https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-widens-global-ev-battery-lead-39-4-korean-497 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T15:30:17.177Z CATL widens global EV battery lead to 39.4% as Korean share slips https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-03-e4c1688a1110.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/indexbox-reports-12-annual-growth-dual-arm-chip-cobots-496 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T14:28:48.738Z IndexBox reports 12% annual growth for dual-arm chip cobots https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-03-c4aa2d921eb2.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/micron-taps-tsmc-custom-hbm4e-memory-taking-sk-hynix-495 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T12:56:53.029Z Micron taps TSMC for custom HBM4E memory, taking on SK hynix https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-03-4167fe4005f5.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/pentagon-awards-elmet-2-45b-cut-china-tungsten-reliance-494 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T11:31:17.835Z Pentagon awards Elmet $2.45B to cut China tungsten reliance by 2027 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-03-cee61283969a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/amd-intel-lift-chip-prices-10-higher-tsmc-wafer-493 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T10:00:02.956Z AMD and Intel lift chip prices 10% on higher TSMC wafer fees https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-03-8e774f655b41.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/piie-ties-99-8-billion-us-china-trade-gap-492 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T09:00:10.419Z PIIE ties $99.8 billion US-China trade gap to tariff evasion https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-430641cdd1b7.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/talga-advances-japan-graphite-anode-pacts-swedish-output-491 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T07:32:45.529Z Talga advances Japan graphite anode pacts for Swedish output https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-936b7e16dee0.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hanwha-ocean-loses-court-injunction-subcontractor-talks-490 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T05:50:13.150Z Hanwha Ocean Loses Court Injunction Over Subcontractor Talks https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-d4cffd5a2bd7.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/imabari-shipbuilding-wins-two-aframax-tankers-carlova-2030-489 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T04:16:31.158Z Imabari Shipbuilding wins two Aframax tankers from Carlova by 2030 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-9aae99c9c19d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-heavy-union-votes-down-wage-deal-reopening-488 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T03:35:02.740Z HD Hyundai Heavy union votes down wage deal, reopening talks https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-addc48899318.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/sfa-targets-95-unmanned-logistics-chip-gear-sales-double-487 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T01:39:27.754Z SFA targets 95% unmanned logistics as chip gear sales double https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-fdd68a1e53ae.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-readies-mercedes-cylindrical-cell-rollout-poland-486 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-03T01:03:07.651Z LG Energy Solution readies Mercedes cylindrical cell rollout in Poland https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-39e87a4a90d9.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/south-korean-battery-makers-prepare-sodium-ion-lines-energy-485 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T23:45:01.938Z South Korean battery makers prepare sodium-ion lines for energy storage https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-c4d0b4d1ca1d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/samsung-starts-exynos-2700-production-lifting-run-size-10-484 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T22:51:48.994Z Samsung starts Exynos 2700 production, lifting run size 10% https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-0c410ec95377.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/tsmc-dismisses-terafab-rumors-texas-factory-talks-surface-483 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T22:00:10.419Z TSMC Dismisses Terafab Rumors as Texas Factory Talks Surface https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-321290feddaa.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/lg-electronics-adds-chiller-plants-us-korea-ai-cooling-482 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T21:00:07.074Z LG Electronics adds chiller plants in US and Korea for AI cooling https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-16ac39695a5a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-expands-hungary-battery-workforce-local-ev-supply-481 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T19:36:36.469Z CATL expands Hungary battery workforce for local EV supply https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-55a8ead81df8.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-heavy-wins-500-mw-taean-offshore-substation-480 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T17:40:09.172Z HD Hyundai Heavy wins 500 MW Taean offshore substation deal https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-dc249f716940.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/micron-cuts-dram-lead-sk-hynix-one-point-hbm-479 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T17:03:49.657Z Micron Cuts DRAM Lead of SK hynix to One Point on HBM Demand https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-a8f7e73ca22a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/lynas-buys-meteoric-672m-control-brazil-rare-earths-478 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T15:53:12.563Z Lynas buys Meteoric for $672M to control Brazil rare earths https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-ddf291eb4d75.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/mitsubishi-heavy-buys-shimonoseki-site-638m-yard-plan-477 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T14:35:44.864Z Mitsubishi Heavy buys Shimonoseki site in $638M yard plan https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-f3d137614e58.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/hitachi-fanuc-form-physical-ai-alliance-run-factories-475 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T13:23:58.923Z Hitachi and Fanuc form physical AI alliance to run factories https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-1713cd6844ba.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/mk-electron-expands-kunshan-plated-wire-capacity-50-2027-474 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T11:50:07.184Z MK Electron expands Kunshan plated wire capacity by 50% into 2027 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-994167818211.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/nexchip-injects-128m-anhui-jingmei-secure-photomask-supply-473 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-02T10:00:07.072Z Nexchip injects $128M into Anhui Jingmei to secure photomask supply https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-02-cc4b357f45ed.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/china-extends-trade-barrier-probes-us-green-supply-chains-472 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-01T21:00:03.565Z China extends trade barrier probes on US green supply chains https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-01-d5ab2a23ed0d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/ls-electric-wins-133m-us-transformer-deal-ai-power-471 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-01T20:04:06.886Z LS Electric wins $133M US transformer deal for AI power grids https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-01-c288e4103d42.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/china-merchants-energy-shipping-seals-2-8b-simandou-vloc-470 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-01T18:41:53.960Z China Merchants Energy Shipping seals $2.8B Simandou VLOC transport contract https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-01-b9c5cd80b52c.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hanwha-ocean-takes-legal-action-geoje-crane-sit-469 East Asia Brief en 2026-10-01T17:25:23.344Z Hanwha Ocean takes legal action after Geoje crane sit-in https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-01-c0a905a686a9.webp