Chinese battery maker CALB Co., which is a rival to companies like Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL) and Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co. (OTC: BYDDF) (OTC:
Japanese and South Korean consumers will have to shell out relatively more for the latest iPhones this year compared to last year’s model as currencies of both these countries have depreciated significantly against the dollar.
Asia-Pacific markets opened in the green on Monday over improved risk sentiment, but investors are keenly watching out for U.S. inflation data due later this week.
Vietnam-based car manufacturer VinFast, which has pivoted to electric vehicles, began deliveries of its first batch of electric SUVs to domestic customers.
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The company logged a revenue fall of 55% in the first half of the year and posted a loss of $131 million
Phase 3 clinical trials for its Covid-19 oral drug wrapped up in May but the company has still not yet filed an application to market the product
By Molly Wen
Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street where major indices gained following clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy path. China’s slower-than-expected consumer price inflation rise also lifted sentiments.
Oil fell on Friday dragged by demand concerns, increasing stockpiles, and the likelihood of the Biden administration making a fresh release from emergency reserves.
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Sinolink will buy about 156 million new shares in ZhongAn’s overseas business development unit, ZhongAn International, for about $103 million
The deal comes in a difficult year for ZhongAn, whose own cash holdings are dwindling
By Warren Yang
Tesla, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) China wholesale sales rebounded strongly in August, data from China Consumer Passenger Car Association showed, according to CnEVPost.