Afghan refugees seeking resettlement in Pakistan gathered at a cafe in the capital Islamabad to watch their national cricket team play in the elite Champions Trophy for the first time on Friday. But the discussion soon turned to their fears of deportation.
India to cap investment in EV charging for tariff relief as Tesla entry looms, document shows
India’s EV policy, which offers import tax cuts for foreign automakers investing in the country, will restrict them from using funds spent on charging infrastructure for such relief, increasing their …
India’s RBI announces mega $10 billion FX swap to infuse rupee liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct a massive $10 billion three-year dollar/rupee swap auction next week to infuse durable rupee liquidity into the banking system, which has been reeling under …
The U.S’s chipmaking sector is ringing the alarm about Washington’s chip war with China
Recent earnings reports from manufacturers like Applied Materials and Lam Research show the U.S’s broadside chip controls may be starting to bite.
Trump Administration Asks Top China Export Policy Official to Resign, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has asked a senior Commerce Department official overseeing export restrictions on China to resign, three people familiar with the matter said. Matthew …
OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities
OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and …
Philippines’ VP Duterte Challenges Impeachment Before Supreme Court
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Nissan shares surge on report Japan group may seek Tesla deal
Elon Musk responded, “The Tesla factory IS the product. The Cybercab production line is like nothing else in the automotive industry.” …
Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan, Foxconn approaches Honda, reports say
A high-level Japanese group that includes a former prime minister has drawn up plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan after the collapse of its merger talks with Honda, the Financial Times said on Friday …
Japan’s core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep raising interest rates from …