Jessica Sier

A Melbourne-based fund manager for Chinese money is set to close the first part of a targeted $1 billion to back Australian start-ups that could expand into China.

Japan’s automotive giants are racing to develop solid-state batteries and forge foreign alliances to regain the edge in global sales as electric vehicle leaders BYD and Tesla take over.

Refugee to media mogul to prisoner: Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai built a $600 million empire before losing it in the fight for democracy.

Barley and other farmers face being squeezed out of the market as Donald Trump seeks an agriculture deal with China, risking $16 billion in trade.

Australian customers are set to benefit from a brutal cost-cutting war between China’s manufacturers that has just kicked off.

Key indicators reveal the challenges facing Chinese policymakers as they gather to deal with the task of balancing short-term stimulus with longer-term reforms.

Tokyo | Companies worldwide are bracing for a hit from Donald Trump's threatened tariffs, but Perth-based Merino Co is among the few sensing a potentially lucrative opportunity.

Japanese merger discussions signal industry-wide consolidation as automakers struggle with EV transition costs and growing competitive pressure from China.

Tokyo | Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan will merge to create the world's third-largest automotive group by 2026, as Japan's car makers struggle