Supply Chain News

Music Magpie teams up with Timpson for instant smartphone trade-ins

Music Magpie is partnering with Timpson to provide consumers with an instant in-store smartphone trade-in service.

Taiwan watchdog urges tougher microplastics rules, flags gaps in water and food safety

An investigation by Control Yuan urged Cabinet to tighten oversight as surveys find microplastics in treated drinking water.

Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims say verdict won’t bring closure

Alice Leung Shuk-ling has spent more than a decade seeking the truth behind a ferry crash in 2012 that killed her younger brother and 38 others, and she expects a…

South Korea probes if spies funded drones flown into North by student

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday ordered an investigation into claims that the country’s military intelligence command supported a civilian accused of sending drones into North Korea. The…

HD KSOE wins $326m four tanker order

Deliveries are scheduled for the first half of 2029      Related StoriesCMA CGM pulls back from Red Sea, but analyst sees market motives behind safety talkDSIC wins Mercuria-linked order for up…

China plans new measures to spur consumption for next five years

Musk moseys into encyclopedia arena as Wikipedia multiplies AI data partnerships

Wikipedia is marking its 25th anniversary by broadening its paid data licensing partnerships with major AI companies, disclosing its list of collaborators publicly for the first time. The Wikimedia Foundation…

Malaysian construction giant IJM under probe over alleged US$617m money laundering; share prices slide

The investigation comes just days after IJM emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd in a deal valued at about RM11 billion.   

Trump's Greenland ambition triggers EU tariff war, shipping rates plunge

The four-year Russia-Ukraine war stalemate persists, while escalating US-EU tensions linked to the US attempt to purchase Greenland have triggered retaliatory tariffs and market disruptions. Europe's imposition of tariffs and…

Foxconn lighthouse factory brings sustainable manufacturing and GenAI-driven decarbonization to Vietnam

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Foxconn Industrial Internet's (FII) Bac Ninh Province facility in Vietnam as the country's first Sustainable Lighthouse Factory, recognizing its use of generative AI…

Comm-Unity: Our cooperation with Austrian Post has stood for stability, quality and shared responsibility

Post Business Solutions and Comm-Unity are continuing their successful partnership, as Comm-Unity has extended its contract for another four years until 2030.

Malaysian Palm Oil Board to roll out used cooking oil reference price to boost transparency, drive circularity

Plantation and commodities minister Noraini Ahmad said an official used cooking oil (UCO) benchmark will improve market transparency, guide fair trading, and support a more sustainable palm oil market.

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

Advantest faces three standardization challenges in shift-left testing

The silicon photonics (SiPh) and common packaged optics (CPO) solutions supply chains are emerging this year. Japanese testing equipment maker Advantest says that although optical communications have advantages in energy…

Japan's last 2 pandas to return to China on Jan 27

This is the first time in 50 years that the country will be panda-less.

What next for the High Seas Treaty as it enters into force?

Here’s what you need to know about the first international agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters.

Hong Kong marathon runner carrying baby during race is disqualified

In the video, the runner's race bib was pinned directly onto the infant’s pink windbreaker. 

How Agentic AI is Driving the Transformation of Procurement

Agentic artificial intelligence has a defining role to play in procurement, with autonomous agents working alongside human experts, while both automating and orchestrating key processes.

Why Blockchain is the Backbone of Supply Chains

Companies that adopt verifiable data frameworks will achieve coordination faster, operate with greater resilience, and reduce the friction that currently consumes operational budgets.

Germany’s €3 Billion EV Subsidy Will Be Open to Chinese Brands

The program is set to benefit manufacturers such as Volkswagen AG and Stellantis NV, which are adding more affordable electric models.