Consolidation chatter within China's automotive industry has reignited following an announcement by Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group). Late on September 14, GAC disclosed that it had entered into a non-binding intent agreement with China First Automobile Group (FAW). Under the proposed transaction, GAC intends to acquire a partial stake in an undisclosed vehicle joint venture held by FAW via the issuance of new GAC shares. Upon completion of the share swap, FAW is expected to emerge as GAC's second-largest shareholder.

South Korea's semiconductor boom is spilling over from corporate profits into government tax revenue. Corporate tax revenue for fiscal 2027 is projected to reach KRW216.7 trillion (about US$160 billion), up 113.9% from the 2026 supplementary budget, topping KRW200 trillion for the first time and, after 15 years, overtaking income tax as the country's largest tax source.

Huawei's internal Heart Voice Community recently published minutes from a discussion between Guo Ping, chairman of Huawei's supervisory board, and newly hired employees, offering a glimpse into the company's ambitions in AI, computing, semiconductors, and future technologies.

SK Hynix's production workers' union has approved a revised pay agreement that raises the cash share of employee profit-sharing bonuses, ending weeks of uncertainty after members rejected the previous proposal by just 25 votes.

South Korea's neural processing unit (NPU) startups are moving from chip development toward commercial deployment, but limited experience operating at scale remains a major hurdle to winning global customers.