With a population nearing 120 million and a median age of just 25, the Philippines is often hailed as Southeast Asia's next economic powerhouse. Yet, despite its promising demographics, the country's startup ecosystem remains underdeveloped—lagging behind its regional peers in funding access, technological depth, and ecosystem maturity

Samsung Electronics will raise contract prices for DRAM and NAND flash in the fourth quarter of 2025, industry sources told Newdaily.co.kr. The move reflects shrinking output of legacy products and surging demand from cloud providers, which has already tightened supply and driven spot prices sharply higher

Mitsubishi Motors' new electric vehicle (EV) for the European market, the Eclipse Cross, along with Nissan's compact electric Micra, will be produced at the factory of Renault Group's EV-focused subsidiary Ampere in Douai, France. Both Japanese automakers' new models, built on Renault's electric vehicle platforms, are slated to debut in Europe by the end of 2025

Apple's iPhone 17 series has arrived to kick off the next global upgrade cycle, with early sales showing healthy traction. Preorders in China even pushed some models into shipping delays. But the headline model, iPhone 17 Air, has stumbled before it even got going. Its e-SIM-only design doesn't pass local regulatory muster, effectively locking it out of the world's largest smartphone market. For Apple, that's not just a sales snag; it's a strategic blind spot

At the recently concluded IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, BYD, China's electric vehicle giant, outlined its roadmap for solidifying its position as the world's top EV manufacturer. With a three-pronged approach — global-scale sales, localized supply chains, and rapid-charging technology — BYD is accelerating its international expansion and distancing itself from rivals, including Tesla