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Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch oka...

The electric car maker hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European...

Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and households

Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and house...

Japan relies on the Middle East for about 40% of its naphtha consumption. Additi...

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest fo...

Across Southeast Asia, tens of millions are struggling to find affordable crop n...

Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Sri Lanka, Egypt and Pakistan ‌belong to ‌a group of crisis-scarred countries th...

Producer prices in Japan rise 2.6% in March

Producer prices in Japan rise 2.6% in March

The impact of the Middle East crisis on producer prices has begun to appear as g...

Fast Retailing raises profit outlook on robust global demand and Japan sales

Fast Retailing raises profit outlook on robust global d...

The results highlight how Uniqlo's growth is increasingly driven by overseas mar...

Goldman-backed Go taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this year

Goldman-backed Go taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this ...

Discussions on the IPO are ongoing and details such as the target valuation and ...

China’s Huatai is looking to start securities business in Japan

China’s Huatai is looking to start securities business ...

The Nanjing-based company set up Huatai Securities Japan Preparation in Tokyo la...

Financial support program for community-focused startups draws growing interest

Financial support program for community-focused startup...

The continuation rate for supported projects is high, and the program has receiv...

Asia economic growth to slow even if oil stabilizes, ADB warns

Asia economic growth to slow even if oil stabilizes, AD...

The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is projected to halt developing Asia's economic...

From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk

From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oi...

As oil prices surge in the sixth week of the Iran war, businesses across the wor...

SoftBank unit plans debut euro bond as group makes big AI push

SoftBank unit plans debut euro bond as group makes big ...

SoftBank Group's aggressive push into AI has drawn some scrutiny from ratings fi...

Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market

Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market

The hope is to make it a source for much-needed growth capital and provide more ...

New models show calculators remain popular after 60 years

New models show calculators remain popular after 60 years

To mark 60 years since releasing its first calculator in 1965, Casio Computer re...

Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions

Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambi...

The long-awaited V4 model has yet to appear, stoking speculation over China's AI...

AI K-Pop startup Galaxy aims for IPO in Seoul and New York

AI K-Pop startup Galaxy aims for IPO in Seoul and New York

The goal of the company, which is preparing for what could be the first overseas...