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Skidding Nissan to halt production at Japanese plant
Skidding Nissan to halt production at Japanese plant
Economy
by  AFP

Struggling auto giant Nissan said Tuesday it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. "The company will cease vehicle production at the Oppama plant at the end of fiscal year 2027," Nissan said in a statement.

'Dialogue' must be at heart of China, Australia ties, PM tells Xi
'Dialogue' must be at heart of China, Australia ties, PM tells Xi
Economy
by  AFP

"Dialogue" must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital. Albanese is on his second visit to China as prime minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilised trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high.

Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fields
Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fields
Economy
by  AFP

Stopwatch in hand, dozens of Ivory Coast students raced against the clock to design robots for the farms of the future in the world's top cocoa-producing nation. "We have noticed the appearance of new technologies since four or five years ago," said Thibeaut Yoro, secretary-general of the national union of cocoa producers.