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People look at a car made by Chinese EV company Nio in a showroom in Berlin on August 17, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Chinese EV makers’ global plans hit bumps amid Beijing’s warning, failed deals

After officials warned against investments in EU countries that favoured recent tariffs, EV makers may need to rethink their strategies.

Germany’s BioNTech buys Biotheus in US$800 million push into cancer drugs

Trump could send EU hurtling toward tariff war with US and China, Macron warns

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Germany heads to polls in February after Scholz’s coalition collapses

The decision follows the Free Democrats’ exit from the coalition, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz without a majority.

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station. Germany is set to head to the polls on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left coalition. Photo: dpa

Why are autographs dying out? Man with 10,000 of them blames selfies

Autograph hunter Christian Bach may also take photos with celebrities now, but do not expect to see a selfie – ‘you usually look stupid’.

Berlin Wall divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today

Women’s lives that have diverged so starkly under communism and capitalism have become much more similar again.

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Chinese power chipmaker Innoscience found to have infringed rival’s patent

The US International Trade Commission rules that Innoscience infringed one of the patents of American firm Efficient Power Conversion Corp.

Innoscience Technology makes high-performance, low-cost gallium-nitride-on-silicon power chips. Photo: Innoscience

Global businesses bet on China’s market despite US trade tensions

On the sidelines of Shanghai’s CIIE trade fair, foreign companies brush away fears of a new US-China trade war after Trump’s victory.

Germany arrests US citizen over accusations of spying for China

He had contacted Chinese government agencies, offered to send sensitive information from the US military to a Chinese intelligence service.

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German band react to being identified as players of ‘mystery song’

The hunt for the title of a song uploaded to the internet in 2007 ended this week. Now band behind ‘Subways of Your Mind’ want to reissue it.

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A cassette by 1980s German band FEX including the track “Subways of Your Mind”, identified this week as the mystery song internet users had being trying to trace for 17 years. Photo: Reddit/@marjin1412

Germany faces snap election as Scholz’s coalition crumbles

Chancellor Scholz calls for a snap vote in Germany after firing his finance minister.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after he sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Photo: Reuters

EU has wish list for Trump, but support for tough China agenda will be expected

In Brussels, there is an expectation that the US election result could usher in a shifting balance of power in Europe.

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Agile’s boss sells Hong Kong flat at 62% below cost as revival comes too late

Chen Zhuolin, chairman of Agile Group, sold a second flat in three months as fire-sales continue in city’s property market.

Start-up spurs Xiaohongshu-ready ‘experiences’ in Hong Kong

Strategy also seeks to capture anticipated growth in visits by Western tourists who spend more per capita.

Tourists explore the scenic Lions Pavilion at The Peak during the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday on 2 October 2024. Photo: May Tse

EV review: Nio’s ET7 rivals Germany’s best in some ways, at lower price

The sedan offers a swappable battery and luxurious interior materials, but falls short of some domestic rivals when it comes to self-driving.

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Nio’s ET7. Photo: Handout

Amid China concerns, US boosts scrutiny of land sales near military bases

The US Treasury has, however, rejected a push to retroactively apply the rule to a proposed battery plant by Chinese firm Gotion in Michigan.

EU investments in China soar to new quarterly record of US$3.9 billion

Germany’s Volkswagen, BMW and BASF are the top three investing businesses, according to Rhodium Group analysis.

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BYD tops Tesla for the first time in quarterly sales as EV demand soars

BYD’s third-quarter sales jumped 24 per cent to 201.12 billion yuan (US$28.2 billion), beating Tesla’s US$25.18 billion revenue in the same period.

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BYD vehicles waiting to be loaded on to a ship for exports at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. Photo: AFP

Klopp defends his decision to join Red Bull after backlash from German fans

The former Liverpool and Dortmund manager says he ‘didn’t want to step on anybody’s toes’ after joining the drinks company as operations head.

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

India gets EU, Asean defence boost to counter China in Indo-Pacific

Analysts say enhancing defence ties and goodwill naval visits are ‘significant steps’ in helping India boost visibility in the region.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands after their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on October 25. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Europeans with Cold War nostalgia are no help to Ukraine or themselves

The old Europe sought confidence in US leadership. But a new president will be elected in November, and what if his name is Donald Trump?

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From the left, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron gather in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin on October 18. Photo: EPA-EFE

The ‘mini-Picasso’, 3, whose paintings sell for 6-figure sums

German toddler Laurent Schwarz loves to paint, and fans can’t get enough of his art. Galleries have shown interest, too.

France, other nations pledge ‘massive aid’ humanitarian package for Lebanon

Organisers of the Paris conference hope it will raise enough money to provide US$426 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon.

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Horizon Robotics’ shares jump 28% in Hong Kong trading debut

Shares of Beijing-based tech firm changed hands at HK$5.12 when trading began, versus the IPO price of HK$3.99.

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Yu Kai, the chairman and chief executive of Horizon Robotics, at the trading debut of the company’s shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Aileen Chuang

Russian man charged for fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany

The man is charged with murder and a state court in Munich will now have to decide whether and when the case will go to trial.

Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping centre in Murnau, Germany in April after a stabbing incident. The 57-year-old suspect was arrested shortly. Photo: AP

German Volkswagen executive expelled from China over positive drug test

He was detained for over 10 days after officials said they detected traces of cannabis and cocaine in his blood on his return from Thailand.

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Germany’s Scholz to visit India in push for deeper defence, economic ties

Sharing of military technology to boost Indo-Pacific security likely to be on agenda amid ‘German reassessment of India’, analysts say.

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