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…
Trade deficits for Japan, Philippines widen amid AI boom and Iran war
Trade Rising oil prices pressure trade balances and currencies across Asia Statistics show that there is a divide in…
AI chip boom shifts bottleneck to advanced packaging, says AT&S CEO
Semiconductors Austrian company expands Malaysia operations as AI demand outpaces substrate capacity Michael Mertin, chief executive of Austrian…
In China's 'microdrama' boom, AI moviemakers chase 2 minutes of fame – Nikkei Asia
In China’s ‘microdrama’ boom, AI moviemakers chase 2 minutes of fame Nikkei AsiaAI is writing, acting and producing China’s…
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…
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 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…
Malaysia’s durian boom sours as prices plunge
Agriculture Supply glut exposes challenge of matching production with demand Visitors browse discounted durians at Putrajaya Durian Fest, just…
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…