Semiconductors
Chip industry hub grows in southwestern Japan with TSMC's arrival
Tokyo Electron, Ebara and others invest in Kumamoto
Tech
Technology
Japan EV battery tester expands capacity as demand ramps up
Manufacturer Espec beefs up services to tap into push for domestic production
Huawei crackdown
Taiwan to probe 4 firms accused of helping Huawei build chip plants
Taipei says no violation of U.S. trade sanctions has been confirmed
Technology
Next-gen battery tech taps cosmetics ingredient
Titanium oxide seen as having wide-ranging battery applications
Technology
Japan courts Canada, Australia for China-free EV supply chain
Nation battles South Korea to secure key minerals outside control of Beijing
Opinion
U.S. regulators made Huawei's chip 'breakthrough' possible
SMIC exploited loose licensing and poor standards but still faces limits
SoftBank
SoftBank CEO says 'artificial general intelligence' due in 10 years
Son thinks new AI to be vastly more intelligent than all humans combined
DealStreetAsia
Singapore-based Whampoa, Saison Capital ramp up Web3 focus
Investors keen to place tech bets as crypto trading shows renewed promise
Politics
Indonesia's ban on social media e-commerce worries sellers
TikTok to halt transactions, potentially benefiting rivals Shopee, Tokopedia
Technology
U.S. senators probe TikTok over staff transfer from China's ByteDance
Some executives wanted to relocate overseas for personal reasons, sources say
Politics
Japan to help chipmakers turn farmland into factories
Government moves to ease land shortage for making critical goods
Technology
EU to study tech security risks, controls with eye on China
Bloc to consider curbs on exports or investments in third countries
Opinion
Data could let Xi loosen grip on China's economy but keep control
Tools like digital yuan key to vision of using technology to raise alarms
Semiconductors
TSMC's $8bn Japan chip project steams ahead as U.S. site hits snags
Tool installation at Kumamoto plant to start in October, production to begin in 2024
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam's Masan Group wins at least $200m from Bain Capital
U.S. investment firm strikes its first deal in Southeast Asian country
Semiconductors
Prices for Nvidia generative AI chips soar in Japan
Weak yen squeezes tech developers rushing for leading-edge GPUs
Defense
Taiwan cultivates homegrown drone industry with eye on China
Island boosts defense supply chains while fostering new growth driver
Pharmaceuticals
Kariko, Weissman win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine work
Researchers credited for discoveries leading to quick development of vaccines
Business deals
Streaming app 17Live set to be Singapore's 1st SPAC merger
Vertex-backed shell company to acquire Taiwan-founded tech startup
Semiconductors
South Korea's Hana Micron to invest $1bn in Vietnam chip production
Samsung supplier begins moving equipment into new plant as Hanoi courts chipmakers
DealStreetAsia
China's Yuexiu Industrial Fund to launch $274m new secondary fund
HongShan backer says vehicle will help speed investment in 'high-quality assets'
Startups
Indonesian startup Nafas takes on urban air pollution
Sensors feed data to smartphones to help people breathe easier
Market Spotlight
For India tech startups, IPO success hinges on foreign investors
While domestic managers exercise caution, overseas funds take opportunities
Technology
VPN growth highlights global crackdown on internet freedom
Over 1.6 billion people use virtual networks for freer access, peace of mind
Energy
Philippine, Bangladesh power giants: Gas needed in green transition
Aboitiz, Summit Power point to developing Asia's massive electricity demand