Japan chip startup targets AI boom as industry focus turns to materials
Interview University of Tokyo spinout expands production as customer projects advance Gaianixx co-founder and CEO Kento Nakao says the…
Chip boom pushes Vietnam, Philippines closer to ‘high-income’ status
Economy Semiconductor industry seen as key to escaping middle-income trap Among the 11 members of the Association of…
Whey protein boom: Weight-loss drugs drive demand for New Zealand dairy
Prices for whey powder in its key market, the United States, were soaring this year. Rabobank said in…
Why smartphone shoppers are suddenly buying iPhone 17 and Galaxy S26
However, Apple and Samsung are facing growing competition, particularly in China, where domestic brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi,…
South Korea logs modest growth even as AI chip boom powers exports
Economy Record semiconductor shipments lift GDP 0.6% in Q2 but gains remain uneven across economy A graduate student…
China’s trade expands on AI boom, offsetting weak sectors
Economy Exports rise 27% in June, while imports jump 36% on higher chip prices Stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port…
South Korea’s beauty tourism boom draws doctors away from hospital work
Health Care Chinese, Japanese visitors flock to Seoul region for cosmetic procedures Advertisements for cosmetic treatments line the streets…
Meet the 22 Investors to Know in Robotics and Physical AI
For decades, software ate the world. Venture investors chased companies that could grow without factories, supply chains, or…
China’s ‘Seven Titans’ tech stocks slump as deflation overpowers AI boom
China tech Tencent, Alibaba and BYD see growth fade from scant domestic demand Much of the growth posted…
Malaysia, Singapore exports surge on AI boom, defying Mideast shock
Trade Electronics shipments to Taiwan, South Korea and US rise in April A container terminal in Singapore. The city-state’s benchmark…
Who owns the AI boom? South Korea begins to ask
Artificial intelligence A presidential adviser’s ‘people’s dividend’ idea exposes anxieties over concentrated wealth An electronic board in the…
Asia’s great disconnect: Markets boom as Iran war fuels cost of living crisis
Markets in Tokyo and Seoul have hit record highs, while in Manila jeepney drivers went on strike last month to protest surging fuel…