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Toyota backs Japanese space startup Interstellar to mass-produce rockets

As part of the capital and business tie-up, Woven will appoint a director to IST's board and support rocket production by strengthening supply chains and corporate governance, IST said

Samsung Q4 earnings likely to be hit by Nvidia AI chip supply delay

A slew of analysts have cut their earnings estimates in recent weeks, with some expecting operating profit to fall below 8 trillion won

Donald Trump presses to block release of DOJ Special Counsel report

Special Counsel Smith hasn't announced when he intends to finish his work, but it's expected to happen before Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration

Nvidia CEO unveils robot training tech, Toyota deal, new gaming chips

Nvidia introduced what it calls Cosmos 'foundation' models that generate photo-realistic video which can be used to train robots and self-driving cars at a much lower cost than using conventional data

Fed's Michael Barr to resign early to avoid legal fight with Trump

Barr's early exit now clears the way for Trump, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, to appoint an entirely fresh slate of banking regulators and begin work on a more industry-friendly agenda

Since beginning of Kursk operation, enemy lost over 38K troops: Zelenskyy

Praising the Ukrainian forces for their efforts, Zelenskyy said, I thank all our warriors who are bringing the war back home--to Russia--and giving Ukraine more security and strength

China's biggest shipping line Cosco added to US military blacklist

Federal Register filing named it as qualifying as a Chinese military company as determined by the Pentagon, along with Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd

Blinken on Japan visit as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations

Ahead of his trip, the State Department said that Blinken wanted to build on the momentum of US-Japan-South Korea trilateral cooperation

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump

Trump, 78, is slated to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. He replaces Biden as the new occupant of the White House

Asia's middle-class growth slows, keeping the 'Asian Dream' out of reach

There is no concrete definition of what such a dream with Asian characteristics means, but inspiration could come from the American Dream, a term coined by writer James Truslow Adams in 1931

Boeing culture overhaul a 'work in progress': Outgoing US transport secy

US aviation safety regulators dramatically stepped up scrutiny of the planemaker during Buttigieg's last year in office in response to the near-catastrophe

Meloni's closeness to Musk and Trump is a win-win but also a big risk

. After the Trump visit, Italy confirmed it was in advanced talks with Musk's SpaceX to provide secure telecommunications, inevitably raising the question of a quid pro quo

Donald Trump keeps world guessing over how he intends to impose tariffs

During his campaign, Trump promised 10 per cent to 20 per cent across-the-board tariffs on all imported goods and a tariff as high as 60 per cent on Chinese goods

Toyota to open futuristic city in Japan, will move in first 100 residents

The initial residents of Woven City will be composed mostly of the carmaker's own employees and their families, and will gradually expand to about 2,000 residents as part of its initial phases

Singapore and Malaysia to finalise deal creating vast economic zone

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will officiate a ceremony on Tuesday for the economic zone in Malaysia's southern state of Johor

Trump Jr plans surprise visit to Greenland after talk of US purchase

The visit is private and Trump has scheduled no official meetings, Kleist said. Trump Jr. does not have an official role within his father's incoming administration

US reports first death from bird flu in Louisiana, say health officials

Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock

Judge denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing

Trump can still ask the appeals court to intervene and order a stay, or pause. Otherwise, he'll be sentenced a little more than a week before he is inaugurated to a second term

Trudeau's tenure was marked by foolish policies: Congress MP Singhvi

Singhvi hoped Trudeau's resignation would be the harbinger of peaceful Indo-Canada relations

US eases restrictions on Syria to allow aid, keep sanctions in place

The US Treasury issued a general licence, lasting six months, that authorizes certain transactions with the Syrian government, including some energy sales and incidental transactions