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Thursday 18 September 2025
Nissan launches cost reduction project with expanded use of China-made components and logistics optimization
Nissan Motor held a media briefing on September 17 to outline its plans to reduce variable costs in vehicle production, aiming to cut JPY250 billion (approx. US$1.7 billion) by fiscal...
Thursday 18 September 2025
White House taps Samsung for health tech initiative, sidelining Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics is the only South Korean tech company invited to a new US government initiative focused on modernizing the nation's healthcare system. The program, dubbed "Make...
Thursday 18 September 2025
EU and Japan plan joint rare earth development in Greenland to reduce reliance on G2 supply
Amid uncertainties posed by major powers such as the US and China, Japan and Europe are strengthening their ties. The scope of Japan-EU cooperation could potentially expand to include...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent opens AI platform, aligns with domestic chips, and doubles overseas cloud scale
Tencent Holdings has unveiled its most comprehensive AI and cloud strategy to date, opening its artificial intelligence capabilities and confirming full compatibility with China's...
Thursday 18 September 2025
China turns away from Nvidia as AI rivalry with US enters a new phase

China's internet regulator has instructed leading technology firms, including Alibaba Group Holding and ByteDance, to stop buying Nvidia's...

Thursday 18 September 2025
Nvidia, TSMC face antitrust scrutiny as US-China tensions spotlight market power
Just as Washington and Beijing are preparing to resume trade talks, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has thrown a wrench into the works. The agency accused...
Thursday 18 September 2025
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as 2Q25 DRAM revenue surges
Global DRAM shipments saw their sharpest increase in nearly two years during the second quarter of 2025, solidifying SK hynix's lead over Samsung Electronics. The surge was driven...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Hanwha Semitech stakes early lead in hybrid bonding race for SK Hynix's HBM4
Hybrid bonding machines are set to become critical by 2027, when chipmakers move into mass production of 20-layer, sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4). Global equipment...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Global power shift: How Chinese EVs are redefining the auto market

While North American consumers have yet to feel the full force of the shift, a seismic transformation is quietly rippling through the...

Wednesday 17 September 2025
SMIC initiates testing of domestically produced lithography machines to bypass US sanctions
In response to US export controls and to reduce reliance on ASML, China has begun testing its first domestically manufactured deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine. According...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Commentary: Handcuffing workers shocks South Korea; MAGA strategy risks backfiring
On July 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that the US would reduce the "reciprocal tariff" rate imposed on South Korea from 25% to 15%. In return, South Korea pledged...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
South Korea scrambles to match US auto tariff deal granted to Japan
The South Korean government has reportedly decided to embark on urgent negotiations with Washington after the US slashed tariffs on Japanese automobiles, creating a potential pricing...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Tesla co-founder says future of EV depends on charging networks and cost curves
Martin Eberhard, Tesla's co-founder, recently shared his entrepreneurial insights and outlook on the future of electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea. He emphasized that the key to...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
BYD and AITO to lead China's overseas EV push
The competition in China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has reached a fever pitch. While domestic automakers continue to meet surging demand at home, they are now rapidly expanding...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Apple taps BOE for iPhone 17 Pro displays, disrupting Samsung-LG duopoly
Apple has reshaped its display supply chain with the launch of the iPhone 17, adding BOE Technology to the Pro model supplier lineup for the first time. This long-anticipated move...