Tech giants’ property, plant and equipment surge 140% as AI spending fuels infrastructure build-out Four U.S. tech giants’ property, plant and equipment rose 140% to $1.46 trillion in three years, …
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Taiwan economy soars 12.92% in Q2 as AI boom and U.S. ties lift output Taiwan economy grew 12.92% year-on-year in Q2 as AI investment and stronger U.S. trade lift exports, …
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Shuttlecock prices in Japan surge as feather shortage drives Yonex toward synthetics
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiShuttlecock shortage in Japan drives Yonex and other makers to fast-track synthetic alternatives Japan faces a shuttlecock shortage after feather imports from China fell amid avian flu, prompting Yonex and …
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SK Hynix Q2 operating profit soars 557% as AI drives chip demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSK Hynix Reports 557% Q2 Operating Profit Surge as AI Drives Memory Demand SK Hynix saw operating profit jump 557% in Q2 as AI infrastructure growth fuels unprecedented demand for …
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Thailand defense procurement push drives agricultural drone and satellite firms into military contracts
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiThailand local defense procurement drive draws drone and satellite firms into military market Thailand boosts local defense procurement, spurring drone and satellite firms to seek military contracts as policy, certification …
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Malaysia EV sales double as Proton e.MAS drives 2026 industry forecast higher
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TSMC Reports Record Quarterly Profit as AI Buildout Drives 77.4% Surge
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTSMC Reports Record Quarterly Profit as AI Infrastructure Spurs Chip Demand TSMC posts record quarterly profit, up 77.4% year-on-year, as global AI infrastructure investment boosts chip demand amid investor concern …
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Samsung Electronics posts 19-fold Q2 profit surge as AI drives memory chip shortage
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSamsung Electronics profit surge as Q2 operating profit jumps amid AI-driven memory demand Samsung Electronics profit surge: Q2 operating profit at 89.4 trillion won as AI-driven memory demand spurs fab …
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Japan’s World Cup 2026 run drives at least $180m in consumer spending
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan World Cup 2026: Strong Team Spurs at Least $180 Million Consumer Boost as Jerseys Sell Out Japan World Cup 2026 drives consumer spending from jerseys to beer as fans …
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Japan immigration visa cutoff drives restaurants to double job openings for skilled workers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan immigration freeze doubles job listings, restaurants raise pay to secure specified skilled workers Japan immigration freeze on specified skilled worker visas doubled job listings in two months, prompting Skylark, …