Commodities
Australia adds nickel to critical minerals list amid price slump
The decision opens the door to more government support for the struggling sector
Supply Chain
Shipping rates show signs of easing despite Red Sea disruption
Modest demand and an oversupply of vessels push down prices
Automobiles
Tesla rival BYD weighs EV plant in Mexico
Chinese automaker's regional chief reveals plans with eye on U.S. market
Economy
Vietnam's workers cash out pensions early ahead of new law
Hanoi considers social media influencers and legal perks to keep savers in state fund
Supply Chain
Taiwan's PSA aims to tap server demand boom via Southeast Asia
Supplier's new Malaysian plant to begin shipping in mid-2024
Materials
EV motor alloy from Japan's Proterial trims power use by 5%
New core material could contribute to smaller, faster motors
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Supply Chain
China slump drags on for Japan's chip and component suppliers
Inventories are shrinking, but consumer demand lags
Semiconductors
Vietnam dangles chip incentives to draw foreign companies
Country that lost out to Malaysia on big factories has burgeoning chip sector
Finance
Japan chip, battery supply chains to tap $1bn in state bank investment
Development Bank of Japan seeks to prime the pump for private-sector money
Technology
Japan's Rapidus and universities aim for 'beyond 2nm' chip tech
Tokyo backs project with 45bn yen budget as global race intensifies
Supply Chain
More Ph.D. students 'vital' for Taiwan chip industry, says TSMC supplier
LCY chairman joins chorus warning about long-term effects of doctoral drop-off
Semiconductors
TSMC speeds diversification push with new Japan chip plant
Taiwan chipmaker expands overseas output to focus on the cutting edge at home
Supply Chain
Taiwan's Acer and Asustek double down on 'Make in India'
Move comes as New Delhi weighs tighter import restrictions
Semiconductors
TSMC's second Japan plant advances Tokyo ambitions on chip supply
Big subsidies, lower costs provide edge in race to reshape global supply chains
Business deals
Toyota to invest in TSMC arm for 2nd Kumamoto chip plant in Japan
Automaker joins Denso and Sony in providing funds to boost key semiconductor industry
Supply Chain
Taiwan's Compal to build factory in Europe for supply chain diversification
Notebook maker also expanding into 5G, medical, server and automotive tech
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Technology
Japan's Towa eyes biggest chipmaking machine order from South Korea
AI boom drives soaring demand for advanced HBM chips
Technology
Apple sales return to growth but China woes continue
CEO remains 'very optimistic' about China over long run despite 12.9% decline
Business Spotlight
Nvidia chip prices soar in Asia on U.S. curbs and AI boom
Gamers feel the pinch as graphics cards become targets of latest export controls
Interview
Let's get real about EVs' environmental impact, rare metal expert says
Decades needed to find cost-effective clean energy tech: Tokyo University's Toru Okabe
Commodities
China EV boom, poor Thailand harvest inflate natural rubber prices
Futures rise highest in nearly 3 years on supply concerns for tire material
Supply Chain
Tesla, Toyota, others at risk of using Xinjiang forced labor, report says
Human Rights Watch raises red flag on region's aluminum supply chain
Semiconductors
China's CXMT aims to build country's first advanced memory chips for AI
Move intended to cut dependence on foreign suppliers SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron
Semiconductors
Taiwan chip designer MediaTek's profit jumps on mobile demand
CEO says generative AI is creating a bigger market for high-end phones
Semiconductors
Samsung expects memory business to turn profitable in Q1
Tech giant pins hopes on AI handsets to reclaim smartphone momentum