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Vietnam's tech transfers haven't risen despite export surge: report
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (147+ words) Vietnam's tech transfers haven't risen despite export surge: report Electronics FDI might trap local firms at the assembly level if nothing changes HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam looks like a tech darling as investment from giants such as Apple, Samsung…...
Index providers anticipate AI and private market potential: S&P DJI
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (116+ words) Index providers anticipate AI and private market potential: S&P DJI Passive investments grow with money flowing into dividend ETFs in Asia TOKYO -- Artificial intelligence and private markets can offer new business avenues and increase competition for financial market index…...
Japan's private-sector imports of rice surge 104-fold on high demand
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (154+ words) Japan's private-sector imports of rice surge 104-fold on high demand Steep prices for domestic rice make imports profitable even with tariffs TOKYO -- Japan's private-sector imports of rice have swelled by a factor of 104 so far this year as high prices…...
Monster Hunter maker to expand R&D, targeting sales of 100m units
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (147+ words) Monster Hunter maker to expand R&D, targeting sales of 100m units Osaka site to become new hub as developer hirings continue, Capcom president says OSAKA -- Japanese video game company Capcom, the studio behind such hit series as Resident Evil and…...
Fujitsu joins next-gen AI memory project led by SoftBank
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (171+ words) Fujitsu joins next-gen AI memory project led by SoftBank Japanese former industry heavyweight eyes return to field it left behind TOKYO -- Fujitsu is joining a project led by Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group to develop next-generation memory for artificial intelligence…...
US arms shipment backlog to Taiwan tops $20bn
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (131+ words) US arms shipment backlog to Taiwan tops $20bn Delay in deliveries caused by capacity issues at US defense contractors WASHINGTON/TAIPEI -- The U.S. government has fallen behind on arms sales to Taiwan, with a backlog of weapons orders exceeding $20 billion due to…...
Odaiba's Immersive Fort Tokyo theme park to close in February
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (136+ words) Odaiba's Immersive Fort Tokyo theme park to close in February Operation to end as financial situation 'deviated significantly from original plan' TOKYO -- Immersive Fort Tokyo, a theme park that opened in March last year in Tokyo's seaside Odaiba area that…...
Toyota sales dropped 2.2% in November, their 1st decline in 11 months
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (140+ words) Toyota sales dropped 2.2% in November, their 1st decline in 11 months China figure down 12% as auto giant maintains strong performance in the US TOKYO -- Toyota Motor announced on Thursday that it sold 900,011 vehicles in November, down 2.2% from the same month last year,…...
Supply chain shocks and AI excitement: Top tech stories of 2025
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (146+ words) Trump tariffs and concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble dominated attention Donald Trump's tariffs and China's DeepSeek provided two of the tech sectors biggest shocks in 2025. TOKYO -- 2025 was a year of uncertainty for markets and industries around the world, and…...
China's growth to further slow to 4.5% in 2026: Nikkei survey
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (131+ words) China's growth to further slow to 4.5% in 2026: Nikkei survey Distorted economy persists as export drive masks weak domestic demand HONG KONG -- China economists expect the country's real gross domestic product to grow 4.5% in 2026 on average, a Nikkei survey shows, with…...