Asian markets make solid gains following global rout
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Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Harris takes on Trump
Hello from Tokyo. Seventy-nine years ago today, Nagasaki, a city in western Japan, was devastated by an atomic bomb. Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain the only places in the world to have experienced such destruction. Each summer, ceremonies are held in both cities to silently pray for peace and renew the resolve to achieve a planet without nuclear weapons.
China racing to stockpile AI-powering HBM chips
Chinese technology firms started stockpiling Samsung’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips earlier this year in anticipation that the United States would soon ban their export to China.
Infineon CEO says Asia 'critical' for chip production, R&D plans
KULIM, Malaysia/TAIPEI -- Asia is "extremely critical" to Infineon's growth strategy as the top European chipmaker expands its operations in the region to tap AI and automotive demand, CEO Jochen Hanebeck told Nikkei Asia.
Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation
Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China’s claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, said on Thursday that they would increase their military and defence industry cooperation.
Japan floating robo-ships to meet China’s sea challenge
Japan is bolstering its maritime capabilities with Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) in response to China’s aggressive actions in the East China Sea, marking a strategic shift in defense technology and the US-Japan alliance.
HP's China shift and Infineon in Malaysia
Hi everyone, this is Lauly, sending greetings from Taipei. We've been seeing dark clouds in the sky most afternoons, much like those gathering over volatile Asian stock markets in the past few trading days.
Paris Olympics: Taiwan boxer Lin eases into women's featherweight final amid gender dispute
PARIS — Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, moved a step closer to the Olympic title when she beat Turkey's Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the women's featherweight semi-finals on Wednesday (Aug 7).