Electronics
Japan's Meiko to build new plant in Vietnam for iPhone parts
New facility will supply PCBs for iPhone plant in India as Apple turns away from China
Business deals
Japan parts maker to challenge Taiwan's Yageo with counterbid
MinebeaMitsumi joins takeover battle over Shibaura Electronics
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo postpones launch of Switch 2 in China
Regulatory environment and uncertain demand give video game company pause
Interview
Taiwan's Foxconn hopes to work with Nissan, others on EV production
Executive reveals Taiwanese company finalizing deal to supply Mitsubishi Motors
Electronics
China's mini-LED TV sales soar on consumer subsidies
Growing production could lower global prices for advanced screens
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Electronics
Kyocera to market laser-based sensors for autonomous mining machines
Japanese electronics maker looks to reap $20m in sales amid tough competition
Electronics
Taiwan AI server maker Wistron to invest $50m in U.S. amid Trump tariffs
Foxconn, other peers set up plants to circumvent reciprocal duties
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Tesla and BYD diverge, GlobalFoundries looks to merge
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Sports
Sony brings high-def cameras to American football refs
NFL will use technology to measure yardage to 1st down
Supply Chain
Japan's Nidec scales up AI server cooling equipment as Nvidia chips get hotter
Plants in Thailand, China and Philippines to make components for data centers
ESG
NEC, Panasonic, other Japanese tech groups to train suppliers on human rights risks
Small and midsize partners lack know-how on preventing violations overseas
Companies
Hitachi's next CEO to lead innovation-focused reorganization
Non-Japanese executives to head most sectors in reflection of global structure
China tech
Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs
Robotic arms, legs and lower prices present challenge to embattled U.S. company
Companies
Swedish battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy as cash runs out
Company once seen as Europe's best hope of developing a rival to Asian producers
Gender
Sony's first woman CFO pick, Lin Tao, follows path of company leaders
Position has been held by President Hiroki Totoki and Chairman Kenichiro Yoshida
5G networks
Japan's NEC supplies 5G tech to India, Taiwan firms
Group seeks manufacturing partners to ease entry into overseas markets
Interview
Taiwan's Yageo ready to buy Shibaura Electronics without consent: chairman
Electronics parts maker hopes to help Japanese company grow abroad
Companies
Japan's Daikin to take its Indian business model to Africa
Farm machinery maker Kubota plans to export to Africa from India
Semiconductors
Kioxia unveils flash memory with 33% faster data transfers
332-layer technology also said to improve power efficiency
#techAsia
Top chip packager ASE expands in Malaysia and Huawei rolls out a $3,000 phone
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Equities
Delta Thailand stock tumbles nearly 30%, wiping out $12bn in market cap
Dim EV, AI prospects cause dramatic fall for Taiwan electronics giant's subsidiary
Markets
Nvidia cuts stake in Arm Holdings, invests in China's WeRide
Chinese self-driving startup's shares surge 96% in premarket trading
Electronics
Delta Thailand posts slower profit growth as EV market slackens
Analysts say electronics maker's future earnings clouded by DeepSeek's AI disruption
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Apple eyes Indonesia and BYD goes big on self-driving
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Electronics
Japan Display explores sale of former iPhone LCD plant
Company says facility could be converted into AI data center
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Business deals
Asian private equity firm MBK to buy Japan supercomputer parts maker
$650m deal for FICT to include stake taken by U.S. chip tool supplier FormFactor
Business deals
Taiwan's Yageo to launch unsolicited bid for Japan peer Shibaura Electronics
Offer values Tokyo-listed maker of temperature sensors at over $420m
Electronics
Panasonic 'prepared to sell TV business,' says president
Japanese electronics group announces restructuring plan
Electronics
Daikin to boost AC maintenance service, adding 1,000 engineers globally
Acquisitions help to secure personnel with new tech tapped for training
Business trends
China's Gen-Z drives digital camera market recovery in 2024
Demand for social-media optimized models boosts shipments and prices