The week in Asian football 12-Jan 09:45

Talking points from the week in Asian football:

Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies 12-Jan 09:15

A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply.

India's Reliance pauses cell-making plans, Bloomberg News reports 12-Jan 09:00

India's Reliance Industries has paused plans to make lithium-ion battery cells in India after failing to secure Chinese technology, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.