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Thursday 4 December 2025
Nexperia dispute escalates: Dutch minister cancels China visit, Beijing spotlights ex-Wingtech chair
China's Wingtech Technology and its subsidiary Nexperia are facing renewed turbulence in their control dispute with the Netherlands. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans...
Thursday 4 December 2025
India drops mandatory pre-installation of security app after public uptake and industry pushback
India's government has decided not to make the pre-installation of its cybersecurity and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, mandatory on smartphones, following strong public uptake and pushback...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Intel drops NEX spin-out plan as CEO Lip-Bu Tan recalibrates turnaround strategy
Intel's decision to retain its networking unit marks a significant shift in CEO Lip-Bu Tan's turnaround strategy, signaling a move away from asset sales as fresh government and corporate...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Japan's humanoid robot alliance expands to counter Chinese dominance
The Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a coalition initiated by Waseda University and Murata Manufacturing Co., has welcomed several new members, including Renesas Electronics, in...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Malaysia reassures China on US trade pact amid domestic backlash
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has raised concerns regarding Malaysia's recent trade agreement with the US, prompting Kuala Lumpur to provide detailed clarifications. Malaysia's...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
South Korea receives first 13,000 Nvidia GPUs under Jensen Huang's AI infrastructure pledge
Following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's commitment to supply 260,000 GPUs to South Korea, the government has received its first shipment of approximately 13,000 units, including the latest...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
China props up global EV market as growth slows
As global demand for electric vehicles cools, suppliers across the EV supply chain are shifting toward hybrid and plug-in hybrid models to maintain steady growth. Yet despite intensifying...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Apple reportedly to push back against India's order to preload cyber safety app, citing privacy concerns and past resistance
Apple does not plan to comply with an Indian government directive requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-developed cyber safety app, Reuters reported, citing industry...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Intel CEO meets Malaysia PM as Intel puts in additional US$208M investment
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on December 1, 2025, where Anwar announced an additional investment of MYR860 million (approx. US$208 million)...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
US reduces South Korea import tariffs to 15% after strategic investment deal
The US government has reduced the tariff rate on imports from South Korea to 15%, retroactive to November 1, 2025, following South Korea's approval of major investment commitments...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Taiwan's space sector gains momentum with milestone missions
A series of recent mission successes has drawn global attention to the fast-growing space sector across Asia. South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket completed another smooth launch,...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Taiwan sees new vehicle registrations rise amid market recovery efforts
Taiwan's automotive market showed signs of recovery in November as new vehicle registrations increased by 5.7% from October to 36,485 units, according to recent industry reports....
Tuesday 2 December 2025
India mandates non-removable state cybersecurity app on all smartphones, raising privacy alarms
India has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a state-owned cybersecurity app on all new devices and push it to existing phones via software updates. The move is already drawing...
Monday 1 December 2025
CXMT narrows DRAM gap; market impact may be smaller than expected?
China's memory manufacturer CXMT, backed by government support, shifted to high-end technology development from 2025 and has introduced multiple next-generation DRAM products within...
Monday 1 December 2025
Taiwan weighs long-term space strategy as scientists push for greater role

The Taiwan Space Union (TSU) recently convened a Satellite Science Workshop, where participants noted that the high cost of space research...