Sony, Honda to scale down mobility joint venture after EV plan scrapped
SONY Group Corp and Honda Motor Co said Tuesday they have decided to scale down operations at their joint venture after they recently scrapped plans to develop and market two…
Chinese automaker Chery opens NEV manufacturing plant in Thailand
CHINESE automaker Chery and its subsidiary OMODA & JAECOO officially inaugurated their new energy vehicle (NEV) production facility in Thailand on Monday, marking a milestone in expanding their global manufacturing…
Counting a billion people: Inside India’s mega census drive
SUKHWINDER Kaur battles the scorching sun as she trudges door-to-door in New Delhi as part of India’s colossal exercise to count more than one billion citizens. Kaur is among three…
Renewables key to buffer fossil fuel energy shock: COP31 co-hosts
THE hosts of the COP31 climate summit said Tuesday that a major energy shock rattling the global economy reinforced the need to invest in renewable alternatives to fossil fuels. Dozens…
JAXA mulls launching H3 test rocket in June after last year’s failure
THE Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is considering launching a test model of its H3 rocket on 10 June, following a failed attempt to send a satellite into orbit last December,…
MPA to sell 3 tugboats through open tender
MYANMA Port Authority will sell three tugboats individually through an open tender system. Of these, Tug Cathay-3 (steel hull), IMO 9447500, has a registered tonnage of 153 tonnes, a length…
Romanian AI music sensation Lolita sparks racism debate
THE sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online — but angering real-life musicians and drawing criticism from the…
ME Seoul warns no third parties authorized for embassy affairs
THE Myanmar Embassy in Seoul issued an announcement on 20 April stating that it has not authorized any individual or organization to act as an intermediary in embassy matters. According…
EU weighs US imports, minimum reserves for jet fuel crunch
THE European Union said Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes…
US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
RETAIL sales in the United States soared past expectations in March, government data showed Tuesday, as gasoline prices surged on fallout from war in the Middle East. Sales rose by…