The 48-hour firestorm that took down one of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s key parliamentary allies has given him a window to tighten his grip on the policymaking apparatus.

New prime minister has vowed to help households with the cost of living

Another tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as renewed hostilities empty the waterway, while a threat by Houthi rebels to blockade Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea heightened regional maritime risks.

Japan's chocoZAP gym chain bulks up in Hong Kong to lift Asian growth

Taiwan alleges ex-TSMC staff stole chip secrets to sell to China

China's Moonshot AI halts subscriptions for Kimi K3 after users surge

BYD's hiring of Hungary's ex-top diplomat deepens security fears

Sumitomo Chemical to mass-produce solid-state battery material for EVs

Japan to make new push to set global standards as it trails in AI, chips

China's high-rise pig farming leads to pork glut, falling prices