i m steve lai injakarta, as one of asia s largest democracies is heading to the polls. we ll bring you the latest on what it means for businesses and jobs. signs hot but may be further running hot but may be further away than anticipated. i m arunoday mukharji. let s quickly cross to hong kong, where the stock exchange voters in southeast asia s largest economy indonesia have begun casting their votes for the country s next president. but whoever wins will have big challenges ahead including improving growth and creating jobs. injakarta, my colleague steve lai has the story. good to have you back. what is the latest? the latest? thank you. polling is under way the latest? thank you. polling is under way and the latest? thank you. polling is under way and closes - the latest? thank you. polling is under way and closes at - the latest? thank you. pollingi is under way and closes at one when counting will begin. you mentioned it s southeast asia s largest economy, ran
to cement its position in the top spot. the company s deliveries are the closest estimation to its sales figures. 0ur north american business correspondent erin delmore reports. byd calls itself the biggest car brand you have never heard of. but that may be about to change. the chinese automaker sold more battery powered electric vehicles in the last three months of the year than tesla did. that s a first. the american company is facing headwinds. higher borrowing costs in the us led to slowing demand. but its lesser known chinese rival is enjoying tailwinds, including a massive domestic market, cheap labour and strong government support. and, unlike tesla, byd makes its own batteries. so controlling that part of the supply chain gives byd more flexibility to cut prices, which it did in the last part of the year, sending sales spiking. as my colleague has just reported, tesla s latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around three million in sa
are the closest estimation to its sales figures. 0ur north american business correspondent reports. byd calls itself the biggest car brand you have never heard of. but that may be about to change. the chinese automaker sold more battery powered electric vehicles in the last three months of the year than tesla did. that is a first. the american company is facing headwinds. higher borrowing costs in the us led to slowing demand but its lesser known chinese rival is enjoying tail winds, including a massive domestic market, cheap labour, and strong government support. and unlike tesla, byd makes its own batteries. so controlling that part of the supply chain gives byd more flexibility to cut prices, which it did in the last part of the year, sending sales spiking. as my colleague has just reported, tesla s latest number puts byd ahead of the curve. the chinese ev maker reported around 3 million in sales last year but that number comprises both electric cars and hybrid vehicles. e
As per preliminary information, one of the groups wanted to vote while the other was keen to boycott leading to clashes between them during which they destroyed EVMs, and also indulged in stone-pelting. "As per a preliminary report, we have received information that there was a clash between two groups of villagers. They were not affiliated to any political party but (they complained of) lack of infrastructure development roads in the village," said Additional Chief Electoral Officer (Karnataka), Venkatesh Kumar.
BENGALURU: Peaceful polling across South Karnataka districts was marred by a violent incident on Friday afternoon at a remote hamlet in MM Hills of Ha.