Nikkei Asia

Tokyo aims to help domestic energy players in creating a supply chain.

BYD, Great Wall Motor, and others gained ground, while Japanese players lost momentum.

The move is intended to cut dependence on foreign suppliers SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron.

The Tesla rival eyes a doubling of outlets in Singapore and the Philippines after entering Indonesia.

Total funding raised in the region dropped 60% amid political uncertainty and China worries.

The year-end total of ‘dry powder’ cash reserves has risen by seven times over the past decade.

Blazes burn twice as much as 20 years ago, and Canada lost an area half of Japan’s size in 2023.

The company says it is ‘on track’ to start constructing a local plant later this year.