Samsung SDI explores Chinese suppliers for solid-state cells
The battery maker is vetting sulfide electrolyte precursors in China ahead of 2027 production, risking friction with US subsidy…
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SK hynix starts $4 billion packaging plant in Indiana to feed US AI
The Purdue Research Park campus will open cleanrooms in October 2028 before starting mass production of next-generation…
Japan robot makers target logging and biology labs as domestic workforce shrinks
Nippon Signal and Yaskawa Electric are deploying specialized dual-arm automatons to tackle severe labor shortages across railway…
Pacifico Energy commits $1 billion to South Korea offshore wind projects
The 2.79-gigawatt investment off Jindo County will supply zero-carbon power to advanced manufacturing facilities and artificial…
CATL warns China EV price war triggers batch battery defects and safety hazards
With over 600 new vehicle models launching this year, Chairman Robin Zeng calls for strict parts-per-billion defect controls as…
Guangzhou Shipyard lands $1 billion dual-fuel car carrier order from Ray
The 10-vessel program for 8,200 CEU ships diverts a longtime HD Hyundai customer to China and extends CSSC's control over the…
US chip suppliers commit $2 billion to South Korea semiconductor supply chain
Air Products, Axcelis, Corning and Pacifico Energy signed direct investment filings in Washington to expand fab tooling,…
LG Energy Solution details $4.3B Tesla battery supply for US energy storage
The South Korean battery maker will produce lithium iron phosphate cells at its Lansing plant to supply Tesla Megapack 3 units,…
TSMC Urges HBM Makers to Adopt X-Ray Friendly Chip Design for Advanced Packaging
Zhihua Zou told a Taipei forum that buried defects in multi-layer stacks require memory redesigns to prevent radiation damage…
Japan offers U.S. chip investment to win semiconductor tariff relief
Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to protect Japanese chip suppliers using Tokyo's $550…
China rare earth suppliers halt US shipments ahead of Washington summit talks
Processors pause mineral cargoes to American buyers over regulatory risks despite valid export licenses, leaving United States…
Japan awards $1.4bn shipbuilding subsidies to Imabari and seven domestic yardsMembers
Tokyo commits 213.1 billion yen across three consortia to double annual ship completions by 2035 through automated drydocks and…
Corvus Energy and BYD introduce Blue Whale marine LFP battery system
The Norwegian supplier and the Chinese battery maker showcased the high-power energy storage system at SMM in Hamburg to target…
Samsung Heavy expands Busan R&D center into offshore engineering hub
The shipbuilder committed 8.6 billion won on Sept. 3 to triple floor space in Munhyeon and centralize FLNG design near its Geoje…
Korea presses US for equal chip tariff terms as Lutnick warns of import levies
Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Seoul is negotiating to ensure domestic chipmakers face terms no worse than competitors under…
ASML expands Japan workforce to 700 to support Rapidus 2nm and TSMC fabs
The Dutch lithography supplier plans a 40% headcount increase by 2030 to install and maintain EUV equipment for cutting-edge…
Brazil Senate passes critical minerals bill to expand rare earth processing
The legislation allocates 7 billion reais to build domestic refining capacity and challenge China's control over permanent magnet…
FANUC widens CRX cobot palletizing to 40 kg as food plants automate heavy cases
A high-flow pneumatic upgrade pushes the CRX-30iA into washdown packaging lines, lifting collaborative capacity as the hygienic…
CATL targets mid-2027 for first sodium-ion battery deliveries in Chile
The Chinese battery maker is expanding its Atacama footprint with extreme-temperature sodium storage for mining microgrids while…
HD Hyundai inspects Thoothukudi site for greenfield shipyard in India
A South Korean technical delegation assessed waterfront land in Tamil Nadu as domestic dock saturation drives overseas expansion.
KEPCO seeks $18 billion advance power bill payment from Samsung and SK hynix
The state utility wants five years of electricity fees paid upfront to fund transmission lines for the Yongin semiconductor…
US 100% drone tariffs take effect as Chinese hardware faces border wallMembers
The Section 232 duties penalize heavy and thermal-equipped unmanned aircraft while granting a 15% rate to allied suppliers in…
Japan bids to host permanent CPTPP secretariat to steer Asia-Pacific trade rules
The trade ministry requested initial funding in its fiscal 2027 budget ahead of a formal proposal to member economies in Vietnam…
POSCO Chairman Urges Australia Critical Minerals Alliance to Diversify SupplyMembers
Chang In-hwa proposed pairing Australian raw materials with South Korean refining during a bilateral summit in Adelaide as POSCO…