Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting participants pose during their summit in Tokyo on July 18. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Indo-Pacific

Japan, Pacific islands to boost security ties as China's influence grows

Summit cites 'increasing complexity' of geopolitics, though views of Beijing differ

18 July 2024
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#techAsia

Rare earths in the red and an overhaul for AI infrastructure

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

18 July 2024
TSMC is enjoying a tailwind from the AI boom, but faces capacity constraints and rising cost pressures.
Semiconductors

TSMC says AI chip constraints to last through 2025

CEO confirms chipmaker is exploring new packaging method as net profit surges

18 July 2024
Tighter U.S. restrictions on exporting chip technology to China could be a big blow to companies like Tokyo Electron and ASML.
Semiconductors

Chip stocks tumble on fears of China tech curbs, Trump's Taiwan remarks

TSMC, Tokyo Electron, Nvidia decline in global tech sell-off

18 July 2024
Subaru anticipates the same standards for anti-drone collision applying to air mobility vehicles. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Technology

How Subaru maneuvered to set global safety rules for drones

Carmaker with aviation roots beat out South Korean plan to gain ISO approval

18 July 2024
Generative AI search engines sometimes pull content from news articles without requiring the user to click through to the article itself. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Artificial intelligence

Japan newspaper association calls for legal reform to curb AI search

Google AI overview and others use news content without permission, group says

18 July 2024
Prime Day has become one of the biggest sale events in the U.S., with Amazon's rivals offering competing discounts.
Technology

Amazon vs. Temu: Prime Day heats up e-commerce price war

U.S. giant sets steep discounts with eye on Chinese competition

18 July 2024
Although Samsung Electronics is the leading seller of home electronics in the U.S., it has not cracked the top five in air-conditioning sales. (Samsung)
Electronics

Samsung seeks North America growth with AI-powered air conditioners

Booming U.S. market draws South Korean makers despite fierce competition

18 July 2024
A hybrid Toyota Prius is displayed at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in suburban Jakarta on July 17. (Photo by Nana Shibata)
Automobiles

Toyota pushes hybrids to defend top spot in Indonesia, largest ASEAN market

Chinese makers challenge Japan's dominance with EVs at Jakarta motor show

17 July 2024
Johnny Liu, the president of Chief Telecom, one of Taiwan's top data center operators, says all aspects of data centers will need significant upgrades to meet the requirements of AI servers. (Photo by Chungi Chen)
Supply Chain

AI needs 'entirely new' infrastructure, says Taiwan's Chief Telecom

Leading data center operator eyes demand in Southeast Asia as supply chains shift

17 July 2024
Fujitsu is developing generative artificial intelligence services based on Japanese language models.
Artificial intelligence

Fujitsu invests in OpenAI rival Cohere, eyeing Japanese language model

Japan tech group envisions model serving digitization in many industries

17 July 2024
Spurred by geopolitical tension and supply snags, governments are ramping up semiconductor production.
Opinion

Chips will stay in Asia even as West seeks to go back to the future

U.S., Europe face challenges reducing semiconductor dependency on Asia

17 July 2024
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on July 16. (Photo by Takuya Fujiwara)
Interview

Palau says China exerting 'new level' of pressure

President cites rejection of delegation to Macao and suspect cyber assault

16 July 2024
TikTok has become a "very relevant player" in Southeast Asia's e-commerce sector, the CEO of Singapore-based consultancy Momentum Works says.
Technology

TikTok e-commerce grows fourfold in ASEAN, narrows gap with Shopee

Combined with Tokopedia, ByteDance group takes second spot in $114bn market

16 July 2024
Tenstorrent CEO Jim Keller is well known in chip design circles. (Photo by Ryotaro Yamada)
Semiconductors

U.S. chip designer aims to bring down AI prices pushed up by Nvidia

Jim Keller's startup Tenstorrent targets uses from smartphones to cloud services

15 July 2024
Indonesian government agencies have been working to recover data after a large-scale cyberattack in June. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Reuters)
Cybersecurity

Indonesian cyberattack signals growing threat in Southeast Asia

Philippines and Vietnam are especially prone to debilitating attacks, expert says

15 July 2024
SadaPay gives Turkey's Papara fairly low-cost access to Pakistan's huge digital wallet market, and the deal could bring other foreign investors to the South Asian nation.
Startups

SadaPay deal has Pakistan looking to startups to attract foreign capital

Turkish fintech Parapa's acquisition of digital wallet startup seen as a harbinger

14 July 2024
A Swee Lee store in Singapore, popular as a place for music fans to interact. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
Startups

Singapore startup's stores and apps connect world's music fans

Caldecott expands through acquisitions of instrumental brands and composition software

14 July 2024
Misinformation on the internet is "nothing new," says Jimmy Wales. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
Interview

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales warns of addictive nature of social media

Nonprofit website has no need to play clickbait game as it focuses on truth

14 July 2024
One of the world's smallest nations, Palau lacks the resources to build a massive financial system from scratch.
Finance

Japan fintech tapped to build Palau's first bond issuance platform

Pacific island nation turns to co-developer of Cambodia's Bakong digital currency

14 July 2024
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Electric vehicles

In Pictures: India's EV market gaining momentum

Electric two- and three-wheelers also catching on

13 July 2024
One leg of the project envisions electric bus routes optimized based on passenger reservation data. (Itochu)
Technology

Japan's Itochu to bring AI bus optimization to Taiwan smart city

Trading house prepares pilot programs, angling for slice of government investment

13 July 2024
China accounted for 43% of Applied Materials' sales for the February-April period this year. 
Semiconductors

U.S. chip equipment makers rely on China for 40% of sales

Applied Materials, Lam Research ship legacy products not targeted by export curbs

13 July 2024
Among Taiwan's leading tech suppliers, Asustek Computer logged a 21.5% jump in sales. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Technology

Taiwan tech suppliers thrive on AI servers in June

Computers show signs of a rebound, while iPhone-linked sales slide

12 July 2024
The Galaxy Z Fold6 is Samsung Electronics' first foldable smartphone equipped with generative artificial intelligence. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
Electronics

Samsung plots smartphone comeback with AI-powered Galaxy Z Fold6

South Korean giant looks to keep Apple and Chinese competitors at bay

12 July 2024