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HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies are set to conclude talks on Sunday (Nov 14) and sign what could become the world's largest free trade agreement, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30 per cent of its global gross domestic product. The Regional Comprehensive Economic ...

What appeared to be a sharp V-shaped growth rebound from the first pandemic lockdown, now seems like a "W" - these are among the myriad of letters and signs economists are using to describe the outlook for a world turned upside down by COVID-19.

Ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn's legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking 10 billion yen (US$95 million) in damages.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will send a high-level team next week to meet with top executives of U.S. automaker Tesla as the Southeast Asian country aims to become the world's biggest producer of electric vehicle batteries.

Japan's Panasonic Corp has appointed its head of automotive business Yuki Kusumi as the company's next chief executive officer, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga, who was the architect of a partnership with Tesla Inc.

The international market for higher education is worth billions of dollars. But with borders closed because of COVID-19 and lessons moved online, some are asking whether going abroad to study still makes sense. Money Mind reports.

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS will pause the upcoming 5G auction and appeal a court ruling against its decision to exclude Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei from its 5G networks.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk questioned the accuracy of COVID-19 tests on Thursday (Nov 12) after claiming that results showed he tested positive twice and then negative twice all on the same day.

Russian online retailer Ozon plans to raise about US$750 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, three financial market sources told Reuters.

BANGKOK: Travel website Tripadvisor has slapped a warning on a Thai resort's listing, after it launched legal action against an American expat over a negative review, which briefly landed him in prison. In July, Wesley Barnes wrote of encountering "unfriendly staff" and accused the Sea View hotel ...