https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/sumitomo-heavy-completes-10b-buyback-early-robot-precision-pivot-1310 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T18:48:07.353Z Sumitomo Heavy completes ¥10B buyback early in robot precision pivot https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-58a946c51317.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/tsmc-taiwan-peers-will-require-15-island-power-2030-1309 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T18:16:48.554Z TSMC and Taiwan peers will require 15% of island power by 2030 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-c6011ec4fa9a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/sumitomo-metal-mining-buys-back-30b-absorbs-42-6b-1308 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T17:13:14.612Z Sumitomo Metal Mining buys back ¥30B, absorbs ¥42.6B nickel charge https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-a8b8c5e64d27.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/catl-adds-sodium-ion-batteries-swap-stations-across-200-1307 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T16:14:25.451Z CATL adds sodium-ion batteries to swap stations across 200 cities https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-502d91c5700a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-expands-seres-pact-add-12-gwh-battery-capacity-1306 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T15:08:55.221Z CATL expands Seres pact to add 12 GWh battery capacity in Chongqing https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-5a659be21c84.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-evaluates-portugal-refinery-site-european-ev-battery-fab-1305 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T14:38:48.272Z BYD evaluates Portugal refinery site for European EV battery fab https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-f75312e27f4a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/tokyo-ohka-kogyo-lifts-profit-goal-63-5b-ai-1303 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T14:00:03.037Z Tokyo Ohka Kogyo lifts profit goal to ¥63.5B on AI photoresist boom https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-7707152c1800.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/korea-outbound-chip-shipments-asean-surge-record-21-3-1302 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T12:00:15.701Z Korea outbound chip shipments to ASEAN surge to record $21.3 billion https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-b4ecbb6f3d56.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/copper-arbitrage-shrinks-100-comex-traps-718-000-tons-1301 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T10:53:05.736Z Copper arbitrage shrinks to $100 as COMEX traps 718,000 tons in US https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-81b5ff9ed659.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-korea-shipbuilding-inks-494m-lng-deal-vessel-prices-1300 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T09:50:02.849Z HD Korea Shipbuilding inks $494M LNG deal as vessel prices soften https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-055b327fbd52.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/nippon-shokubai-raises-annual-revenue-guidance-475-billion-1299 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T09:00:38.352Z Nippon Shokubai raises annual revenue guidance to ¥475 billion https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-8b6f026154f7.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/ai-enterprise-ssd-demand-splits-fab-strategies-across-top-1298 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T08:08:58.457Z AI enterprise SSD demand splits fab strategies across top NAND makers https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-0510fa27dfe0.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-re-pulse-trims-ev-battery-diagnostics-1296 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T07:32:08.427Z LG Energy Solution Re.Pulse trims EV battery diagnostics to 10 minutes https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-68474f07ea20.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/rapidus-adopts-multi-fab-cluster-model-hokkaido-2nm-logic-1295 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T07:01:39.182Z Rapidus adopts multi-fab cluster model for Hokkaido 2nm logic site https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-c3f7bfb50b97.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lexus-es-ev-enters-korea-catl-pack-priced-below-1294 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T06:31:14.350Z Lexus ES EV enters Korea with CATL pack priced below hybrid model https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-5f3f1f62c873.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/hd-construction-equipment-lands-122m-us-data-center-engine-1293 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T06:00:15.703Z HD Construction Equipment lands $122M US data center engine deal https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-10-46cc5e66878a.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/asml-tool-makers-see-china-sales-share-plunge-third-1292 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T04:00:02.348Z ASML and tool makers see China sales share plunge in third quarter https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-c976c7b223f4.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/chinese-shipbuilders-surpass-south-korea-october-lng-orders-1291 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T03:34:39.954Z Chinese shipbuilders surpass South Korea in October LNG orders https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-99c8e687e608.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/japan-vietnam-expand-chip-packaging-ties-under-bilateral-pact-1290 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T02:35:34.581Z Japan and Vietnam expand chip packaging ties under bilateral pact https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-a174fdc3c15d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/hoegh-autoliners-picks-byd-batteries-ammonia-fueled-ship-1288 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T02:02:10.735Z Hoegh Autoliners picks BYD batteries for ammonia-fueled ship https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-8b1f86988151.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/estun-pays-485-million-yuan-lift-jiangsu-robotics-unit-1287 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T00:58:33.530Z Estun pays 485 million yuan to lift Jiangsu robotics unit stake https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-8aefcbbf6955.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/sumitomo-metal-ships-nano-one-lfp-cathode-batches-carmakers-1286 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-10T00:10:07.441Z Sumitomo Metal ships Nano One LFP cathode batches to carmakers https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-952c19e7b5aa.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/changan-catl-invest-5-billion-yuan-add-25-gwh-1285 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T23:36:22.943Z Changan and CATL invest 5 billion yuan to add 25 GWh battery fab https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-773ccabc7361.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/sojitz-acquires-5-stake-vietnam-tungsten-giant-masan-1284 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T22:41:32.266Z Sojitz acquires 5% stake in Vietnam tungsten giant Masan https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-b39b9c8e4501.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/sk-hynix-locks-half-memory-capacity-through-2028-1283 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T22:00:02.346Z SK hynix locks over half its memory capacity through 2028 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-48bc90d9c461.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/hanwha-ocean-us-units-gain-two-month-reprieve-chinese-1281 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T20:00:07.069Z Hanwha Ocean US units gain two-month reprieve from Chinese sanctions https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-ecc8b7214dcf.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-marine-engine-wins-26-6m-samsung-heavy-1280 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T19:15:42.609Z HD Hyundai Marine Engine wins $26.6m Samsung Heavy supply contract https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-fa469fed54dd.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/samsung-heavy-korean-yards-race-build-floating-data-centers-1279 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T18:26:51.309Z Samsung Heavy and Korean yards race to build floating data centers https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-3afdafc68d49.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/hd-hyundai-expands-shipyard-welding-robot-fleet-2030-targets-1278 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T17:58:40.671Z HD Hyundai expands shipyard welding robot fleet for 2030 targets https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-d1967e68e8bd.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/samsung-hyundai-target-hospital-robotics-industrial-tech-1277 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T17:23:44.270Z Samsung and Hyundai target hospital robotics with industrial tech https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-6d30bacce67e.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/sk-introduces-20-year-warranty-grid-scale-energy-storage-1276 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T16:44:21.211Z SK On introduces 20-year warranty for grid-scale energy storage https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-2b9171cb2c29.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/bmw-picks-samsung-sdi-lg-energy-solution-gen6-ev-1275 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T15:40:00.536Z BMW picks Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution for Gen6 EV batteries https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-68c8ce670358.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/samsung-sk-hynix-micron-draft-common-fab-robot-charging-1274 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T14:57:39.671Z Samsung, SK hynix and Micron draft common fab robot charging rules https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-0c4804fecca9.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/samsung-flags-illicit-etch-recipe-transfers-lam-research-korea-1273 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T14:00:07.064Z Samsung flags illicit etch recipe transfers to Lam Research Korea https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-a7b9534c37f5.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/mitsubishi-shipbuilding-gains-wingd-approval-ammonia-fuel-1272 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T12:00:15.700Z Mitsubishi Shipbuilding gains WinGD approval on ammonia fuel https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-80e12377d486.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/doosan-allocates-550-billion-won-expand-china-ccl-production-1271 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T11:06:33.617Z Doosan allocates 550 billion won to expand China CCL production https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-a8cd29b1ec7d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/byd-secures-australian-import-approval-ti-7-hybrid-suv-1270 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T10:29:10.295Z BYD secures Australian import approval for Ti 7 hybrid SUV https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-d1fff24b5e11.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/samsung-heavy-taps-morimura-build-sofc-fuel-cells-2028-1269 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T09:37:29.427Z Samsung Heavy taps Morimura to build SOFC fuel cells by 2028 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-a490986c7856.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/korean-cell-makers-repurpose-us-plant-lines-grid-storage-1268 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T08:44:30.055Z Korean cell makers repurpose US plant lines for grid storage https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-d533751ff197.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/ecopro-innovation-invests-40-million-argentine-lithium-site-1267 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T08:21:06.527Z EcoPro Innovation invests $40 million in Argentine lithium site https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-ce5ad32a10ef.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/sk-hynix-expands-us-engineering-team-custom-nvidia-memory-1266 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T07:28:32.696Z SK hynix expands US engineering team for custom Nvidia memory https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-3560094c5d46.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-heavy-lands-487-million-contract-two-lng-1265 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T06:55:52.202Z HD Hyundai Heavy lands $487 million contract for two LNG ships https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-02e9bb1c4a58.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/china-delays-24-tariff-us-goods-keeping-10-duty-1264 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T06:27:39.592Z China delays 24% tariff on US goods, keeping 10% duty in place https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-c5d18c74e7e3.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/mitsui-chemicals-buys-chip-materials-maker-jsr-11-6-1263 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T06:00:15.699Z Mitsui Chemicals buys chip materials maker JSR for $11.6 billion https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-09-9853a69500ba.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/tsmc-steadies-21x-earnings-73-share-foundry-spending-1262 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T04:00:15.753Z TSMC steadies at 21x earnings with 73% share of foundry spending https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-feda07adae65.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/sumitomo-metal-mining-keeps-60-000-ton-nickel-cathode-1261 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T03:25:16.855Z Sumitomo Metal Mining keeps 60,000-ton nickel cathode output steady https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-aff94c904955.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/pentagon-presses-shipyards-purge-chinese-rare-earths-before-2027-1260 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T02:38:41.571Z Pentagon presses shipyards to purge Chinese rare earths before 2027 https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-95bf9a333207.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/iran-pitches-300b-transport-energy-portfolio-shanghai-forum-1259 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T01:51:15.246Z Iran pitches $300B transport and energy portfolio in Shanghai forum https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-78807548b3a6.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/us-redirects-mineral-funds-back-korea-zinc-s-7-1258 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T01:08:42.623Z US redirects mineral funds to back Korea Zinc's $7.4B smelter https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-250102e6ac66.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-taps-l-f-1-035t-won-1257 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-09T00:17:51.391Z LG Energy Solution taps L&F in 1.035T won deal to diversify cathodes https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-fcf52f365fca.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/nvidia-aligns-tsmc-memory-makers-ease-20-packaging-shortfall-1256 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-08T23:27:11.395Z Nvidia aligns TSMC and memory makers to ease 20% packaging shortfall https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-5ed5dd2a290d.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/samsung-sk-hynix-review-us-fab-outlays-shifting-grant-1255 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-08T23:09:29.098Z Samsung and SK hynix review US fab outlays over shifting grant terms https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-9671dbc00a95.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/sk-hynix-schedules-october-2027-start-874-6b-won-1254 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-08T22:29:04.294Z SK hynix schedules October 2027 start for 874.6B won Yongin testbed https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-6b76387b139e.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/nvidia-defends-7-9b-china-sales-jensen-huang-resists-1253 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-08T22:00:15.746Z Nvidia defends $7.9B China sales as Jensen Huang resists wider curbs https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-d3a0aca0e201.webp https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/qualcomm-taps-samsung-automotive-memory-vehicle-sales-jump-1252 East Asia Brief en 2026-11-08T20:00:04.316Z Qualcomm taps Samsung for automotive memory as vehicle sales jump https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-08-30f302a83654.webp