Semiconductors
India touted as option to ease U.S. chip workforce gap
Partners look to bolster semiconductor cooperation amid immigration limits
International relations
China mounts diplomatic offensive as Taiwan's Lai takes office
FM Wang Yi affirms 'One China' principle with Russia, others in bid to isolate Taipei
Finance
Carlyle raises $2.8bn for its largest-ever Japan fund
U.S. private equity group ready to pounce as companies shed assets
Trade war
China plastics probe hits EU, U.S., Japan, Taiwan: 5 things to know
Target material used in cars and more; timing on eve of Lai inauguration raises eyebrows
China tech
Baidu builds up ties with Apple and Tesla in diversification drive
Cross-border data curbs push U.S. companies toward tie-ups in AI and self-driving tech
Business deals
Carlyle to buy Japan KFC operator for $835m
Acquisition to see trading house Mitsubishi leave as investor
US-China tensions
China commerce ministry bans trading by some U.S. companies
Defense contractors blacklisted, execs barred from entering country
Comment
Japan and other allies brace for Trump but also for a divided U.S.
Ex-president's bombast may pose a lesser threat than America's disparities
IPO
Haidilao restaurant operator Super Hi surges 46% on U.S. listing debut
Popular Chinese hot pot eatery lists in the U.S., broadening shareholder base
Technology
Elon Musk's X stirs free speech controversy from Australia to India to Brazil
Tech leader has defended right to post content that authorities want to block
Materials
Siam Cement and Dow to launch waste plastic recycling in Thailand
Initiative aims to handle 200,000 tonnes per in wider region year by 2030
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Technology
Samsung vs. Apple: Smartphone rivalry heats up with 'Crush' ads
AI emerges as new frontier in mobile devices race
Companies
GE borrows from Toyota's playbook for post-breakup revival
Newly formed GE Aerospace adopts lean manufacturing to grow value
Technology
Tencent to release hit 'Honor of Kings' in Europe, Japan and U.S.
Gaming giant is searching for success abroad as growth at home stagnates
Indo-Pacific
U.S. envoy to Japan visits Okinawa islands a stone's throw from Taiwan
Rahm Emanuel underscores U.S.-Japan cooperation ahead of Taipei inauguration
Supply Chain
Asia's tech and auto suppliers weigh up impact of U.S. tariff hike
Tariffs likely to reinforce supply chain shifts from China but EV makers little moved
Supply Chain
U.S. adds 26 Chinese cotton companies to import ban list
Entities added for suspicions of forced Uyghur labor
Business deals
Nippon Life to take 20% stake in Corebridge in U.S. market push
Japanese insurer to buy shares from AIG in $3.8bn deal to conclude next year
US-China tensions
China slams 'wrongful' U.S. tariff hikes as markets await response
Commerce Ministry blasts overcapacity claims but stays mum on escalation
Opinion
West must face up to paradox of green transition
Importing Chinese products will be cheaper and faster but hurt local suppliers
US-China tensions
China would have reason to monitor Wyoming ICBM base, experts say
Eviction of 'crypto mine' comes as U.S. replaces land-based strategic nuclear arsenal
International relations
U.K. spy case fuels calls for closure of Hong Kong trade offices
Campaigners warn of transnational repression as U.S. weighs ban
International relations
U.S. to send two ex-government officials to Taiwan inauguration
White House sticks to precedent, warns China not to escalate
Technology
Google unveils all-purpose AI agent as rivalry with OpenAI heats up
Search giant to bring AI to Pixel, Samsung and other Android devices
International relations
Japan, South Korea, China seek to ease friction at trilateral summit
Leaders to juggle economic and security interests at first meeting in 4 years