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Thursday 16 October 2025
Research Insight: South Korea challenges China's battery dominance with LFP push

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—long praised for their affordability and safety—are gaining traction among Western...

Wednesday 15 October 2025
China sanctions Hanwha Ocean US units in dual strike against Washington, Seoul
China announced sanctions against five US subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean on October 14, 2025. The move comes on the eve of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Apple COO visits China suppliers, launches new clean energy fund
Apple COO Sabih Khan made his first visit to China's supply chain on October 14, 2025, highlighting the company's efforts to advance sustainable manufacturing at key suppliers. The...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
China Mobile to fully adopt domestic AI chips by 2028
China Mobile announced at its global partner conference in Guangzhou that it plans to exclusively use domestically produced chips across the country's largest artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
LGES posts stronger-than-expected 3Q25 operating profit as energy storage growth offsets EV demand drop
LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2025, posting an operating profit of KRW 601.3 billion (approx. US$423 million), up 34.1%...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Korea's TV giants confront crisis as Chinese competitors rise and consumer habits shift
The golden age of TV in South Korea is fading fast. Once the indispensable centerpiece of every home, the TV is now fighting for relevance as younger viewers turn to their smartphones...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Subsidiary of China's SiCarrier launches home-grown EDA software at SEMiBAY 2025
Qiyunfang, a subsidiary of SiCarrier, officially released two domestically developed Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software products at the SEMiBAY 2025 event on October 15....
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Beijing rallies support for Wingtech as subsidiary Nexperia faces dual sanctions from US and China
Chinese tech conglomerate Wingtech Technology and its Dutch subsidiary Nexperia have been caught in an escalating geopolitical storm, facing export restrictions from both the US and...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
SiCarrier targets process and measurement tools amid push for local chip equipment
Shenzhen state-owned SiCarrier Technologies Co. is intensifying its efforts to localize semiconductor equipment production by integrating manufacturing capabilities with advanced...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Vivo leads trend to integrate teleconverter lenses in flagship smartphones, with Oppo set to follow
Vivo has positioned itself at the forefront of advancing smartphone photography by incorporating teleconverter lenses as standard accessories in its flagship devices. Oppo is expected...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
MediaTek, Samsung and others boost Vivo X300 to redefine flagship specs
Vivo unveiled its new X300 flagship series in Shanghai on October 13, 2025, highlighting deepened collaboration with Zeiss to differentiate and enhance imaging and video recording...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
China's lithium battery export controls set to disrupt NB supply chain
Tensions are flaring yet again between China and the US. China has reportedly made plans to impose export controls on certain lithium batteries, key anode and cathode materials, and...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Samsung Semiconductor reshapes strategy from memory to foundry
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) Division, responsible for its semiconductor business, is reportedly crafting a new strategic blueprint tailored to each segment's characteristics...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Taiwan's TASA teams up with Japan's ispace for lunar payload mission
In a milestone for Taiwan's growing space ambitions, Japanese space startup ispace announced it has been selected by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to transport scientific instruments...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Apacer partners with IRIS Optronics to power Japan's green transformation
Memory module manufacturer Apacer Technology has, in recent years, been actively expanding into full-color cholesteric liquid crystal electronic paper (ChLCD ePaper). Recognizing...