Author: The Asahi Shimbun

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will begin producing and selling hybrid vehicles in the Philippines to challenge Chinese electric vehicles moving in on the Southeast Asian market, a longtime stronghold for Japanese automakers.Read More

UberTickets is expanding its platform capabilities with the launch of native resale functionality powered by Nuweb Group . The Malaysia-based ticketing platformRead More

Little Black Book, Network reinforces regional leadership positioning first across key markets, driven by strong client retention, new business momentum and consistent performanceRead More

Japan’s strongest edge is emerging in compliant financial rails & regulated infrastructure, though speed & global liquidity still lag rivals.Read More

Viktor Orbán has said the EU is a greater threat to Hungary than Russia. As an election defeat looms, U.S. Vice President JD Vance is visiting to support him.Read More

Institutions are grappling with the human remains in their collections that were used to justify debunked theories about race.Read More

The Iran war exposes how Europe’s cloud economy depends on energy stability and foreign infrastructure. As both erode, the era of cheap cloud may be over.Read More

Battery chemistries for electric vehicles are shifting toward cost-driven solutions such as LFP and LMFP, even as nickel-based batteries offer better range and performance in premium models.Read More

Britain’s private sector growth ground to a halt in the first month of the Iran war, according to a survey that pointed to a sudden loss in momentum and the threat of “stagflation.”Read More

The S&P Global UK Services PMI was revised lower to 50.5 in March 2026 from a flash estimate of 51.2, down from February’s 53.9.The sector saw its slowest expansion in the ongoing 11-month growth streak amid rising global economic uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict.Output rose only slig…Read More