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Tuesday 25 August 2026
Toyota and Honda's US manufacturing push could reshape market share, not just tariffs
Toyota and Honda are accelerating US manufacturing as tariffs, local-content rules, and policy shifts reshape the auto industry. The move is defensive, but it is also a growth strategy...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
CNFI White Paper outlines solutions as labor, transformation, and energy headline Taiwan's industry hurdles
Navigating volatile US tariff policies, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a productivity revolution driven by agentic AI, Taiwan's industrial sector has reached a decisive cros...
Monday 24 August 2026
Hotai and Nan Yang cut Taiwan auto market outlook as risks linger
Taiwan's new-car market is cooling, with Hotai Motor and Nan Yang Industrial both taking a cautious view of the second half of 2026. The companies cited geopolitical uncertainty, volatile...
Monday 24 August 2026
India weighs new capital subsidies to build domestic polysilicon capacity
India is preparing a new capex-based subsidy scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing, as the government seeks to reduce import dependence and build a more integrated solar...
Monday 24 August 2026
USITC opens cylindrical battery probe as China-Korea competition intensifies

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has opened a trade investigation into certain cylindrical batteries and related products...

Saturday 22 August 2026
AI memory windfall: Samsung to hand back up to US$79 billion in 2026
Samsung Electronics' board has approved a 2026 shareholder return plan estimated at KRW90 trillion to KRW110 trillion (approx. US$64-79 billion), which the company says is the largest...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Why Chinese automakers are racing into humanoid robots
As subsidies for China's new energy vehicle market gradually wind down and automaker margins continue to narrow, Beijing is shifting policy support toward embodied AI and humanoid...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea's NPS backs AI optical link amid US scrutiny

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has drawn fresh attention after joining a cornerstone investment in the Hong Kong IPO...

Monday 17 August 2026
Taiwan extends graduate stays to 2 years to ease talent shortages
Taiwan has begun allowing overseas Chinese and foreign graduates with associate degrees or higher to extend their residence for up to two years, a change that has already driven a...
Monday 17 August 2026
Modi pledges more chip plants, mass AI training, and an export push in Independence Day address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15 to tie semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence training, and trade...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Taiwan Gold Card approvals for finance professionals top 1,000
Taiwan has approved more than 1,000 Employment Gold Cards for finance professionals as the government broadens its push to attract overseas talent and develop Taiwan into an Asian...
Thursday 13 August 2026
India's state of Odisha sweetens chips, renewable energy incentives to court ISM projects

Odisha's state cabinet has approved a third amendment to its Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy, adding fresh capital support...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Sodium batteries get 28-month tax window in China

Chinese authorities have announced that sodium-ion batteries will be exempt from consumption tax from September 2026 through the end...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Exclusive: US makers accelerate sodium battery plans as shared lithium-ion lines draw investment
US battery makers are moving more quickly into sodium-ion technology to gain production flexibility, fresh capital, and reduced exposure to lithium supply shocks. Industry sources...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Tesla FSD faces key EU review over regulations and transparency

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has entered a critical stage in seeking European Union (EU) market approval, but the review...