Supply Chain
Uniqlo parent to audit working conditions at third-tier suppliers
Fast Retailing responds to calls for stricter due diligence on human rights
Supply Chain
Supply Chain
Japan to urge greater scrutiny over human rights with new checklist
Initiative focuses on specific risks for companies by sectors, products, regions
Companies
Samsung meetings in Vietnam shine spotlight on global tax overhaul
Big Tech bracing for impact of OECD deal on minimum corporate levy
Inflation
Ukraine war brings inflation into focus for contact lenses in Japan
Supply chain disruption creates shortages, adds to upward pressure on prices
Automobiles
U.S. EV tax break leaves out imports in blow to Japanese, European autos
$7,500 credit limited to North American-made cars despite objections from other countries
Semiconductors
Japan export curbs pay off for South Korean chip materials makers
Profits double as Samsung and others pivot to domestic suppliers
Business Spotlight
Taiwan braces for drought in key chip hubs again
Water challenge comes as island pushes to maintain 'silicon shield' against China
Supply Chain
U.S. seeks to block Beijing from $52bn chips funding benefits
Proposal limits investing in production expansion in China or Russia
Supply Chain
In China decoupling, companies still rely on Chinese know-how
Experienced talent tough to replace at Tesla plant and other production hubs
Semiconductors
Infineon upbeat on next-gen power chips as broader market struggles
Gallium nitride and silicon carbide promise small, efficient and fast devices
Supply Chain
China decoupling spreads to software development
Fears grow that Chinese software components make apps open to attack
Supply Chain
Foxconn says it will build EV batteries in Wisconsin and Ohio
Key iPhone assembler aims to more than double its EV revenue this year
Supply Chain
Joint patents with China pose pitfalls in U.S.-led decoupling
American, Japanese filings on EV tech exposed to Beijing's leverage in trade battle
Supply Chain
With China in mind, G-7 to call for groupwide supply chains
Economic security to be major topic at Hiroshima summit in May
Property
Singapore's Keppel targets Vietnam amid 'China plus one' shift
Temasek-backed asset manager eyes clean energy, data centers for new investment
Supply Chain
Japan takes first stake in heavy rare earths to reduce China reliance
Sojitz, JOGMEC aim to fill 30% of domestic demand in deal with Australian miner
Commodities
Indonesia eyes extending export bans to bauxite, copper and beyond
Jokowi aims to develop downstream industries at home, but risks trade frictions
Politics
How viable is Vietnam as a 'friend-shoring' destination?
Leadership shake-up sparks concern about possible shift toward China, Russia
Electronics
Taiwan's Foxconn eyes new iPhone factories in India
Manufacturer's CEO visits 2 Indian states, looking to reduce dependence on China
