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South Asian country grapples with sharp rise in cases over recent years The number of dengue cases in India has soared elevenfold over the past two decades, according to Takeda Pharmaceutical. © Reuters MUMBAI -- Indian regulators have approved Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical's vaccine against dengue, the country's first such vaccine, in a bid to curb the increasingly rapid spread of the disease.
Foreign ministers divided on how to engage regime as South China Sea tensions flare ASEAN chair and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers her opening statement during the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Metro Manila on July 21. © Reuters MANILA -- Southeast Asian foreign ministers made little progress Tuesday on agreeing how to engage with Myanmar, reflecting deep divisions within ASEAN over the best way to address the crisis in their civil-war ravaged member.
Listing has boosted hopes of strong IPO run after weak start to 2026 SBI Funds Management's public offering of shares worth 98.12 billion rupees was heavily oversubscribed last week, receiving bids worth over 4 trillion rupees. © Reuters MUMBAI -- Shares of SBI Funds Management, India's largest asset manager, closed roughly flat against their opening price on its first day of trading as a listed company on Tuesday, marking a muted ending for a listing that had been expected to help revive one of the world's largest primary markets.
Orban ally Szijjarto negotiated China deals, allegedly leaked EU info to Russia Wang Yi, left, serving as director of China's Central Foreign Affairs Commission, meets with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Budapest in February 2023. © Reuters VIENNA -- Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto's resignation from parliament to take a senior role at Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has spurred new concerns about his handling of sensitive information.
Tokyo plans new senior post to give domestic technology an international foothold Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a June meeting of Japan's growth strategy council. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) TOKYO -- Japan's government wants to create a senior position for coordinating efforts to promote domestic technology as international standards, hoping to help companies grow in such sectors as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
Japan materials maker sees halide as cheaper and easier to handle than other options Sumitomo Chemical's new halide-based solid electrolyte is said to match the performance of current mainstream materials. (Sumitomo Chemical) TOKYO -- Sumitomo Chemical plans to begin mass production of a new electrolyte material for solid-state batteries that shows promise for electric vehicles as early as fiscal 2028, a move expected to lower costs without compromising on performance.
Data center leases, GPU supply contracts raise liabilities at Meta, Oracle, Nikkei study shows A Meta data center in the state of Georgia. The company's off-balance-sheet debt is about $420 billion, nearly triple its transparent debt. © AP PALO ALTO, California -- Hidden debt at U.S. tech giants swelled eightfold in roughly four years to an estimated $1.65 trillion as artificial intelligence investments ballooned, a Nikkei study shows, exceeding actual debt and making it tougher for investors to assess risk.
Impeachment battle could reshape the 2028 election and Manila's geopolitical course Sara Duterte appeals for support at an election rally in Manila on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi) Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based geopolitics expert and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
Changing dietary habits and rising living standards contribute to demand shift Pork prices have declined for 13 straight months in China. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) BEIJING -- The proliferation of industrial-scale pig farms equipped with advanced technology has led to a steady drop in pork prices in China.
Startup plans nationwide logistics network covering both land and sea T2 seeks to commercialize Level 4 long-haul autonomous truck driving as early as fiscal 2027. (T2) TOKYO -- Japanese startup T2, a developer of self-driving truck systems, has raised roughly 5 billion yen ($30.7 million) from 11 investors, Nikkei has learned.
Automaker sticks with key market despite sales falling 60% in five years Honda and GAC extended their partnership by 10 years, rather than agreeing to another 30-year term. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe) GUANGZHOU -- Honda Motor's 10-year extension of its joint venture with China's Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) suggests that the company is not giving up on the critical market, despite its sales there plummeting amid the country's shift to electric vehicles.
Patients at the Outram Community Hospital in Singapore participate in a physiotherapy session led by "Dexie," one of two humanoid robots developed by a local startup. (All photos by Arundhati Hazra) Humanoid and pet robots, advanced movement sensors among devices being developed SINGAPORE -- New arrival May Tong is excited about her first physiotherapy session at Singapore's Outram Community Hospital. As a long-term sufferer from rheumatoid arthritis, the arm-strengthening exercises are not new for the 80-year-old patient. However, the class instructor is. "Dexie" is a humanoid robot that leads physiotherapy sessions and games to engage seniors at the hospital.