Technology
Pardon likely for Samsung chief as company faces chip challenge
South Korean president seen clearing deck for 'commander' Lee Jae-yong
Tech
Ukraine war
Russian military relies on Western, Asian tech components: study
Microelectronics from U.S., Japan, Taiwan, South Korea found in weapons systems
SoftBank
SoftBank eyes Vision Fund layoffs after posting $23bn loss
Market turmoil pushes CEO Son toward 'significant cost reductions'
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron 'concerned' about U.S. tech curbs on China
Japanese chip equipment maker, hit by Shanghai lockdowns, suffers 17% profit fall
Automobiles
China's Baidu wins first permits for fully driverless 'robotaxis'
Licenses mark first time company can offer service with no safety driver inside
DealStreetAsia
Indian travel tech startups in focus as tourism bounces back
Business, leisure travel picking up in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Technology
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer powers up drug discovery, storm forecasts
About 150 companies already using the machine for industrial applications
Semiconductors
Samsung to begin making semiconductor parts in Vietnam in 2023
Southeast Asian nation picks up win in global battle to attract chip suppliers
Business trends
Panasonic, Nikon quit developing low-end compact digital cameras
Departures come after smartphones wipe out 97% of market
Semiconductors
China wages war on 'corruption' in chip industry after years of fundraising
Semiconductor executives investigated after massive investments fail to take off
Business deals
Amazon to buy Roomba maker for $1.7bn as it grows smart home basket
Robot vacuums collect spatial data on households that could prove valuable
Supply Chain
Apple warns suppliers to follow China rules on 'Taiwan' labeling
Stepped up scrutiny of import documents raises disruption fears for iPhone maker
Semiconductors
Shipments to Pegatron's China factory disrupted after exec met Pelosi
Suppliers spooked as Beijing wields rule against 'Taiwan' label on goods
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam B2B e-commerce startup Telio looks to raise as much as $60m
Company says it serves over 60,000 businesses in domestic market
Science
South Korea's 1st lunar orbiter lifts off on SpaceX rocket
Seoul joins exploration spree with mission to scout future landing spots on moon
Automobiles
Tokyo eyes flying-car landing pads atop skyscrapers
Mitsubishi Estate and JAL work on public project; rules yet to be crafted
China tech
Alibaba revenue growth slows to zero on weak Chinese economy
Ant Group's net profit falls 17.3% in March quarter under regulatory pressure
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Tech at the mercy of politics and a global EV scramble
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Automobiles
Toyota shares fall 3% despite higher net profit forecast
Investors worry cost surge will overwhelm boost from yen's depreciation
DealStreetAsia
China's top venture capital companies flock to Singapore
Companies using city-state as base to target rest of Southeast Asia