New Partnership to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe
MUNICH — In a move reflecting both the promise and the strain of the global electric-vehicle transition, German climate-tech startup tozero and China-based Huayou Cobalt in Tongxiang/Zhejiang, one of the world’s largest battery-materials producers, announced a partnership to expand lithium-ion … Continue reading New Partnership to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe
Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
JAKARTA / HANOI – Heavy monsoon rains that forecasters had warned about for days intensified across large parts of Southeast Asia on Monday, November 17, unleashing floods and landslides that carved into mountainsides, buried villages and severed vital transport routes … Continue reading Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR  –  As China’s middle class continues its rapid expansion, one Southeast Asian export has become an unexpected symbol of shifting regional power: the durian. Once celebrated primarily within Southeast Asia, the pungent fruit has become a luxury commodity … Continue reading China and the New ASEAN Fruit Economy
Bali Warns Tourists of Incoming Severe Weather
DENPASAR – The Bali Tourism Office, under the direction of Head Wayan Sumarajaya, has formally issued a letter of caution to all tourism-related associations and businesses—among them the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) Bali, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association … Continue reading Bali Warns Tourists of Incoming Severe Weather
Thailand’s King Makes Historic Visit to China
BEIJING — On the afternoon of November 14,  King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida arrived at the sprawling Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they were formally greeted by President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan. The … Continue reading Thailand’s King Makes Historic Visit to China