China opens zero-tariff market access for Seychelles goods
The early harvest agreement eliminates import duties across all tariff lines for the island state as Beijing expands its…
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Hanwha Ocean signs $345m Dorian LPG order to lock 2030 slots
The three dual-fuel Panamax gas carriers extend the South Korean yard's commercial backlog through late 2030 as fleet renewal…
Korea doubles US rare earth imports to counter China quotas
Inbound deliveries of American rare earth oxides reached $19.06 million as manufacturers diversify magnet feedstocks, though…
Samsung SDI buys GM stake in Indiana battery venture for ESS
The Korean cell maker will absorb General Motors' 49.99% stake in the 27 GWh facility and tap 4.45 trillion won from an affiliate…
DeepSeek cuts AI memory use 75%, rattling global chipmakers
The Chinese startup compressed key-value cache memory in its DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model, erasing up to 3.5% of market value at…
Lotus absorbs 18.8% EU tariff to defend European deliveries
The Zhejiang Geely affiliate relies on hybrid models and parent capital to absorb Brussels import duties after reporting a $151…
GM and Stellantis weigh Korean auto parts suppliers amid China risks
Detroit automakers held over 200 sourcing meetings with 61 Korean component vendors as supply chain derisking pressures mount…
Korea expands critical mineral refining pact with Uzbekistan
Seoul prepares to sign downstream smelting agreements during bilateral talks Sept.
Asyad Shipping orders two MR product tankers at HD Hyundai
The $103.6 million contract expands an eight-vessel building program at the South Korean shipyard, backed by five-year time…
MOL names world's first LNG carrier fitted with rigid sails
The 174,000-cubic-meter Fujin Sailor enters commercial service for Chevron in late September as Asian fleets prepare for tighter…
BYD deploys 12-minute cold-weather LFP battery in Formula S
Fang Cheng Bao sets a Sept. 16 commercial launch for its sedan line, bringing 1,500-kilowatt cold-weather charging to an LFP…
CATL expands EV battery swap grid to 3,000 stations in ChinaMembers
Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to connect 216 cities by year-end and add 1,000 expressway stations by 2027 to establish a…
HD Hyundai Robotics backs sensor maker AIDIN in $12M round
The 16 billion won financing funds five-fingered robotic hands and surface-treatment tools to replace manual labor across…
OpenAI denies Samsung foundry deal for custom AI processors
A clarification follows Seoul executive remarks on joint chip work, keeping TSMC as primary fabricator while preserving Samsung…
TSMC Reaffirms 2028 Target for 1.4nm Chips at Taichung Fab
Taiwan's park authority moves Fab 25 completion to April 2027, but the foundry giant leaves its commercial A14 manufacturing…
China confirms reciprocal tariff talks with US on $30B trade
Working-level negotiators seek to apply most-favored-nation duties to non-sensitive imports through a newly formed bilateral…
Hyundai, LG Energy launch used battery storage pilot for EVs
A five-company alliance will deploy 200-kilowatt-hour systems repurposed from E-GMP vehicles to buffer grid demand during peak…
BYD expands Blade batteries to industrial rail locomotives
FinDreams Battery and Changsha Fusheng will jointly adapt automotive lithium iron phosphate cells for shunting engines, targeting…
SK hynix and foundries advance hybrid bonding for AI silicon in 2027
TSMC tasks Asian suppliers with developing five-micrometer microbumps while Samsung and SK hynix prepare direct copper…
CXMT beats SK hynix and Micron in DRAM margin at 87.59% gross rate
A second-quarter gross margin of 87.59% propelled the Chinese memory maker past foreign rivals as heavy domestic demand and…
KOGAS Plans LNG Carrier Tender to Test Domestic Tank Design
The planned 174,000-cubic-meter vessel would test KC-2 cargo containment systems on deep-sea routes to curb 20 billion won…
HD Hyundai Heavy commits 1.07 trillion won to power engines
The South Korean shipbuilder will construct a 3-gigawatt onshore engine plant and an SMR component line in Ulsan to supply…
US Navy inspects Hanwha Philly Shipyard, workforce now 2,500Members
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao inspected Hanwha Philly Shipyard on Sept.
Fanuc and Google launch AI welding robot to read blueprints
The system eliminates manual teaching by turning 2D and 3D schematics into robot motion, with commercial shipments planned for…