VinFast Appoints Founder’s Son as Chairman as EV Maker Recalibrates Global Expansion VinFast names Pham Nhat Quan Anh chairman as the Nasdaq-listed EV maker recalibrates global expansion amid mounting losses …
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Myanmar warring factions adopt cable-operated UAVs immune to jammers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCable-operated UAVs Turn Tide in Myanmar Conflict as Tethered Drones Evade Jammers Cable-operated UAVs are increasingly used across Myanmar, with tethered "suicide" drones bypassing jammers and raising civil-safety and legal …
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Mineral Resources and Ganfeng move ahead with A$490m Mount Marion lithium expansion
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMount Marion lithium expansion: Mineral Resources and Ganfeng commit A$490m to boost output Mineral Resources and Chinese partner Ganfeng will fund a A$490 million Mount Marion lithium expansion in Western …
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Wang Fuk Court owners demand meeting as Hong Kong buyback deadline looms
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiWang Fuk Court fire leaves owners in limbo as buyout deadline looms Six months after the Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong, displaced owners seek meetings with authorities as …
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Huawei chip breakthrough could eliminate need for EUV tools, says He Tingbo
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiHuawei chip breakthrough: He Tingbo says new design can reduce reliance on EUV tools He Tingbo says Huawei chip breakthrough can circumvent U.S. export controls and reduce dependence on EUV …
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Japan aims to pass early supplementary budget to ease gasoline costs without new bonds
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan supplementary budget to be passed early, Takaichi says, with fuel subsidies and no net new deficit bonds PM Sanae Takaichi says Japan’s supplementary budget will be passed early to …
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China Establishes Low-Altitude Agency as Aviation Administration Predicts Economy to Double in 10 Years
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina Forms New Agency to Boost Low-Altitude Economy and Greenlight EHang Flying Taxi China creates agency to oversee the "low-altitude economy," aiming to scale drone and flying-taxi operations; EHang wins …
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Global crude oil inventories fall below 100 days amid Strait of Hormuz blockade
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiGlobal crude oil inventories to drop below 100 days amid Strait of Hormuz blockade Global crude oil inventories set to fall below 100 days of demand as the Strait of …
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Japan Gold Exports Top ¥4 Trillion in Fiscal 2025 as Global Prices Climb Japan’s gold exports exceeded ¥4 trillion in fiscal 2025, driven by surging international bullion prices and geopolitical …
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Toshifumi Suzuki dies at 93 after building 7-Eleven into Japan’s largest chain
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiToshifumi Suzuki, architect of Japan’s 7-Eleven growth, dies at 93 Toshifumi Suzuki, the executive who built 7-Eleven into Japan’s largest convenience chain, died on May 18, 2026 at age 93. …