemic, delayed economic recovery
The Future of Asia 2023
Mahathir Q&A: Auto industry 'will have to go to hydrogen'
Longtime prime minister talks EVs, Malaysian politics, role of Global South
The Future of Asia 2023
Mahathir's message: World must promote 'peace and stability'
Former leader, now 97, warns that war won't solve problems
Caixin
China's Jiangsu province eases age limit for construction workers
Facing labor shortage, authorities let people work past national retirement age
Caixin
China's tobacco monopoly swept up in corruption probes
Huge profits, vertical management structure seen as breeding ground for crime
DealStreetAsia
Micro VCs bet big on early-stage India deals amid funding winter
'Booming' entrepreneurial activity attracts interest from small-scale venture capital
Asia Insight
China's massive new canal aims for closer ASEAN connectivity
G-7 nations are not the only ones 'de-risking' as global trade tensions mount
Technology
Nvidia CEO unveils flurry of AI projects, products in Taiwan
Jensen Huang draws thousands for keynote speech at Computex Taipei
