Uber S.Ride partnership lets overseas users hail affiliated taxis in Japan Uber to integrate with Sony-backed S.Ride in Japan, letting overseas users hail affiliated taxis via Uber’s app as firms …
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Thailand banks report Q1 profit squeeze amid analyst warnings of lender pullback
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiThai banks’ Q1 profits squeezed by rate cuts as Middle East tensions raise risk Thai banks’ Q1 profits fell as lower interest rates squeezed lending income and Middle East tensions …
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BYD Removed From Brazil Dirty List Days Later as Top Inspector Fired
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBYD briefly added to Brazil’s labor-abuse “dirty list” then removed; top inspector dismissed BYD was briefly added to Brazil’s labor-abuse “dirty list” and removed days later, prompting the dismissal of …
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BHP reaches iron ore supply deal with China Mineral Resources Group ending standoff
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBHP iron ore deal with China Mineral Resources ends months-long standoff BHP iron ore deal with China Mineral Resources ends a months-long standoff as Beijing presses to lower steelmaking input …
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CATL unveils Shenxing battery promising 6-minute charge ahead of Auto China
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCATL Unveils 6-Minute Charging Breakthrough with New Shenxing Battery Ahead of Auto China CATL unveils Shenxing battery claiming a 6-minute charging breakthrough on April 21 ahead of Auto China — …
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Japan and South Korea markets hold steady after US Iran ceasefire extension
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNikkei steadies as U.S. extends Iran ceasefire; Japan, South Korea benchmarks hold gains Nikkei steadied on April 22 after a U.S. move extending a ceasefire with Iran; Japan and South …
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Advantest partners with Applied Materials to open Silicon Valley chip innovation center
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAdvantest and Applied Materials Forge Partnership to Accelerate Chip Development Advantest and Applied Materials will team up at a Silicon Valley innovation center in 2026 to combine test equipment and …
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Bank of Japan Holds Rates as Iran Energy Shock Lifts Inflation Outlook
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates at 0.75% as Middle East Energy Shock Raises Inflation Risks Bank of Japan likely to keep policy rate at 0.75% at its April …
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Japan Eases Defense Equipment Export Limits as Firms Expand Production and Investment
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Eases Defense Equipment Exports Rules as Firms Ramp Up Production Japan eases defense equipment exports rules, prompting IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy to expand production, investment and hiring to pursue …
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Robosense plans first overseas factory in Southeast Asia amid US-China tensions
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiRobosense to open first overseas factory in Southeast Asia as clients cite US-China tensions Robosense Southeast Asia factory set for second half of 2026 as CEO Mark Qiu says foreign …