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Huawei smartphone shipments to rise toward 60 million as company presses overseas expansion Huawei aims to raise smartphone shipments to nearly 60 million this year, pushing overseas growth after a …

Disaster Management Agency Law Passes Upper House; Government Aims to Launch Agency by November Japan’s parliament approved a law on July 13, 2026, to create a new Disaster Management Agency …

Itochu and Daikin to Launch Aluminum Recycling Venture to Reduce Japan’s Middle East Dependence Itochu and Daikin will recover aluminum from used commercial air conditioners in a new recycling venture, …

SBI and Daiwa to Launch Blockchain Settlement System for Security Tokens, Targeting Singapore Clients Japan’s SBI and Daiwa to offer security tokens for foreign investors via a jointly built settlement …

MUFG and JCB Launch Luxury Credit Card Targeting Affluent Southeast Asian Shoppers MUFG Bank and JCB will roll out a luxury credit card aimed at wealthy Southeast Asian consumers, offering …

Maldives Coral Bleaching Forces Resorts into Reef Restoration and Sustainability Shift Maldives coral bleaching threatens tourism; resorts adopt reef restoration, cooling tech and community conservation to safeguard luxury travel and …

Nintendo Switch 2 launch sparks nationwide scramble as resellers strain reservation systems Nintendo Switch 2 launch prompted long lines and overwhelmed reservation systems, as scalpers and high demand disrupted retail …

EU-China trade tensions push Brussels to open ministerial talks and weigh new trade-defence tools EU-China trade tensions prompt Brussels to launch a ministerial dialogue while considering trade-defence and industrial policy …

Former Sony engineers launch startups to revive Sony discontinued technology Former Sony engineers have formed startups to continue work on Sony discontinued technology such as the Wena smartwatch and a …