Companies
Alibaba and Temu threaten Coupang's e-commerce crown in South Korea
Online retailer falls into red as it ramps up investment to defend share
Aerospace & Defense Industries
New U.S. space station to feature Japan-made docking component
IHI Aerospace receives order from private developer Sierra Space
Semiconductors
Japan's Rapidus to get state loan guarantees for 2-nm chip facility
Tokyo steps in to facilitate funding for mass-producing cutting-edge semiconductors
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The 'Confucian' edge in chipmaking and North Korea's shadow animators
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Technology
Singapore's Grab to work with OpenAI to boost app accessibility
Collaboration on digital mapping and other areas is also in the cards
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Technology
Singapore aims to boost data center capacity 35%
City-state seeks energy-efficient facilities for sustainable growth
Cryptocurrencies
Japan's path to bitcoin-linked ETF trading pocked with obstacles
Tax policies, financial laws and regulators all stand in the way
Technology
Japan to tie chip, machine tool subsidies to tech leak safeguards
New rules to include staff restrictions, prior notice for overseas production
Technology
Vietnam tech leaders FPT, CMC set up shop in China and South Korea
Expansions tap local talent pools to capture surging demand from Japan and elsewhere
DealStreetAsia
Indian construction unicorn raises $50m from MUFG-backed fund
Company looks to grab slice of country's growing infrastructure budget
Materials
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical aims to double chip materials sales
Group will focus on new growth drivers after record loss, president says
Opinion
Japan's proposed app store law would do no good
Existing powers sufficient to address abuses without hurting innovation
Companies
China's Visionox turns up heat on Samsung, BOE in OLED panels
Display maker to spend $7.6bn for factory using leading 8.6-gen technology
Automobiles
Toyota vows to keep developing new engines amid EV shift
President Sato says combination with electric power will lead to energy efficiency
Companies
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy expects surging turbine demand amid AI boom
Data centers and chip plants become new customers as company flags big sales jump
Semiconductors
Malaysia to train 60,000 engineers in bid to become chip hub
Government to allocate $5.3bn in new National Semiconductor Strategy
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Tesla suppliers urged to produce outside China and Taiwan
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Semiconductors
'Confucian culture' gives Asia edge in chipmaking, former TSMC exec says
But Konrad Young warns that 'critical' human resources can't be taken for granted
Technology
China's BOE chases South Korean rivals in OLEDs with new factory
LCD market leader races for newest production tech, eyeing second success story
Supply Chain
China launches $47bn chip fund to counter U.S. restrictions
Beijing's investments for self-sufficiency expected to focus on AI semiconductors
Technology
Demand for emerging nation 'bug bounty hunters' grows in rich countries
One Nepalese works for Pentagon and Google, earned average annual income with one hunt
The Future of Asia 2024
ASEAN faces carbon, digital conundrums: 3 takeaways from Future of Asia
Experts at Tokyo forum call for regional cooperation to counter uncertainties
Finance
Philippine fintech app MarCoPay addresses seafarers' needs
Startup that began by offering farm equipment branches out
Food & Beverage
Japan bakery A-1 embraces tech as it reenters Southeast Asian market
Hong Kong unit buys IT firm in Malaysia as base for another try
International relations
Uzbekistan's tech ambitions draw corporate Japan's interest
Tashkent looks to leverage Japanese e-learning to educate and employ youth