Supply Chain
Semiconductors
Taiwan's MediaTek in talks with TSMC to make chips in Arizona
Mobile chip leader launches latest AI chipset as it aims to bring cloud-level performance to phones
Supply Chain
Apple explores possible test production of foldable iPhones in Taiwan
Tech giant eyes new form factor to help boost total shipments by 10% in 2026
Electric vehicles
Foxconn Interconnect Technology to build EV charging plant in Saudi Arabia
Key Apple and Nvidia supplier eyes $1bn in mobility-related business
Opinion
How Asia can thrive in the next era of global value chains
From supply-chain resilience to AI, region's economies must balance openness with flexibility
Artificial intelligence
Japan's Takeda taps AI to predict drug demand and cut waste
Artificial intelligence shortens analysis humans do in a week to a few hours
Supply Chain
Toyota, Kawasaki join Japan-Germany hydrogen supply chain partnership
Daimler Truck, Kansai Electric and Hamburg container terminal operator also sign five-way MOU
Semiconductors
Japan's 'Silicon Island' wants to be like Taiwan but has a land problem
Sites take time and money to develop, even as investment outlook clouds
Automobiles
Nissan's planned Oppama plant closure casts pall over local economy
Residents hope another company will move in to create jobs and revive economy
Electric vehicles
Chinese auto parts makers and tech suppliers gain European foothold
At Munich expo, companies tout EU expansion plans, in part to avoid bloc's tariffs
Companies
Nippon Express to raise India revenue target 20% on chip boom
Japanese logistics company to invest more in shipping and storage facilities
International relations
Japan, Brazil business groups push for Mercosur economic pact
Countries are moving to shore up ties with South American trade bloc amid US-China tensions
Cybersecurity
Mitsubishi Electric eyes top spot in factory security with US acquisition
Japanese robot maker seeks to protect manufacturers from growing risk of cyberattacks
Electronics
Omron automation center to test solutions for India's manufacturers
Japanese firm positions itself to benefit from PM Modi's chip production push
Companies
Hitachi to invest $1bn in US plants for transformers, grid equipment
Stepped up production plans aim to meet AI data center demand and avoid tariffs
Supply Chain
China's Shenghe raises bid for Australian rare earth miner Peak by 23%
Beijing-backed company cites 'big change' in strategic minerals market since May announcement
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba pushes ahead in US with AI agent despite tariff headwinds
Chinese tech giant's B2B arm logs 20% growth in America amid strong SME demand
Electric vehicles
Indonesia on road to scrapping EV tariff exemption at year-end
Fears of coming crisis mount as in-country plants go underutilized
Tech Asia
Thailand carves out a less-glamorous AI niche: printed circuit boards
Country aims to be biggest non-China PCB hub as makers race to diversify production
Business trends
Texas becomes US investment magnet for Taiwan tech companies
GlobalWafers, Wistron among manufacturers eyeing AI demand and cheap electricity
Materials
China's rare-earth miners back in black after export curbs buoy prices
Share values rise but US trade war and rising competition cloud outlook
Business deals
Sumitomo Rubber to buy US startup that predicts auto repair needs with AI
Japanese tire maker to launch failure prediction service with $100m deal
Transportation
COSCO port operator admits overseas 'challenges' from US-China tensions
Company declines to comment on stalled CK Hutchison-BlackRock ports deal
Technology
China's Honor launches foldable phone against Samsung, Apple
Premium smartphone developed with Qualcomm integrates Google AI
Semiconductors
Nvidia stock sinks as outlook excludes China H20 chip sales
US chip giant expects to ship $2bn-$5bn of H20s in Q3 if geopolitical issues subside
International relations
Japan's legacy LCD and chip technology find new home in India
Partners seek to lessen reliance on China through production transfer
Supply Chain
IEA chief expresses concern over China's dominance in strategic minerals
International Energy Agency's Fatih Birol calls for diversified supply chains
Trump tariffs
Trump says China must supply magnets or face possible 200% tariff
US president acknowledges Beijing's rare-earth edge, hopes issues are 'behind us'
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Technology
TSMC cuts Chinese tools from cutting-edge chip production to avoid US ire
World's top chipmaker shifts 2-nm tool sourcing as American investment accelerates
Supply Chain
Japan's Kao to build US supply chain for detergent ingredient
Texas plant positioned as development hub with help of American chemical makers