MUMBAI, June 8 Reuters Monsoon rain reached the coast of India39;s southernmost Kerala state on Thursday, offering relief to farmers after a delay of more than a week, marking its latest arrival in seven years. The monsoon, the lifeblood of India39;s 3 trillion economy, delivers nearly 70 of the rain needed to water its farms […]

SEOUL, June 8 Reuters South Korea pledged support for its chip sector on Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol describing competition in the industry as an allout war amid heightened SinoU.S. tension. Earlier in the day, Yoon met with about 60 industry leaders, lawmakers and ministers to discuss how to maintain South Korea39;s lead in […]

BEIJINGSHANGHAI, June 8 Reuters China on Thursday announced a nationwide campaign to promote automobile purchases in a major push to shore up demand in the world39;s largest auto market. The announcement from the Ministry of Commerce came shortly after data showed passenger vehicle sales in China rose 7.3 in May from April, higher on the […]

LOS ANGELES, June 8 Reuters Unions hope a 30 million grant to electrify tractors in a Long Beach, California, port terminal39;s final push to become the world39;s first zeroemissions facility will serve as a bulwark against lost jobs in an era of energy transition and increasing automation. The money from U.S. President Joe Biden39;s administration […]

June 8 Reuters U.S. solar energy installations soared 47 in the first quarter, according to an industry report published on Thursday, as easing panel supplies alleviated industry gridlock and allowed many stalled big projects to be completed and connected to the grid. The solar industry had its best first quarter ever, installing 6.1 gigawatts GW, […]

BEIJINGSHANGHAI, June 8 Reuters Passenger vehicle sales in China rose 7.3 in May from a month earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, as the government extended tax incentives to shore up demand amid a flagging economic recovery. Sales totalled 1.76 million vehicles in May, the China Passenger Car Association CPCA said. For JanuaryMay, sales were […]