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Wednesday 6 August 2025
LG Electronics reportedly revives India IPO plan with scaled-down valuation amid market uncertainty
LG Electronics is reportedly preparing to revive the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian subsidiary, months after shelving the plan due to market volatility. According to...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Beijing's device upgrade drive revives chip cycle hopes
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will release the fourth round of its consumer goods trade-in subsidy in October, allocating CNY68 billion (US$9.45 billion)...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
China's rise is closing in on Samsung's TV dominance
Samsung Electronics has long dominated the global TV market, but Chinese TV brands have grown rapidly in recent years, steadily challenging Samsung's top spot. As of the first half...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Quark is on: Alibaba enters Xiaomi's AI eyewear battle in China
Alibaba has entered China's rapidly evolving smart eyewear market with the unveiling of its in-house Quark AI glasses at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)....
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now
The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's US auto tariffs down to 20%, but market stays frozen
On July 31, the White House announced a revision to its "reciprocal tariffs" policy, reducing Taiwan's auto tariff rate from 32% to 20%. Despite the cut, many Taiwanese automakers...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
BMW retains composure amid auto tariff turmoil
German automotive giants Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have each responded differently to fluctuating US tariffs on European automobiles. Of the three, BMW has remained notably...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
China's Sanan Optoelectronics to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million
On August 4, 2025, Sanan Optoelectronics partnered with Malaysia's Inari Amertron Berhad to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million, expanding Sanan's presence in the...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi remains cautious on tariffs, sees recovery in auto and AI segments
Onsemi flagged weak industrial and automotive demand in the second quarter of 2025 but expects modest growth ahead, with AI-related sales providing a boost. CEO Hassane El-Khoury...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Xiaomi open-sources voice AI model to enter automotive and smart home markets
Xiaomi has launched a 7-billion-parameter version of its open-source voice model, MiDashengLM, which incorporates Alibaba's open-source Qwen 2.5 series. This model focuses on in-car...
Monday 4 August 2025
IPC maker Posiflex elects new board, eyes double-digit growth for 2026
Industrial PC (IPC) firm Posiflex held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on July 30 to conduct a full board re-election. Under this new leadership team, the company expects to...
Monday 4 August 2025
Ventec to launch Thailand factory in 2026 to serve US, Asia auto and aerospace markets
Ventec International Group, a specialty manufacturer of copper-clad laminates (CCLs), has commenced construction of a new manufacturing facility in Thailand as part of its broader...
Monday 4 August 2025
Foxconn data foreshadow Apple's 3Q25 beat, but pull-in gains may fizzle
Apple exceeded expectations in its fiscal third quarter 2025, driven by strong iPhone 16 sales and early demand in China. Foxconn's revenue surge aligned with this momentum, reflecting...
Monday 4 August 2025
Nintendo bumps Switch prices as successor pricing looms
Nintendo announced that it would raise the price of the first-generation Switch console in the US beginning August 3, 2025, citing 'market conditions' as the reason in a statement...
Monday 4 August 2025
Tariff-driven pull-ins boost Apple, but momentum may fade in 2H25
Apple posted stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter 2025 results, driven by record Mac sales and solid iPhone performance. US government tariff announcements spurred early buying,...