New Delhi / Tribune News Service Asean countries will propose to the 16 member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to eliminate tariffs on 92 percent of trade in goods to promote economic integration of the grouping soon. Sirinart Chaimun, director-general to the Trade Negotiations Department, said although Asean countries wanted the agreement to be finalised by …

  Tokyo / AFP Japanese automaker Nissan said on Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. Nissan noted that it has invested heavily in green car technology — particularly electric vehicles — and would continue to “strongly deny” South Korea’s claims. Nissan paid a …

Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg Japanese automaker Nissan said on Monday it is taking South Korea to court in response to Seoul’s claims that it manipulated emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. YTL Corp., the Malaysian conglomerate which snapped up a British utility from the now defunct Enron Corp. more than a decade ago, is looking for bargains again …