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Wednesday 5 November 2025
SoftBank returns to robotics with US$5.4B ABB acquisition despite Pepper, Boston Dynamics setbacks
SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Foxconn's Young Liu calls for regional supply chains and 'game-changing' AI strategy

At the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo, Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, said that rising geopolitical tensions between the US...

Wednesday 5 November 2025
Star Fusion pivots from gaming to semiconductors and energy
Softstar Entertainment has actively pursued diversified transformation in recent years, expanding its business scope from gaming into semiconductors, IC design, and the food and beverage...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Sanmina beats estimates, raises guidance on AI demand, and ZT Systems deal
Sanmina reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued upbeat guidance, citing strong demand from communications networks and cloud, and AI infrastructure, and momentum...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Merry Electronics drives growth with headsets, medical products in 3Q25
Acoustics specialist Merry Electronics delivered solid operational results in the third quarter of 2025, with revenue reaching a nearly three-year high for the same period. This reflects...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
US govt partners with two local firms to scale domestic rare earth magnet production
Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies announced a US$1.4 billion partnership with the US government to scale a fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain. The agreement includes...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robot business reshuffles competition
Following SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics business, the global industrial robot landscape has shifted from a European-Japanese balance to dominance by Japanese firms and...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Taiwan rolls out new measures to sustain manufacturing edge amid labor shortages
Following multiple rounds of negotiation and the successful "Trump–Xi summit," US–China trade tensions have eased, reflecting a cautiously resilient yet competitive relationship...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Quantum computing hits key turning point as Nvidia and partners drive real-world applications
The quantum computing industry is at a critical inflection point, shifting from "scientific fantasy" to practical industrial application, driven by major breakthroughs in quantum...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Murata clarifies US$15B supply plan for US data center represents component supplies, not capital investment
Murata president Norio Nakajima revealed on October 31, 2025, during an online earnings briefing that the company will supply power modules, batteries, multilayer ceramic capacitors...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
China's carmakers turn to AI robots to reinvent the factory floor
As automakers worldwide accelerate toward smarter factories, China's carmakers are moving at an unprecedented pace to deploy artificial intelligence-powered robots across their production...
Monday 3 November 2025
TEL raises full-year profit forecast but misses market expectations
Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced it has raised its operating profit forecast for fiscal 2025 (April 2025-March 2026) from JPY570 billion (approx. US$3.7 billion) to JPY586 billion....
Monday 3 November 2025
India roundup: India steps up electronics component play
India has approved several electronic component manufacturing projects, underscoring its push up the tech supply chain, while OpenAI, Meta, and Google race to secure positions in...
Monday 3 November 2025
Taiwan manufacturing set to gain as traditional and electronics sectors strengthen
The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has eased tensions between the two countries, de-escalating rare earth export controls...
Monday 3 November 2025
India triples rare-earth incentives as China eases export curbs
India is preparing to nearly triple incentives for rare-earth magnet manufacturing to over INR70 billion (US$788 million) as part of efforts to reduce reliance on China. The move...