Electronics

CEO Keiichiro Yoshida announced Sony's first name change in six decades last week. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Companies

Sony's subtle name change shows PlayStation maker's new mindset

Addition of 'Group' sends message there is more to company than electronics

28 May 2020
China's Oppo is looking to make further inroads overseas as competition from Huawei squeezes it at home. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
China tech

China's Oppo steps up chip ambition as US ban hits Huawei

No. 2 Chinese handset maker snaps up top talent from key supplier MediaTek

27 May 2020
Tencent Holdings' $70 billion investment in new technologies follows a similar spending plan by rival Alibaba Group Holding.
China tech

Tencent chases Alibaba's cloud supremacy with $70bn buildup

Chinese tech group eyes advances in AI, blockchain and quantum computing

27 May 2020
Shimadzu applied the technology to detect norovirus for the coronavirus test kit. (Photo courtesy of Shimadzu) 
Coronavirus

Shimadzu to use saliva for coronavirus testing

Non-invasive alternative poses less risk of passing virus to medical staff

26 May 2020
Samsung and TSMC are both spending big on 5-nanometer chip development. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Huawei crackdown

Samsung-TSMC rivalry heats up as US cracks down on Huawei

Two giants rush to expand foundry capacity and develop cutting-edge chips

26 May 2020
Internet companies have thrived amid the coronavirus outbreak, while more traditional companies have struggled. (Source photo by Getty Images)
Coronavirus

Kakao tops Hyundai in market cap as pandemic shakes up Korea Inc.

Demand for digital services gives boost to internet companies

25 May 2020
South Korea was an early adopter of distance learning to help combat the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus

South Korea harnesses tech prowess in coronavirus fight

IT makes social distancing more bearable, but new privacy concerns emerge

24 May 2020
Inside a South Korean semiconductor factory: Many companies are reevaluating their supply chains in response to Japan's export curbs. (Photo courtesy of SK Hynix)
Japan-South Korea rift

Korea Inc. ditches Japan chipmaking materials for homegrown supply

Export curbs give South Korean materials makers chance to blossom

23 May 2020
An ultraviolet image of the sun: Ushio says its UV lamp emits a wavelength safe for skin and eyes. 
Health Care

UV sanitizer lamp zaps viruses but not skin, maker says

Ushio dials up plans for mass production in Japan

23 May 2020
Huawei is activating contingency plans to source chips from rivals MediaTek and UNISOC. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images/Reuters)
Huawei crackdown

Huawei turns to mobile chip rivals to beat US pressure

Chinese tech giant's position in global smartphone market at risk

22 May 2020
Fujifilm Chairman and CEO Shigetaka Komori has been a driving force behind the transformation of the company. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Companies

Fujifilm pictures new pharma-heavy identity with Avigan

Looming end to Xerox tie-up strains push into health care

22 May 2020
Tougher U.S. sanctions mean that China relies more on local player Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (Photo courtesy of SMIC)
China tech

China chipmaker SMIC receives $2bn state help amid Huawei ban

US sanctions accelerate Beijing's drive toward technological self-sufficiency

22 May 2020
A security guard walks past the Bund Financial Bull statue in Shanghai.
Trade war

China Inc. rethinks US listings as scrutiny tightens

Mainland exchanges roll out welcome mats while Wall Street shuts doors

21 May 2020
Panasonic aims to cut $930 million in costs by the year ending March 2022.
Companies

Panasonic to move appliance production from Thailand to Vietnam

Factory near Bangkok will be shuttered in cost-cutting effort

21 May 2020
China's Lenovo has the largest share of the world's PC market.
China tech

Lenovo says coronavirus will spur PC and data center demand

World's largest notebook maker suffers 63% drop in quarterly net profit

20 May 2020
Katsuaki Nomura has been named Sharp's new president and chief operating officer, succeeding Tai Jeng-Wu. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Electronics

Sharp bolsters defense with promotion of cost-cutter Nomura

CEO Tai taps right-hand man to chart recovery from pandemic

20 May 2020
Sony owns about 65% of Sony Financial Holdings and plans to buy the remaining shares through a tender offer.
Companies

Sony to become Sony Group, integrating financial unit

Electronics icon bolsters fintech, in line with Alibaba and Apple

20 May 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been praised domestically and internationally for her government's adroit response to the coronavirus outbreak. 
Politics

Taiwan's Tsai faces fierce China isolation campaign in new term

Pompeo says US support for self-governed island is 'unanimous'

20 May 2020
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong visits a chip plant in Xian, China, on May 18. (Photo courtesy of Samsung) 
Technology

Samsung chief woos China amid Washington-Beijing tensions

Lee Jae-yong visits chip factory in Xian as Trump cracks down on Huawei

19 May 2020
A worker assembles a laptop computer at a Vaio factory in Azumino, Japan. (Photo courtesy of Vaio)
Technology

Vaio doubles PC production with supply chains reconnected

Manufacturers eager to capture telework demand

19 May 2020
A production site for Applied Materials: TSMC makes chips for Huawei using equipment from the U.S. company. (Photo courtesy of Applied Materials)
Opinion

Anti-Huawei tech bans will hurt US more than China

Domestic companies cannot afford to lose business, especially during coronavirus

19 May 2020
Huawei says the latest U.S. crackdown on the Chinese comapny "will damage the trust and collaboration within the global semiconductor industry."
Huawei crackdown

Huawei blasts latest US crackdown as bid for tech 'supremacy'

Chinese company warns of huge business impact and global fallout from new rules

18 May 2020
TSMC's two biggest customers are Apple of the U.S. followed by Chinese titan Huawei. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Huawei crackdown

TSMC halts new Huawei orders after US tightens restrictions

Taiwan chipmaker's relationship with second-biggest customer under fire

18 May 2020
Bans on extended hours for people who work from home have led to rampant unreported and unpaid overtime. (Photo by Ken Furusawa)
Business trends

Stop logging hours: Japan finds flexibility in age of telework

Coronavirus adaptions succeed where government failed in promoting work reform

16 May 2020
Huawei's Kunpeng 920 chipset, designed as an alternative to Intel chips, is displayed at the Chinese group's headquarters in Shenzhen.
Huawei crackdown

New ban on Huawei blocks access to non-US chipmakers

Major suppliers like TSMC forced to rethink strategies

16 May 2020