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Pony.ai, WeRide get regulatory green light to list in Hong Kong

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 2h

Pony.ai, WeRide get regulatory green light to list in Hong Kong
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/china-tech/pony.ai-weride-get-regulatory-green-light-to-list-in-hong-kong

Chinese robotaxi companies roll toward secondary listings amid US delisting worries

Japan opposition parties rally around political funding issue

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 3h

Japan opposition parties rally around political funding issue
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-opposition-parties-rally-around-political-funding-issue

Opposition calls for consolidation of fundraising activities; ruling LDP disagrees

Indonesia starts talks on high-speed rail project's debt with China

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 4h

China-backed high-speed rail becomes a "ticking time bomb".

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Money-losing service seen as 'ticking time bomb' with liabilities ballooning

Hitachi power grid arm to hire 15,000 to meet global AI demand

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 4h

Hitachi power grid arm to hire 15,000 to meet global AI demand
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/hitachi-power-grid-arm-to-hire-15-000-to-meet-global-ai-demand

Energy unit to expand workforce by 30% in US, Europe and elsewhere

Australia's carbon credits in spotlight as emissions rules tighten

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5h

Australia’s carbon credit system is under pressure as emission rules tighten.

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Resources companies worry about higher transition costs in event of credit shortage

Taiwan's KMT leadership contest roiled by accusations of Chinese influence

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5h

Taiwan's KMT leadership contest roiled by accusations of Chinese influence
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/taiwan-s-kmt-leadership-contest-roiled-by-accusations-of-chinese-influence

Party bigwig calls on Beijing to stop videos, urges security agency to investigate

Korean Air explores Vietnam flights as Ho Chi Minh City readies new airport

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5h

Korean Air explores Vietnam flights as Ho Chi Minh City readies new airport
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/korean-air-explores-vietnam-flights-as-ho-chi-minh-city-readies-new-airport

Chips and phones drive cargo demand as carrier recovers from Trump tariffs

Malaysia 'hopes' Trump will witness Thai-Cambodia ceasefire at ASEAN summit

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5h

Malaysia 'hopes' Trump will witness Thai-Cambodia ceasefire at ASEAN summit
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/thailand-cambodia-conflict/malaysia-hopes-trump-will-witness-thai-cambodia-ceasefire-at-asean-summit

White House yet to confirm whether U.S. president will attend Southeast Asian regional meeting

Indonesia must look beyond nickel to unleash its global potential

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 6h

Indonesia must look beyond nickel to unleash its global potential
https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/indonesia-must-look-beyond-nickel-to-unleash-its-global-potential

The metal may be the starting point, but should not be the destination.

Google to invest $15bn in AI data center capacity in India

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 6h

Google to invest $15bn in AI data center capacity in India
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-to-invest-15bn-in-ai-data-center-capacity-in-india

Five-year project will result in company's largest AI hub outside the US

Indonesia's burgeoning art scene pauses as economic anxiety casts shadow

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 6h

Indonesia's art market is cooling off as people worry about the economy.

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Interest in collecting is growing but shallow market stymies further expansion

Alternative Japan PM candidate calls for opposition to align policies

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 8h

Alternative Japan PM candidate calls for opposition to align policies
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-leadership-race/alternative-japan-pm-candidate-calls-for-opposition-to-align-policies

Gap in views among parties on national security and energy in focus amid talks

LG Electronics' India arm rises 50% in market debut

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 9h

LG Electronics' India arm rises 50% in market debut
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/lg-electronics-india-arm-rises-50-in-market-debut

From Middle East to Northern Europe, IPO attracts global money

Japan bets on 'physical AI' with flurry of tech deals

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 10h

Japan bets on 'physical AI' with flurry of tech deals
https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/podcast/podcast-tech-latest/japan-bets-on-physical-ai-with-flurry-of-tech-deals

Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector

US and Chinese port fees kick in at fraught bilateral moment

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 10h

US and Chinese port fees kick in at fraught bilateral moment
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/us-and-chinese-port-fees-kick-in-at-fraught-bilateral-moment

Shipping sector faces new challenge, while Washington and Beijing spar over wider issues

Tata Consultancy to retrain 100,000 annually amid AI challenge

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 11h

Interview: Tata Consultancy to retrain 100,000 annually amid AI challenge

The urgency driven by AI’s progress is reflected in TCS’s restructuring efforts. In July, the company announced plans to shed 12,200 jobs, around 2% of its workforce, by March.

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Lifespan of tech skills is being shortened dramatically, CTO says in interview

Tata Consultancy to retrain 100,000 annually amid AI challenge

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 11h

Interview: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest information technology services company, plans to retrain about 100,000 employees every year, or roughly one-sixth of its global workforce, its technology chief told Nikkei Asia.

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Lifespan of tech skills is being shortened dramatically, CTO says in interview

Japanese manga upstages Nobel Prize in popularizing 'regulatory T-cells'

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 11h

Before this year's Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded, did you know what "regulatory T-cells" were? Many Japanese children did, thanks to the popular manga and anime series "Cells at Work!”

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This year's award for medicine gives major commercial boost to 'Cells at Work!' comic series

Japan stocks slump amid political jostling for PM spot

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 11h

Japan stocks slump amid political jostling for PM spot
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-stocks-slump-amid-political-jostling-for-pm-spot

'Takaichi trade' unwinds after coalition collapse, US-China tariff war fears linger

India to host conclave of army chiefs from UN peacekeeping nations

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 12h

India to host conclave of army chiefs from UN peacekeeping nations

Local media reports say China and Pakistan not invited to Oct. 14-16 forum

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Local media reports say China and Pakistan not invited to Oct. 14-16 forum

Indonesia starts talks on high-speed rail project's debt with China

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 12h

Good morning, Asia. This was our most read story while you were sleeping.

Indonesia starts talks on high-speed rail project's debt with China
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Money-losing service seen as 'ticking time bomb' with liabilities ballooning