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IPEF failure will hurt US firms on digital trade

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UNITED STATES

Although it does not have the force of law, the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement, along with the associated IPEF Critical Minerals Dialogue, is expected to strengthen chains of…

US-Korea-China chip move boosts supply chain stability

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SOUTH KOREA

Separately, SK hynix has blocked a merger between the NAND (flash memory) sector’s third- and fourth-ranked firms, Kioxia -- which it partly owns -- and Western Digital.

Washington will rethink its foreign chip strategy

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UNITED STATES

Follow-on action from Washington and responses from foreign actors will shape the US government’s adversarial policy towards China in semiconductors and other strategic…

US-China tariffs worsen ASEAN middle-income trap fears

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic impact of the US-China tariffs.

ASEAN textile sector investment needs will grow

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ASEAN

Investment needs in ASEAN's textiles and garments sector.

China will retain its dominance in rare earths

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CHINA

As tensions build between Beijing and Western governments, Beijing may increasingly be tempted to weaponise its dominance. It could limit supplies in response to sanctions and…

Seoul's EV battery plans entail tough multilateralism

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SOUTH KOREA

The goal is to assist their search for alternative supply chains. Three of the world’s top six EVB manufacturers are South Korean.

Asian investments target large Latin American markets

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LATIN AMERICA

Major Japanese and South Korean conglomerates are driving adoption of automated manufacturing, digitalisation of supply chains and other technologies critical to the region’s…

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

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NORTH KOREA

On November 30 the same trio plus Australia announced coordinated sanctions, in response to Pyongyang’s launch on November 21 of a military reconnaissance satellite. For the first…

Export controls on metals will benefit Chinese firms

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CHINA

The new regulation’s "national security" justification reflects the increasing resort worldwide to weaponising international trade for political goals and will reinforce efforts…