Minjun ParkElectronics
Wego Scraps My Hero Academia Line After Backlash in China
The Tokyo retailer dropped the collaboration over consumer outrage linked to a 2020 character controversy evoking wartime Unit 731 human experiments.
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Rajiv MenonElectronics
China Accounts for 97% of Global Humanoid Robot Shipments
Hardware priced from 15,000 to 50,000 dollars remains mostly in domestic trials as buyers weigh costs against cheaper wheeled alternatives.
Rajiv MenonElectronics
Cellboy Deploys Anchanto Software Across More Than 200 Stores
The 17-year-old Philippine gadget chain is replacing manual inventory reconciliations with a cloud-based order management system.
Minjun ParkElectronics
Thailand Water Heater Sales Face 10% Drop as Property Market Slows
Stiebel Eltron Asia expects domestic demand to contract from 3.3 billion baht while targeting 1.4 billion baht in revenue through renovations and exports.
Minjun ParkElectronics
Samsung Fights Apple Foldable Push as Counterpoint Projects 25 per Cent Duo Share
Apple launched the $1,999 iPhone Duo to challenge Samsung in the premium foldable category, where Counterpoint expects the newcomer to capture a 25 per cent share.
Rajiv MenonElectronics
India’s Fraud Agency Recommends Detailed Probe into Xiaomi
A May government memorandum calls for scrutinising the Chinese smartphone maker’s fund movements, beneficial ownership, and compliance with foreign investment rules.
Maria SantosElectronics
Apple to Unveil First Foldable iPhone as Sector Shipments Grow 30%
Samsung and Huawei currently control a combined 70 per cent of the global flexible smartphone market.
Maria SantosElectronics
Foreign Tech Investors Pay up to US$15,000 for Access to Chinese Factory Floors
China’s industrial tourism market generated US$17.8 billion last year and is projected to surpass 300 billion yuan by 2029 as foreign executives study local manufacturing speed.
Aiko TanakaElectronics
TCL Affiliate RayNeo Launches GT and iO Smart Glasses Across 40 Markets
Retail sales open immediately with prices ranging from US$329 to US$549 as the Chinese AR brand expands distribution across Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Wei ZhangElectronics
Taiwan Targets Silicon Photonics to Cut AI Chip Power Use by 50 Percent
Nvidia Corp invested US$4 billion in the technology in March as the island uses its 90 percent advanced semiconductor manufacturing lead.
Maria SantosElectronics
Xiaomi Launches 18 Fold Smartphone at 10,999 Yuan with Custom Silicon
The Beijing tech group is committing 50 billion yuan to in-house silicon as it prices its new foldable device and Skynomad electric SUVs below rival flagships.
Maria SantosElectronics
Indian Appliance Makers Swap Copper for Aluminium to Defend Shrinking Margins
Appliance manufacturers across India are redesigning cooling lines and substituting raw materials after input cost inflation pushed operating margins down into single digits.
Wei ZhangElectronics
Solum Expands Electronic Shelf Labels Across Australian Retailers
Bing Lee and The Natural Grocery Company are replacing paper price tags with digital shelf displays across their Australian store networks.
Sarah ChenElectronics
HarmonyOS Hits 24 per Cent Share in China as Global Smartphone Sales Fall
Apple secured a record 20 per cent global June quarter share while Chinese Android makers pulled back from entry-level handsets to manage component costs.
Minjun ParkElectronics
Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple Chief Executive and Hands Reins to John Ternus
Hardware chief John Ternus takes charge with a 3 million dollar base salary as the tech giant targets making most US-bound iPhones in India by the end of 2026.
Aiko TanakaElectronics
Tencent-Backed Enflame Draws 4,073 Times Retail Demand in Shanghai IPO
Individual investors placed 5.98 trillion yuan in orders for the AI chipmaker as it raised 6.12 billion yuan on Shanghai’s STAR Market.