Samsung sets 2029 start for first Yongin semiconductor plant
Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to...
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Apple expands Broadcom chip deal in U.S. manufacturing
Apple announced a multiyear chip agreement with Broadcom valued at more than $30 billion. The deal covers custom silicon parts and wireless connectivity technology for...
Apple expands Broadcom chip deal in U.S. manufacturing
Apple announced a multiyear chip agreement with Broadcom valued at more than $30 billion. The deal covers custom silicon parts and wireless connectivity technology for...
China foreign exchange reserves decline in June
China’s foreign exchange reserves fell 0.75% in June, official data showed, as valuation changes linked to currencies and asset prices reduced the reported dollar value...
ADB cuts Asia Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%
The Asian Development Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.9%. The bank cited prolonged global energy disruption and...
Developing Asia FDI reaches $644 billion in 2025
Developing Asia attracted $644 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up from $623 billion a year earlier, United Nations Trade and Development said in...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 clears 72,000 in record Tokyo rally
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose above 72,000 for the first time on Monday, setting a fresh record as Tokyo equities extended a sharp June rally. The...
Investor interest lifts UAE real estate in global index
The UAE has been ranked the world’s leading real estate investment destination in a new global investor survey commissioned by Arada and conducted by Penta...
Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level
The dollar headed for a weekly gain on Friday as the yen hovered near the key 160 per dollar level, keeping currency markets focused on...
AI chip demand lifts Singapore Q1 GDP growth to 6%
Singapore’s economy expanded 6.0% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, lifted by AI-related demand that boosted electronics manufacturing, precision engineering and semiconductor-linked...