Chinese EV makers’ go-global drive hits bumps amid Beijing’s …
1 day ago · The go-global strategy of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers has hit speed bumps after Beijing warned them not to invest in certain markets and a battery maker’s failed US$4 billion plan for production in Germany provided a bitter lesson. Companies are realising that cost advantages and a grasp ...
China Economy: Latest News, Statistics, and Analysis | South China ...
Editorial | China fires first shot to shore up economy against any surprises. The 6 trillion yuan debt-swap plan announced by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee is a timely, measured and targeted approach. SCMP Editorial. 9 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM 2. Global Economy.
Global Impact | As the dust settles on Trump’s win, what’s in store …
4 days ago · A landslide, the pollsters said, was possible, and with many polls putting Vice-President Harris slightly ahead – averages compiled by The New York Times put her at 49 per cent compared with Trump’s 48 per cent on the eve of Election Day – it appeared that Trump would be more likely to get buried in that scenario. But Trump pulled off a decisive victory against Harris, proving again that ...
Opinion | Under Trump, the US will forfeit the global clean tech …
5 days ago · Extra tariffs on imports such as electric vehicles (EVs) and solar panels from China, Mexico and Southeast Asian countries will do untold harm to US consumers already slammed by cost-of-living pressures, to the economy more broadly and to the US’ global geopolitical standing. Nevertheless, despite ...
Letters | Hong Kong’s working class deserve world-class medical care
4 days ago · Letters. Published: 11:30am, 11 Nov 2024. I am writing to express my concerns about the government’s move to restrict access to government outpatient clinics for certain classes of people (“Hong Kong’s public outpatient clinics to focus on serving city’s vulnerable: health chief”, November 3). Such a move will only reflect a ...
As Trump returns, Asia prepares to pay the price for reprise of ...
6 days ago · Asia-Pacific nations are bracing themselves for a reprise of “America First” under a second Donald Trump presidency, which experts say may pack fewer surprises but make them pay more for their defence and exports – while sharing the bill …
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Lawmakers vote to keep Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister
4 days ago · A special parliamentary session convened Monday to pick a new leader in a vote required within 30 days of a general election. In the past, these votes did not attract as much attention because an LDP leader was virtually assured to be prime minister. Ishiba beat top opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda 221-160 in the first run-off in 30 years.
US official says Apec forum is chance to further trade deal that …
Nov 11, 2014 · The time is ripe for a Washington-backed free-trade agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to make a breakthrough, said Myron Brilliant, head of international affairs for the US Chamber of Commerce.
Understanding China's electric vehicle industry | South China …
Unfollowed. China has one of the fastest growing EV markets in the world with an estimated 500 electric car makers having piled into the world's largest vehicle market. As the Chinese government prods home-grown brands, such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto, to get a larger slice of the market under the Made in China 2025 industrial master plan.