Japan’s Marubeni looks to profit from bottlenecks arising from AI boom
Interview CEO says energy, resource constraints can be source of growth for trading house Marubeni, one of Japan’s…
Asia’s AI boom is benefiting business owners, not consumers, economists say
Consumer The sector’s wealth creation is being ‘concentrated’ Pipat Luengnaruemitchai (left), managing director and chief economist at the…
Robot baristas and K-pop dancers lead South Korea’s physical AI boom
Galaxy Robot Park, a robot-themed park that opened in Seoul in August 2026, features live performances by humanoid…
Japan chip startup targets AI boom as industry focus turns to materials
Interview University of Tokyo spinout expands production as customer projects advance Gaianixx co-founder and CEO Kento Nakao says the…
Chip boom pushes Vietnam, Philippines closer to ‘high-income’ status
Economy Semiconductor industry seen as key to escaping middle-income trap Among the 11 members of the Association of…
Whey protein boom: Weight-loss drugs drive demand for New Zealand dairy
Prices for whey powder in its key market, the United States, were soaring this year. Rabobank said in…
South Korea logs modest growth even as AI chip boom powers exports
Economy Record semiconductor shipments lift GDP 0.6% in Q2 but gains remain uneven across economy A graduate student…
China’s trade expands on AI boom, offsetting weak sectors
Economy Exports rise 27% in June, while imports jump 36% on higher chip prices Stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port…
South Korea’s beauty tourism boom draws doctors away from hospital work
Health Care Chinese, Japanese visitors flock to Seoul region for cosmetic procedures Advertisements for cosmetic treatments line the streets…
China’s ‘Seven Titans’ tech stocks slump as deflation overpowers AI boom
China tech Tencent, Alibaba and BYD see growth fade from scant domestic demand Much of the growth posted…
Malaysia, Singapore exports surge on AI boom, defying Mideast shock
Trade Electronics shipments to Taiwan, South Korea and US rise in April A container terminal in Singapore. The city-state’s benchmark…
Who owns the AI boom? South Korea begins to ask
Artificial intelligence A presidential adviser’s ‘people’s dividend’ idea exposes anxieties over concentrated wealth An electronic board in the…