A senior German state official has called for a more pragmatic approach in cooperation with Chinese automakers, suggesting joint ventures and other forms of partnership to help safeguard industrial capacity and jobs in Germany's struggling auto sector.Dirk Panter, economy minister of the German

Analysts on Tuesday turned more constructive on palm oil prices, citing rising biodiesel demand, mounting cost pressures and structural shifts in crude oil markets, even as near-term inventory builds and export uncertainty persist in Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer.Maybank

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said Tuesday that it has approved Tencent's acquisition of an equity stake in online audio platform Ximalaya, subject to certain restrictions to ensure fair market competition.The decision was made after a SAMR review determined the

The Australian government on Tuesday unveiled its new Federal budget, projecting a deficit of 31.5 billion Australian dollars (about 22.7 billion USD) for 2026-27 as it seeks to strengthen the economy amid global uncertainty.Treasurer Jim Chalmers, delivering the budget to parliament, described it

Vietnam's capital Hanoi plans to establish six to eight key night economy zones and 15 to 20 spaces and streets operating after midnight by 2035 under a newly approved night economy development project, local media Voice of Vietnam reported Tuesday.By 2035, the night economy is expected to become a

Rows of standardized crab ponds stretch neatly across an eco-friendly Chinese mitten crab aquaculture farm in Tonggui township, Xingqing district, Yinchuan city, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.