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Tuesday 23 June 2026
LG Magna turns profitable in 1Q26 on EV motor push
LG Magna e-Powertrain returned to profit in the first quarter of 2026 as higher utilization at its Mexico plant lifted performance. Facing the rapid rise of China's electric vehicle...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Taipei startups showcase AI martech and fintech tools at NextRise 2026 to court South Korea partners
Taipei-backed startups showcased AI martech, fintech, and digital-transformation tools at NextRise 2026 in South Korea, seeking investors, partners, and accelerators across Asia. The...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
LG Group execs visit Nvidia to expand physical AI and robotics ties

LG Group dispatched senior executives to Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on June 22, 2026, to negotiate expanded cooperation...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Japan puts robotics at heart of US$2.3 trillion chip revival

Japan is preparing a sweeping public-private investment strategy totaling more than JPY370 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) by fiscal 2040,...

Monday 22 June 2026
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as HBM boom reshapes Korea's chip industry

SK Hynix briefly overtook Samsung Electronics on June 22 to claim the top spot by common-share market capitalization on South Korea's...

Monday 22 June 2026
China launches 2026 NEV rural promotion campaign to accelerate EV expansion into county-level markets
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ministry of Commerce, and three other government departments announced on June 18 the launch of a new round of the 2026...
Monday 22 June 2026
MW-level flash charging competition escalates as BYD, Geely, CATL compete for industry influence
In China's new energy vehicle (NEV) market, industry leader BYD introduced megawatt-level (MW) flash charging technology more than a year ago and further enhanced its fast-charging...
Monday 22 June 2026
How physical AI and ADAS-cockpit fusion are rewiring China's smart driving supply chain

Physical AI and ADAS-cockpit integration have become the two main forces driving upgrades in China's autonomous driving and smart cockpit...

Monday 22 June 2026
China opens STAR Market pathway for AI model firms amid funding race
China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry has received another major policy boost. At the 2026 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Chairman...
Monday 22 June 2026
Memory costs push Samsung Galaxy A37 pricier as S26 holds steady

AI-driven memory price spikes are presenting a challenge for Samsung's smartphone business, with rising component prices eroding the...

Monday 22 June 2026
Toto reportedly bets bigger on semiconductor materials as AI pushes industry toward 1nm era

Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion...

Monday 22 June 2026
China bars govt purchases of products from 46 US firms
China has announced restrictions on government procurement of products made by 46 US companies, a move that could affect cross-border business ties and supply chains, with implications...
Monday 22 June 2026
YMTC NAND share rises to 13%, alarming South Korean rivals
China's memory makers are moving from technology catch-up to capital-market expansion, with ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) parent and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) both preparing...
Monday 22 June 2026
Samsung sees ongoing SoC losses drag down System LSI's 2026 performance
In a rare public admission during an internal briefing, Park Yong-In, president of the System LSI Business of the Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics, expressed concern...
Monday 22 June 2026
Apple's foldable iPhone supply chain reportedly gears up for 2026 launch

Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone appears to be moving closer to reality, with reports from multiple Chinese media outlets suggesting...