Electronics

TSMC says it expects growth to continue this year despite geopolitical tensions and other headwinds. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Huawei crackdown

TSMC says other clients can 'fill gap' if US ban hits Huawei

Chairman confident Arizona chip plant will boost long-term growth

9 June 2020
Abandoned smartphones contain precious metals that can be reused. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Commodities

Resource-poor Japan unearths metal riches in its trash

Nation's discarded electronics seen to contain more gold than South African deposits

9 June 2020
Workers piece together clothes at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam ranks as the world's third-largest apparel exporter.
Trade

Vietnam greenlights EU trade pact in bid for China-exit deals

Unanimous vote, despite absentees, bodes well for apparel and auto parts exports

8 June 2020
Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-yong arrives for a court hearing to review a detention warrant request against him at the Seoul Central District Court on June 8.
Companies

Samsung heir's arrest warrant hearing begins in Seoul

Investigators allege Lee Jae-Yong manipulated company valuations in 2015

8 June 2020
A Kunpeng 920 chipset designed by Huawei's HiSilicon subsidiary on display at Huawei Technologies' headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
Technology

China chip drive far short of 'Made in China 2025' goal: report

Local output will meet only 21% of demand in 2024, US research firm warns

8 June 2020
A Toyota display at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2019. The company will hold its annual general meeting on June 11, though it is urging shareholders not to come to the venue due to coronavirus concerns. 
Your Week in Asia

Toyota AGM, Macao casino regulator, Vietnam-EU trade deal

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political news

7 June 2020
A protester holds up a British National (Overseas) passport in Hong Kong. The U.K. government says it will grant around 3 million Hong Kong residents greater visa rights if China does not reverse course.
International relations

UK turns on China over Hong Kong, Huawei and coronavirus

Boris Johnson's route-to-citizenship offer risks end of golden era of ties

6 June 2020
A Rohm factory in Malaysia was shuttered under a lockdown mandate as the coronavirus spread. (Image courtesy of the company)
Business trends

Rohm eyes Japan reshoring from China and Southeast Asia

Apple supplier JDI also sees move making sense with advance in automation

6 June 2020
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Announcements

Hitachi Chemical to be removed from Nikkei 300

Stock will also be deleted from Nikkei 500 and JPX-Nikkei Index 400

5 June 2020
The companies are testing the effectiveness of Pieclex against the novel coronavirus.
Materials

Japanese fabric zaps germs with electricity

Murata and Teijin partner on material for use in clothing, diapers and masks

5 June 2020
China Mobile promotes its 5G services at the World Internet Conference in Zhejiang province last October. China has invested huge amounts in 5G infrastructure.
Huawei crackdown

Nokia hopes for slice of 5G pie on Huawei's home turf

Finnish company suffers negative impact of U.S.-China tensions

4 June 2020
Most of Huawei's chips are used for its own products, but some think they could form a new business opportunity.
Caixin

In depth: Huawei's chip dreams in crosshairs of latest US assault

Options exist for tech giant, but window toward self-sufficiency is closing

3 June 2020
Japanese company Nidec will set up a new electric motor research and development facility in China.
Electronics

Nidec to set up motor R&D site in China amid Sino-US tensions

Japanese manufacturer invests about $920 million in Dalian to build new factory

3 June 2020
A man walks by Tesla Model 3 sedans and Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai.
Business trends

Chinese market becomes last best hope in virus-ravaged world

Global manufacturers ramp up local production as other economies founder

3 June 2020
Workers install base stations in the U.S. state of Texas. Next generation 6G service will require many more base stations.
Technology

Race for 6G: South Korea and China off to early leads

Japan plays catch-up via infrastructure, and US tries to gain ground with chips

3 June 2020
A Daikin factory in Vietnam: The company has built a track record of growing earnings after crises. (Photo by Atsushi Tomiyama)
Electronics

Daikin combats pandemic slump with virus-killing air purifiers

Japan A/C maker probes chance for rebound amid roughest stretch since 2008 crisis

3 June 2020
Reports of workplace harassment in Japan attained a new record in fiscal 2018.
2 June 2020
Sharp CEO Tai Jeng-wu served double duty as a director at parent company Foxconn.
Electronics

Sharp CEO Tai leaves Foxconn board to focus on Japan unit

Taiwanese parent undergoes generational shift among top execs

2 June 2020
China has laid out an ambitious plan for high-tech infrastructure in hopes that it will help kickstart the economy.
China tech

China bets on $2tn high-tech infrastructure plan to spark economy

Beijing has big hopes for 5G, AI and more, but question is who will pay for it

1 June 2020
 Shenzhen Dorabot’s picking robot is at work. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
China tech

Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups

AI and robot companies feel positive impact, while some face harsh climate

31 May 2020
Japan lags other advanced nations in the coronavirus testing rates. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Coronavirus

As Japan lags in coronavirus tests, companies to triple capacity

Fears of second pandemic wave spur efforts to fill gap

30 May 2020
A robot at Omron's stand at the Hanover Fair in Germany sorts small boxes with a barcode.
Technology

'Made in China 2025' is very much alive, Omron exec says

Japanese robot maker expects automation demand from social distancing

29 May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Nikon to delay the release of cameras. (Photo by Rintaro Shimomura)
Electronics

Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping

Factory positions pared 10% and more production adjustments expected amid pandemic

29 May 2020
Huawei has rushed to stockpile key chips amid increasing pressure from the U.S. (Nikkei Montage/AP) 
Huawei crackdown

Huawei builds up 2-year reserve of 'most important' US chips

Stockpile aimed at shielding key businesses but long-term solution is elusive

28 May 2020
Taipei calling: Taiwan has seen a rush of high-tech investment under a government incentive program.
Business trends

Taiwan tech companies' China exit fuels $25bn investment drive

Pandemic hasn't stopped Quanta, Innolux and others from building new factories at home

28 May 2020