https://www.scmp.com/rss/521298/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Lost German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive but “ravaged by mosquitoes” on Friday, 12 days after going missing in remote bushland in Western Australia. A member of the public found the 26-year-old on a bush track at the edge of a nature reserve, and she has been taken to hospital in Perth for treatment, police said. “She’s been ravaged by mosquitoes. She’s obviously been through an amazing journey, a trauma, and no doubt will be a testimony demonstrating her bravery in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3317929/australia-german-backpacker-found-after-12-days-missing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3317929/australia-german-backpacker-found-after-12-days-missing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:50:38 +0000 Julian Ryall Julian Ryall At an airbase outside Tokyo, engineers inspect the ageing F-2 fighters that have patrolled the Japanese skies for decades. But with China’s newest stealth jets roaming ever closer, and the promised future of air defence still years away, Japan is growing restless. Its partnership with Britain and Italy to build a next-generation fighter has hit turbulence – and Tokyo may no longer be willing to wait. The sixth-generation fighter, part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), is slated to enter... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3313407/japan-clamours-new-fighter-jets-uk-italy-gcap-delays-test-tokyos-patience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3313407/japan-clamours-new-fighter-jets-uk-italy-gcap-delays-test-tokyos-patience?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Mitsubishi Corp. has suffered a loss of more than US$90 million in China after uncovering suspected fraud by one of its copper traders, according to people familiar with the matter. The loss is the latest in a string of recent cases of alleged wrongdoing to hit a major commodity trading house, highlighting the risk that individual traders who handle billions of dollars in commodities may seek to enrich themselves at the expense of their own companies. In October, Trafigura Group said it was... https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3289262/mitsubishi-loses-us90-million-china-suspected-fraud-copper-trader-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3289262/mitsubishi-loses-us90-million-china-suspected-fraud-copper-trader-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:07:34 +0000 Martin Choi Martin Choi Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and its distributor, Universal Cars Limited, have launched a new electric truck in Hong Kong as part of a green mobility push to drive sustainable transport in the city. The launch of the new-generation eCanter light-duty electric truck is the commercial vehicle’s first release in the Asian market outside Japan, showing Mitsubishi Fuso’s strong commitment to the electric truck market in the city, Kyu-Sang Cho,... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3250042/japans-mitsubishi-fuso-launches-new-ecanter-electric-truck-hong-kong-part-sustainable-transport-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3250042/japans-mitsubishi-fuso-launches-new-ecanter-electric-truck-hong-kong-part-sustainable-transport-push?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jan 2024 23:00:25 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren Toyota Motor has reportedly laid off 1,000 workers in China, indicating mounting pressure on Japanese carmakers to maintain their market share on the mainland due to their slow transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Toyota said the decision by its joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) to terminate the labour contracts was the result of its current production levels, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a statement from the carmaker. GAC Toyota could not be reached for comment on... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3228865/toyota-joins-mitsubishi-ford-shrinking-china-workforce-they-fall-behind-ev-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3228865/toyota-joins-mitsubishi-ford-shrinking-china-workforce-they-fall-behind-ev-race?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:00:10 +0000 Richard Lord Richard Lord Helicopters are a familiar sight in our skies, and in recent years we’ve grown used to the faint buzzing of drones too, but advances in aeronautics and materials are set to see an ever-wider array of craft whirring overhead. In the near future, look out for still more advanced light aircraft, from flying surveillance platforms to aerial taxis and stylish copter runabouts. 1. Aerwins Xturismo If the words “flying bike” don’t get you excited, you are in need of urgent medical attention. For that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3201624/4-most-advanced-drones-and-copters-coming-our-skies-mitsubishi-electric-backed-flying-motorbike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3201624/4-most-advanced-drones-and-copters-coming-our-skies-mitsubishi-electric-backed-flying-motorbike?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Dec 2022 02:17:53 +0000