CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED EAST ASIA
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics poised to enter Nvidia NVSwitch substrate supply chain

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has secured its first supply role with Nvidia, the world's leading GPU manufacturer, to provide high-end...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
Aito's surge lifts Seres to front of China's EV race

After Huawei transferred the "Aito" brand and related patents to Seres for CNY2.5 billion (approx. US$359 million), Seres has rapidly...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
China leads the humanoid robot supply chain, with 2026 sales forecast to jump
Morgan Stanley is bullish on China's humanoid robot market, forecasting sales to surge 133% year-over-year to 28,000 units in 2026. As supply-chain costs decline and mass production...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
South Korea tops China, Taiwan in Micro LED, but supply chain dependence looms
South Korean panel makers are about one to two years ahead of competitors in China and Taiwan in Micro LED driving and assembly technologies, according to analysts. However, the country...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
South Korean startup Mippia tackles music copyright and plagiarism risks in AI
As generative AI enters the creative process and music material becomes easier to use, the music industry faces escalating copyright and plagiarism challenges. South Korean startup...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Huawei-linked Hubble invests in automotive chipmaker Norelsys pre-IPO

Norelsys (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. has begun IPO counseling after filing registration for listing guidance with the Tianjin branch of the China...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
Shanghai fast-tracks 'Oriental IC Port,' adds fourth-gen semiconductors to roadmap

China is pushing ahead with its semiconductor materials strategy. Shanghai, one of the country's leading cities, has included brain-computer...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
ByteDance reportedly eyes 2Q26 launch for new Doubao phone with dual-track partnerships
Tencent CEO Pony Ma sharply criticized the Doubao phone as "extremely unsafe and irresponsible" at the company's year-end meeting in late January 2026. However, recent reports from...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Japan's TDK leans on premium batteries while rare earth supply risks deepen
Despite delivering solid earnings, Japan's TDK Corporation warned that China's tighter rare earth export controls are heightening supply chain risks, placing growing procurement pressure...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
China bans hidden EV door handles, forcing industry-wide redesigns

China has stepped up electric vehicle safety regulation, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approving a new mandatory...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
US Judge dismisses Samsung FRAND lawsuit, strengthening ZTE's global hold
The ZTE Corporation has scored a major win in its global patent dispute with Samsung Electronics after a US federal judge dismissed Samsung's FRAND contract and antitrust lawsuit,...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
iPhone gains in China squeeze MediaTek, Qualcomm revenues
Last week, Apple released its latest financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, with the iPhone 17 series continuing to post strong sales. Overall, iPhone shipments...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
China's AI competition heats up: ByteDance and Alibaba ready new flagship models
ByteDance and Alibaba are intensifying their battle for AI dominance in China with planned releases of new flagship models around the 2026 Lunar New Year. This competition marks one...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
China's AI chip swarm hits mass scale, chipping away at Nvidia's China stronghold

US export controls are accelerating China's localization of data-center AI chips, with shipment data now pointing to rapid commercial...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
YMTC enters LPDDR5 battlefield as China leans on it to steady NAND flash supply
Memory shortages are worsening across the market as international suppliers shift capacity aggressively toward servers, tightening supply for consumer electronics and automotive sectors...