Business deals
Seiko Epson to buy U.S. printing software company for $590m
The deal for California-based Fiery is Japanese company's biggest since 2003 listing
Electronics
Huawei trifold phones being flipped for $7,000 even before release
Limited availability causes prices to soar on online marketplaces
Work
Indian police detain 104 Samsung workers after weeklong strike
Staff at key Chennai site demand higher wages, better hours, union recognition
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Electronics
Ricoh to cut 2,000 jobs globally as office printer demand falls
Japanese manufacturer to focus on providing digitization support for businesses
Semiconductors
Semicon India: Modi touts goal to become chipmaking powerhouse
Now is 'right time' for global chipmakers to be in India: PM says at expo
Electronics
Samsung workers in India ramp up wage protest as strike enters third day
Labor dispute disrupts output at key regional facility for global tech giant
Sports
Panasonic ends 37-year run as major Olympics sponsor
Japanese manufacturer shifts focus toward corporate sector as TV sales decline
Business deals
Samsung SDI to sell polarizing film business to Chinese company
South Korean battery maker exits segment to focus on other areas
Electronics
Daikin taps AI to cut office AC power use by up to 20%
Japanese air conditioning supplier rolls out new service for commercial buildings
Markets
Midea's $3.45bn Hong Kong share offering met with Shenzhen selloff
Appliance maker seeks more funds but dilution, discount anger current investors
Supply Chain
Japan display makers pay dearly for failing to foresee iPhone's LCD exit
With switchover to OLED, Japanese companies shut out of Apple supply chain
Electric vehicles
Sharp weighs move into EVs 'in a few years': tech chief
Electronics group to work with parent Hon Hai to be part of value chain
Electronics
China's $200 phones put Samsung on the run in Philippines
Apple eyes Southeast Asian push with first store in Malaysia
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric retools U.S. auto parts site for AI cooling equipment
Japanese manufacturer shifts production to adapt to next technology wave
Artificial intelligence
Acer aims to boost AI PCs to 40% of shipments next year
Price of Copilot+ models to come down as chip supplies improve, CEO says
Media & Entertainment
Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan
Conglomerate cites difficult external environment as global sales fall
Electronics
Daikin, Panasonic invest in cooling European heat pump market
Despite setbacks, demand for energy-saving tech still seen rising in long run
Electronics
Panasonic fluorescent lamp production to go dark in 2027
Japan demand persists despite global deal to phase out mercury-containing lights
Economy
Singapore upgrades full-year GDP growth forecast to 2-3%
Trade ministry says manufacturing sector will recover gradually in second half
Semiconductors
U.S. to award SK Hynix up to $450m for chip-packaging facility
Indiana plant will make next-generation chips for training AI systems
Electronics
Canon zooms in on China's Gen Z to boost digital camera sales
Marketing push taps into desire for more eye-catching social media feeds
Companies
Qualcomm revenue from China smartphone makers grows 50%, driven by AI
Chipmaker says loss of Huawei export license will affect future earnings
Electronics
Mitsubishi Electric bets on price hikes amid headwinds in China, Europe
Investors focus on two earnings drivers: factory automation and air conditioning
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Electronics
Apple falls out of top 5 in China smartphone market in Q2
Vivo takes top spot while Huawei shipments surge despite U.S. sanctions
Business trends
Toyota leads Japan Inc.'s record $217bn capital investment blitz
Auto industry set to be top spender in fiscal 2024 as EV, software race heats up