Why Europe struggles to stand up to Trump
It’s been one year since US President Donald Trump began his second term. Few analysts and investors doubted Trump 2.0 would be more confrontational and disruptive. Still, the ferocity of…
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Curated headlines from the world's leading supply chain publications.
AI PC battle heats up as Nvidia and MediaTek join forces
Despite uncertain macroeconomic trends and rising memory prices with constrained supply, PC brands, suppliers, and research firms remain pessimistic about 2026 PC demand. However, competition in the AI PC segment…
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Unrest in Iran complicates India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy
India is watching the unfolding events in Iran with concern as a potential change in government in Tehran could reduce its “strategic manoeuvring space” in the region, even as it…
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3 killed in shooting in Australia, manhunt under way
A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town in Australia’s New South Wales state on Thursday left three people dead and another wounded, police said. Emergency services…
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The expanded emissions database comes ahead of a regulatory mandate for listed companies to report Scope 3 emissions this financial year.
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How Sony-TCL tie-up could chip away at Samsung's OLED advantage
Sony's decision to form a TV joint venture with TCL is being read in South Korea less as a routine corporate reshuffle than as a structural challenge to the country's…
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Malaysian badminton player threatened with knife attack online over performance
Malaysian badminton player Ong Yew Sin has been urged to make a police report after he and his doubles partner were threatened with physical harm for their perceived underperformance in…
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Why Sony finally let go of TVs
Sony Group has decided to spin off its TV business and place it into a joint venture controlled by TCL, marking the company's formal retreat from a segment that once…
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B&M downgrades profit expectations again despite Christmas momentum
The value retailer said it now expected full-year group adjusted EBITDA for its 2026 financial year to be between £440m and £475m, down from a previous guidance of £470m to…
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MFTBC, Foxconn to form joint venture for e-bus manufacturing
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a major Japanese commercial vehicle maker, has announced to establish a joint venture with Taiwan-based Foxconn.
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Commentary: In Bravia's handover, can TCL keep Sony's premium promise?
Sony Corporation and TCL Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture that will take over Sony's home entertainment business, including TV and audio product R&D,…
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Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina elections
The South Asian nation of 170 million votes on Feb 12 to elect 350 lawmakers, in the first election since a 2024 uprising.
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China tech’s GPU dilemma: pay more for black-market H200s, or use slower local AI chips
Chinese AI companies wanting high-performance artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia are facing a dilemma: source them from the black market at much higher prices, or accept lower performance domestic alternatives…
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Nvidia overtakes Apple as TSMC's largest customer
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said rising demand for AI computing has pushed the company past Apple to become the largest customer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
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Humanoid robot installations rise sharply in 2025, Chinese firms lead market ahead of Tesla
The humanoid robot industry experienced notable commercial growth in 2025, with an annual increase of 16,000 new units installed worldwide, according to reports from multiple research agencies. The sector remains…
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The Works losses narrow despite online capacity constraints
Losses at The Works narrowed and the retailer delivered ‘robust performance’ over Christmas, despite the ongoing online capacity constraints.
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Strong revenue growth continues at Wickes
The home improvement retailer saw like-for-like revenues grow by 5.3% in the six months ending December 27, 2025, leaving it with full-year sales of £1.64bn
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Kioxia warns of tight NAND supply through 2027
Kioxia, the world's third-largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory, has largely exhausted its production capacity for the current year and expects tight supply conditions to persist through 2027, according to…
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GlobalWafers' Texas plant holds six-phase expansion potential
GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu said in a January 21, 2026, media interview that with easing inflation pressures and some central bank policy adjustments, the global economy is experiencing moderate growth…
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GlobalWafers chair sees Taiwan's semiconductor edge, says AI is irreversible
On January 21, 2026, GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu spoke to the media about the recent US-Taiwan tariff agreement, which lowers Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs to 15% without stacking most-favored-nation (MFN) rates.…
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