Shrinkflation Hits Japan’s Food and Beverage Industry: Ketchup Turns Transparent, Chips Get Smaller Shrinkflation pushes Japanese food makers to downsize goods and alter packaging – Kagome shifts to partly transparent …
Memory chip shortage squeezes Chinese automakers amid AI-driven demand surge Memory chip shortage forces Chinese EV makers to juggle costs and supply as AI data‑centre demand diverts DRAM and HBM …
Asia’s budget airlines expand fleets and routes despite soaring fuel costs Asia’s budget airlines are buying new planes and opening routes despite soaring jet fuel costs from the Iran war, …
Japanese automakers’ profits set to fall to about half as Iran war pushes up costs Japan’s largest automakers face profits near half peak this fiscal year as the Iran war …
Pentagon Chief Defends Munitions as Iran War Cost Rises to $29 Billion Hegseth told Congress the U.S. has munitions for the Iran war as lawmakers pressed on rising costs, $29B …
ABeam: AI, Costs and Visas Threaten Vietnam’s Role in Japan’s Economy ABeam Consulting warns rising costs, visa hurdles and AI could undermine Vietnam’s role in Japan’s economy, despite Vietnamese workers’ …
Nintendo Switch 2 price hike announced for Japan, North America and Europe Nintendo says it will raise prices for the Nintendo Switch 2, citing rising semiconductor memory costs and weak …
Toyota profit forecast cut as soaring material costs and Middle East tensions squeeze margins Toyota profit forecast cut: net profit to fall 22% to ¥3 trillion for year ending March …
Thailand emergency borrowing: Cabinet approves 400 billion baht decree to shield households and energy sector Thailand’s cabinet has approved an emergency borrowing decree authorizing up to 400 billion baht, a …
Japan Conducts Yen Intervention to Curb Energy‑Driven Weakness Japan launches yen intervention on May 1, 2026 in Tokyo to steady the currency amid rising energy costs; officials warn of trade‑gap …
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