Semiconductors
Canon to build $345m plant for chipmaking equipment in Japan
Company to develop next-generation lithography devices
Technology
Technology
Three physicists share Nobel Prize for work on quantum science
Prize awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger
Semiconductors
Samsung says it will more than triple advanced chip output by 2027
South Korean giant aims to catch rival TSMC in race for foundry market share
Business deals
Dutch Prosus scraps $4.7bn acquisition of Indian fintech BillDesk
Transaction would have marked second largest purchase of startup in nation
Semiconductors
CEO of Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory steps down
Company is key asset in Beijing's push for self-reliance in semiconductors
DealStreetAsia
Indian EV battery-swapping network eyes $50m in funding
Battery Smart has started talks with potential investors: source
Startups
Indonesia fintech Mapan targets 10m households in dash for growth
Company has digitized traditional community savings model
Technology
Tesla reveals humanoid robot that will cost less than $20,000
Biped not ready for real-world use but Elon Musk says it could end poverty
Technology
LG Energy charges into North America to steal CATL's battery crown
U.S. subsidies embolden South Korean battery maker to ready 6 plants
SoftBank
SoftBank Vision Fund to cut one-third of staff in tech downturn
Investment vehicle to shed about 150 employees as deal-making slows
Business Spotlight
Chipping in: How U.S. states woo the likes of TSMC and Samsung
Subsidies, big tax breaks and size of the workforce go into the equation
Technology
Indonesia's Traveloka wins $300m investment led by BlackRock
National wealth fund joins latest fundraising amid post-COVID travel boom
Energy
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy to develop safer nuclear reactor
Company partnering with Kansai Electric and three other energy companies
Technology
Analog Japan sinks to record low in global digital ranking
Nation falls further behind South Korea, Taiwan and China
IPO
Back to life: Indian startups revive IPO plans
Companies edge toward listings as local stock markets beat overseas peers
Technology
Samsung rolls out first 17-inch 'slideable' screen at Intel event
South Korean tech giant partners with U.S. chipmaker to reignite PC market
Technology
'Femtech' gains traction in Japanese worker benefits
Telemedicine and birth control empower women to better manage health concerns
Technology
Meta removes China propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms
Facebook, Instagram parent says cannot identify who in China was behind the activity
Technology
Ant Group allows use of Southeast Asian payment apps in South Korea
120,000 merchants accept e-payments from Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand
Cryptocurrencies
Terra founder Do Kwon denies hiding after Interpol issues alert
South Korean prosecutors seek crypto entrepreneur for alleged fraud
