Economy
South Korea's Q2 GDP shrinks 0.2% as incomes decline
Country's economy caught between robust exports and weak domestic conditions
Semiconductors
Japan's Kishida visits Rapidus chip plant site, pledges swift funding
Government plans loan guarantees to draw financing from banks
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime rising on social media in Malaysia, minister says
Tighter regulations and licensing to be required for online platforms
Supply Chain
China's rare earth rule to speed supply chain shifts: Solvay CEO
Europe chemical maker to aim for 30% self sufficiency for bloc; eyes Japan
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Artificial intelligence
Lenovo to put AI into all PCs by 2027: device chief
Chinese and U.S. consumers showing 'a lot of interest,' Luca Rossi says
Retail
Alibaba's Taobao takes on Temu, Shein with free overseas shipping
Chinese platform aims to leverage strength in apparel as competition heats up
Cybersecurity
Malaysia and Singapore tighten oversight of Facebook, others
Southeast Asia grapples with malicious activities on social media and market sites
Technology
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su arrested for alleged stock manipulation
South Korean billionaire accused of inflating shares of K-pop agency SM
Business deals
Grab to enter restaurant booking business through acquisition
Super app buys Chope's business in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand
International relations
Hong Kong plays leading role in sanctions evasion: report
New analysis spotlights Chinese city as transshipment hub of goods to sanctioned nations
Technology
Taiwan tech stocks hit as Biden drops out of U.S. race
Analysts say high valuations and political uncertainty are increasing volatility
Semiconductors
Chip industry needs more unified packaging approach, SEMI says
Japan's Jim Hamajima says lack of shared standards is hindering capacity expansion
Electronics
Nidec spurs pivot to AI cooling with China, Philippines production
Japanese motor maker to expand from Thai base in bid to grow profits
Your Week in Asia
India budget, ASEAN foreign ministers meetings, SK Hynix earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Caixin
China's once-booming online health care sees its vital signs sink
Investors turn skeptical as HaoDF, Chunyu Yisheng and Ping An Good Doctor cut jobs
Electronics
Canon's new mirrorless camera takes aim at 'biggest rival' Sony
Pro-level flagship model keeps focus on target even when obstacles are in the way
Food & Beverage
Don't look now, but your next sushi chef could be a robot
Japan's machinery makers devise innovative solutions to labor crunch
Technology
Microsoft-linked tech outage disrupts flights, media and banking worldwide
Airlines, other businesses starting to restore service after CrowdStrike software update triggered crash
Retail
Japan marketplace app Mercari lays off almost half its U.S. workforce
Inflation-hit Americans cut back on hobby spending, turn to Temu
Technology
Huawei sues Taiwan's MediaTek over alleged patent infringement
Licensing is increasingly important revenue source for Chinese company
Media & Entertainment
Asia-Pacific drives Netflix subscription growth, fueled by ad model
India becomes No. 2 country in paid user growth in second quarter
Business Spotlight
Xiaohongshu: Can China's wildly popular app raise its profit game?
Users find its shopping advice priceless, but go elsewhere for better deals
Economy
China plenum vows reforms, accepts Qin Gang resignation
Details scant but communique signals party staying the course despite GDP slowdown
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Health Care
Japan's Olympus uses AI to transform endoscope business
A pilot project will be set up in Europe this year to test cloud-based solutions
Commodities
Indonesia to launch nickel, tin online tracking next week
SIMBARA system already used to track coal, bauxite and copper next in line