<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"
        xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/asml-expands-japan-workforce-700-support-rapidus-2nm-tsmc-169</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T07:15:26.169Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>ASML expands Japan workforce to 700 to support Rapidus 2nm and TSMC fabs</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-842d5aba704a.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/brazil-senate-passes-critical-minerals-bill-expand-rare-earth-168</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T06:29:05.728Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Brazil Senate passes critical minerals bill to expand rare earth processing</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-760e851c3ed9.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/robotics/fanuc-widens-crx-cobot-palletizing-40-kg-food-plants-167</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T05:48:58.834Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>FANUC widens CRX cobot palletizing to 40 kg as food plants automate heavy cases</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-3473438327f3.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/catl-targets-mid-2027-first-sodium-ion-battery-deliveries-166</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T04:17:09.337Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CATL targets mid-2027 for first sodium-ion battery deliveries in Chile</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-b9c53eb57ede.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hd-hyundai-inspects-thoothukudi-site-greenfield-shipyard-india-165</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T03:05:14.991Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>HD Hyundai inspects Thoothukudi site for greenfield shipyard in India</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-131956b5c050.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/kepco-seeks-18-billion-advance-power-bill-payment-samsung-164</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T01:33:54.287Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>KEPCO seeks $18 billion advance power bill payment from Samsung and SK hynix</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-f1c3f5963775.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/us-100-drone-tariffs-take-effect-chinese-hardware-faces-163</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-04T00:40:20.376Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>US 100% drone tariffs take effect as Chinese hardware faces border wall</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-04-b0df444dd87a.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/japan-bids-host-permanent-cptpp-secretariat-steer-asia-pacific-162</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T08:00:00.433Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Japan bids to host permanent CPTPP secretariat to steer Asia-Pacific trade rules</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-02-d4faf1687040.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/posco-chairman-urges-australia-critical-minerals-alliance-diversify-supp-161</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T06:33:19.897Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>POSCO Chairman Urges Australia Critical Minerals Alliance to Diversify Supply</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-02-d825d8f090a2.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/hungary-halts-catl-byd-plant-work-environmental-rules-tighten-160</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-03T03:37:01.980Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hungary halts CATL and BYD plant work as environmental rules tighten</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-02-a871b015efab.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/shipbuilding/hanwha-ocean-wins-1-2b-yang-ming-order-six-159</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-02T23:49:13.815Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hanwha Ocean Wins $1.2B Yang Ming Order for Six LNG Container Ships</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-02-0bb47d7c2920.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/cxmt-starts-pilot-hbm3e-production-china-accelerates-ai-chip-157</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>East Asia Brief</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-09-02T22:00:00.432Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>CXMT starts pilot HBM3E production as China accelerates AI chip self-reliance</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-02-653ebba4dcc5.webp</image:loc></image:image>
  </url>
</urlset>