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May 29, 2025

Indonesia breaks ground on $5.9 bn CATL-backed battery venture
KARAWANG, Indonesia — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a $5.9 billion project to build an electric vehicle battery plant and other facilities backed by China’s Contempor Amperex Technology (CATL), as the Southeast Asian nation accelerates its drive to become a regional tech hub. Prabowo inaugurated the project in the West…
President, PM urge nation to strengthen parliament institutions
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the efforts and role of Parliament in promoting inclusive, transparent, and participatory governance. In a message on the occasion of International Day of Parliamentarism observed on June 30, President said, “Today, we observe the International Day of Parliamentarism, reaffirming our commitment to upholding the…
Labor shortages crimp Japan’s booming property industry
TOKYO — Labor shortages are threatening to undermine Japan’s otherwise booming property development industry by causing delays and overruns in construction projects, from government buildings to apartment blocks to logistics facilities. ESR, a Hong Kong-based real asset owner and manager that operates warehouses across Asia, is experiencing the effects firsthand.
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax after Trump cuts off U.S. trade talks
Canada has walked back on its digital services tax “in anticipation” of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement with the United States, Ottawa announced Sunday night, just one day before the first tax payments were due. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he will be “terminating ALL discussions…
Asia market snapshot: best and worst performers in first half of 2025
TOKYO — One half down, another to go. The first six months of 2025 have been tumultuous, to say the least, as markets witnessed the start of a tariff war, escalating geopolitical tensions around the world and key elections. Financial markets were especially volatile after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed “reciprocal” tariffs on virtually every…
Indonesia breaks ground on $5.9bn CATL-backed battery venture
KARAWANG, Indonesia — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday led the groundbreaking ceremony on a $5.9 billion project to build an electric vehicle battery plant and other facilities backed by China’s Contempor Amperex Technology (CATL), as the Southeast Asian nation accelerates its drive to become a regional tech hub. Prabowo inaugurated the project in the…
Chinese publishing thrives in Tokyo as Hong Kong freedom narrows
TOKYO — Hong Hong’s relative freedom once made it a center for publishing and selling books that were considered “sensitive” or banned in mainland China. But with dissent severely curtailed under the national security law imposed exactly five years ago Monday, another hub of Chinese-language publication is emerging: Tokyo. While democratic and Mandarin-speaking Taiwan remains…
Solar beam reactor offers hope for realizing ‘green’ hydrogen ambitions
SYDNEY — Australian and Japanese researchers have announced a breakthrough in producing “green” hydrogen that offers hope of tapping the universe’s lightest element as a clean — and commercially viable — source of energy. A joint effort by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and Japan’s Niigata University this month finished demonstrating how concentrated sunlight…
Multiple firefighters shot in Idaho
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Multiple Firefighters Shot in Idaho 01:50 UP NEXT Researchers test new airport tarmac technology 02:27 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to enter final phase with jury deliberations 01:30 Massive Russian assault among biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of…