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Supply Chain
Milwaukee Tool sued for alleged Chinese forced labor
Former Chinese prisoner says he was forced to make gloves in brutal conditions
Technology
Indonesia's first battery plant opens in major step for EV ambitions
LG Energy-Hyundai Motor venture can supply key part to 150,000 cars per year
Commodities
China says rare earths belong to state in new regulation
Rule takes effect Oct. 1 with reach over entire supply chain
Economy
Vietnam GDP grew 6.93% in Q2 with risks to recovery 'high'
Growth exceeds expectations in supply chain hub, puts Vietnam on track for 2024 target
Supply Chain
Singapore's CapitaLand focuses on Vietnam as supply chains leave China
Property manager also eyes industrial park in Malaysian special economic zone
Commodities
Australia to dominate lithium supply for 'years to come' but prices subdued
BMI outlook suggests lithium market unlikely to return to boom prices
Technology
Top chip packager ASE to build additional factories in U.S. and Mexico
Taiwanese company also eyes Japan expansion, if it can find land
Electric vehicles
Malaysia hopes BAIC tie-up can accelerate EV parts production
Southeast Asian nation pushing to ride electrification surge without brand of its own
Technology
Japan's chip industry can be revived, Acer cofounder says
Stan Shih urges closer cooperation with Taiwan in semiconductor supply chain
Electronics
Multiple explosions ravage South Korea battery plant south of Seoul
Officials say 22 workers killed, most of them Chinese nationals
Electric vehicles
Decades' worth of EV battery metals found off remote Japan island
Deep-sea reserves of cobalt and nickel could be commercialized as early as 2026
Retail
Uniqlo parent to digitally track materials across its supply chain
Fast Retailing wants to keep stores well stocked by collecting factory data
Commodities
Africa's Copperbelt sets off investment race for EV metals
U.S. startup uses AI to locate deposits while Japan expands geological surveys
Semiconductors
TSMC explores radical new chip packaging approach to feed AI boom
Rectangular substrates to unlock more power are also being tested by Intel and Samsung
Materials
Komatsu opens Central Asia hub to tap mining rush for EV metals
Region's reserves of lithium and more draw attention as China curbs exports
Supply Chain
Micron plans HBM expansion in U.S. and mulls production in Malaysia
Memory chip maker is chasing South Korean rivals SK Hynix and Samsung
Supply Chain
Philippines plans 17 new ports to boost agricultural supply chain
Move comes as many in country grapple with surging food prices
Semiconductors
Japan chipmaker Kioxia ends production cuts, secures bank lending
The company pursues IPO as NAND market improves
Semiconductors
TSMC supplier Organo aims for new heights after tenfold jump in stock
Provider of ultrapure water enjoys rare stability in volatile industry
Economy
China's economy is stabilizing, not slowing: Roland Berger chief
Denis Depoux sees trade with Global South propping up world's second-largest economy
Supply Chain
Malaysia to build port near Kuala Lumpur amid supply chain shift
Developer Tanco teams up with a Chinese company on AI-driven facility
Business Spotlight
DJI to the rescue? U.S. police want China drones despite Washington clampdown
Lawmakers take aim at devices used by many first responders
Semiconductors
India attracts chipmaking equipment companies as China alternative
Tokyo Electron, Disco, Applied Materials, KLA to attend New Delhi Semicon
Technology
Samsung targets 20% faster AI chip delivery under one-stop service
Plans for 1.4-nm chips also on track, South Korea tech giant says
Commodities
Metals expert warns of shortage of high-grade nickel near 2030
Comes amid surging demand from EV battery producers