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Tuesday 21 July 2026
From Beijing to Singapore—how Beyondsoft is betting on agentic and physical AI in Southeast Asia

Agentic AI is likely to reach commercial use sooner than physical AI, according to Beyondsoft, as the IT services provider deepens...

Saturday 18 July 2026
Trumpf recalibrates strategy as Chinese competition heats up in semiconductors, machine tools

Global suppliers are facing tougher competition as China's semiconductor and machine tool industries expand quickly, with implications...

Friday 17 July 2026
Vietnam opens green power market, clearing the way for Foxconn and suppliers

Vietnam has opened direct access to green electricity for companies, easing a major obstacle for Foxconn and its suppliers as global...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC boosts US manufacturing as Taiwan chip designers wait on moving production

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei formally announced on July 16 that the company will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US, funding several...

Friday 17 July 2026
US EV market steadies after federal tax credits expire as prices and charging remain hurdles
The US electric vehicle market showed signs of stabilizing in the second quarter of 2026 after federal clean-vehicle tax credits expired in September 2025, although sales remained...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung's Honam semiconductor investment faces union pushback as 80% oppose project
As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Column: From K-Semiconductor to AI superpower —How South Korea is taking its next chip leap

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled the country's Three Mega Projects for AI and Semiconductors in late June 2026, an ambitious...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Japan ramps up AI and quantum investment to strengthen technology leadership
Japan's new growth strategy could ripple well beyond its borders as it channels public investment into AI, quantum technologies, and advanced networks that align with priorities already...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Taiwan childcare subsidies face skepticism as survey shows limited birthrate impact
Taiwan's latest population policy push faced immediate skepticism despite a broad childcare package unveiled on May 27, while an Academia Sinica survey found only 12% of respondents...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
US-funded researchers barred from working with blacklisted Chinese entities from 2027

The US National Science Foundation will prohibit the researchers it funds from collaborating with organizations on Washington's restricted-party...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Column: Physical AI's rivalry shifts from companies to states

At the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo at the end of May 2026, a conference that had originally focused on technology and commercialization...

Monday 13 July 2026
China's 2030 target for 30% NEV adoption raises the stakes for foreign automakers

China is tying its climate agenda more closely to industrial policy. The State Council's newly released Action Plan for Carbon Peaking...

Monday 13 July 2026
Global defense boom unlocks new paths for automakers

The rise in global defense budgets has led to new opportunities for mainstream automakers as they seek to diversify their operations,...

Saturday 11 July 2026
QuantumDiamonds sets up Asia HQ in Taiwan, installs first regional system at iST
Backed by support from the European Chips Act, German quantum startup QuantumDiamonds has completed a financing round totaling EUR91 million (approx. US$104.1 million), a move expected...
Friday 10 July 2026
Malaysia solar firms rush to secure stock before China tax breaks end
Malaysia's renewable energy market is expected to keep expanding in 2026 as data center construction and rising solar adoption support demand, while Chinese policy changes are already...