Mazda CX-5 Updated in Tokyo as Automaker Shifts Toward Hybrids Over EVs Mazda unveils an updated Mazda CX-5 in Tokyo, bolstering hybrid options while trimming EV investment as competition from …
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Shipping container makers plunge after U.S. antitrust charges hit Singamas, CIMC
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiU.S. antitrust charges send Singamas and CIMC shares tumbling U.S. antitrust charges over alleged container-supply collusion send Singamas down more than 20% and CIMC about 10% in Hong Kong and …
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Electronics Shipments to Taiwan, South Korea and US Boost Southeast Asian Exports
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAI Boom Drives Southeast Asian Electronics Exports to Historic Highs AI demand lifts SE Asian electronics exports to record highs in April; shipments to Taiwan, Korea and the US rose …
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Zhou Qunfei appears at Xi-Trump state dinner between Musk and Cook
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiZhou Qunfei Draws Spotlight at Xi-Trump State Dinner, Seated Between Elon Musk and Tim Cook Zhou Qunfei, the Lens Technology chair, was photographed seated between Elon Musk and Tim Cook …
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Nvidia targets $200 billion CPU market to become world-leading supplier
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNvidia posts record quarter and lays out plan to capture $200bn CPU market while trimming China data-center outlook Nvidia reports another record-breaking quarter on May 21, 2026, and signals a …
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Taiwan President Lai Ching‑te Marks Two Years, Vows to Prevent War
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTaiwan Tensions Intensify as President Lai Marks Two Years, Vows to "Prevent War" On May 20, 2026, President Lai Ching-te used a midterm address in Taipei to reaffirm that Taiwan’s …
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Starbucks South Korea faces boycott after promotion deemed insensitive to Gwangju victims
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiStarbucks boycott in South Korea grows after ‘Tank Day’ promotion sparks outrage Starbucks boycott in South Korea deepens after a ‘Tank Day’ tumbler promotion evoked the May 18, 1980 Gwangju …
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China and Russia sign sweeping pacts and pledge new international order
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiXi-Putin meeting in Beijing cements closer China-Russia partnership with wide-ranging pacts Xi-Putin meeting in Beijing produced security, energy and trade agreements and a joint declaration calling for a ‘multipolar world’, …
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Indonesia forms state-owned enterprise to control palm oil, coal and minerals
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndonesia export controls: Prabowo orders state firm to manage palm oil, coal and minerals Indonesia export controls prompt market jitters as President Prabowo creates a state-owned enterprise to manage palm …
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Bank Indonesia hikes key rate to curb rupiah slide and outflows
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank Indonesia rate hike aims to stabilise rupiah after 25 months of pause Bank Indonesia raised its key rate on May 20, 2026, in a move described as a Bank …