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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Commodities
BHP makes $39bn bid for Anglo American amid copper rush
Australian miner proposes takeover to tap demand in EVs, renewables
Climate Change
Japan and EU to unify subsidy rules for EVs, solar panels
Two sides aim to reduce supply chain dependence on China
Supply Chain
Google to expand hardware R&D team in Taiwan
Search engine giant 'serious' about beefing up equipment and software ecosystem
Supply Chain
Nokia cuts orders with China-listed supplier as U.S. pushes 'clean network'
Telecom sector's supply shift escalates as companies avoid even Chinese capital
Defense
Japan sees 'transition phase' in dual-use military export controls
Ministry says changes in global environment require tougher measures
Supply Chain
Japan, Europe to link industrial data platforms for EV battery materials
Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter China
Supply Chain
Asahi Kasei to build $1.3bn EV battery components plant in Canada
Japan company will supply key parts for Honda's new EV factory
Electronics
Japan's Nidec projects record profit on EV parts recovery
Motor maker cut losses by reducing focus on competitive Chinese market
Semiconductors
Malaysian trade minister touts 'neutrality' to grow chip industry
Zafrul says 'earthquake-free' location also attractive for multinationals
Electric cars in China
China's CATL to recycle EV batteries with Volvo Car
Partnership to recover nickel and other key metals for use in new cells
Technology
SK Hynix partners with TSMC to develop advanced AI chips
Asian chipmakers aim to supply next-generation high-bandwidth memory for Nvidia
Business Spotlight
Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
Automobiles
To beat China EVs, Honda supplier and ArcelorMittal look beyond gigacasting
G-Tekt wants to give Japan automakers edge with steel-based production method
Currencies
U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won
First trilateral meeting also addresses Pyongyang missile sales and supply chains
Companies
Fujifilm boosts spending to $12bn, focusing on health care, chip material
Japanese group will also be on lookout for M&A deals, CEO says
Materials
Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year
Company focuses on higher-value steel for country's emerging auto industry
Business deals
Fujifilm, Konica Minolta eye joint procurement of office printer parts
Shift toward paperless workplaces drives need to merge functions, save money
Semiconductors
Samsung ramps up U.S. chip investment to $45bn with $6.4bn grant
Third and final CHIPS act funding for advanced chips follows Intel and TSMC awards
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron investments help Japan's Silicon Road reclaim glory
Chipmaking equipment producer looks 'four generations ahead' in bolstering supply chain
Technology
Huawei says it will start selling PCs powered by Intel's AI chip
MateBook X Pro features HarmonyOS and Pangu LLM, both developed in-house
Supply Chain
U.S. coal exports take hit after Baltimore bridge collapse: EIA
Japan the top importer of steelmaking coal from the port
Automobiles
Thailand smiles at both Taiwan and China as it courts EV investment
Delta Electronics, BYD among companies betting on Southeast Asia's top auto producer
Supply Chain
Malaysia's largest port to double capacity to chase Singapore
Supply chain diversification adds to logistics competition in Southeast Asia
Semiconductors
Shin-Etsu to bolster chip supply chain with first Japan plant in 56 years
Chemical maker seeks to boost strength in photoresists and more