Ex-worker of Tokyo Electron gets 10-year jail term in TSMC trade secrets case
A Taiwan court fined the local unit of Japan's Tokyo Electron T$150 million ($5 million) on Monday, and handed jail terms of up to 10 years to
April 27, 2026A Taiwan court fined the local unit of Japan's Tokyo Electron T$150 million ($5 million) on Monday, and handed jail terms of up to 10 years to
April 27, 2026
A court in Taiwan has sentenced a former employee of Tokyo Electron to 10 years in prison for stealing trade secrets from TSMC
April 27, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party strengthened its position in parliament’s upper house after seven opposition lawmakers joined it, a parliamentary list
April 27, 2026
The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan on Monday pressed the island's opposition-majority parliament to pass a "comprehensive" defence budget, saying integrated air and missile
April 27, 2026
Toyota Motor said on Monday global vehicle sales fell for a second successive month in March, as a sharp drop in the Middle East and a model changeover for its popular RAV4
April 27, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook While U.S.-Iran talks have stalled, and next to no oil is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, stock markets'
April 27, 2026
Taiwan's defence minister downplayed on Monday the impact of Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island, saying it was not the first time
April 27, 2026
Ryota Haga was in high school when the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept away his
April 27, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would continue to support Russia's policies and discussed bolstering military ties with Moscow, state media
April 27, 2026
When U.S.
April 27, 2026
Bernd Wiesberger is finally a winner again on the European tour
April 26, 2026
China's commerce ministry on Saturday expressed "firm opposition" to the European Union's inclusion of Chinese entities in its 20th round of sanctions against Russia,
April 25, 2026
The speaker of Russia's parliament, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, arrived in North Korea on Saturday to attend an event to commemorate Pyongyang's deployment of
April 25, 2026
More than 1,000 firefighters in northern Japan battled to contain two wildfires for a fourth straight day on Saturday, as the blazes pushed
April 25, 2026
India has dismissed as "uninformed" comments shared by U.S.
April 24, 2026
Move over, K-pop? The hottest new Asian group could be from Indonesia
April 25, 2026
Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on Friday, prompting authorities to expand evacuation orders to more than 3,000
April 24, 2026
China's visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hopes for improved relations between Thailand and Cambodia following two rounds of armed conflict last year, the Thai
April 24, 2026
South Korean prosecutors are requesting a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol
April 24, 2026
Hyundai Motor will roll out 20 new models in China over the next five years as it seeks to revive its fortunes in the world's largest auto market, the
April 24, 2026
South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk
April 24, 2026
China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says
April 24, 2026
Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday that 44 current and former
April 24, 2026
A new book by Haruki Murakami set to be released in early July will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character
April 24, 2026
South Korea's national security adviser said on Thursday the U.S. alliance was not in crisis despite recent friction, though he acknowledged that current strains with
April 24, 2026
South Korean prosecutors sought a 30-year jail term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, in a case alleging he ordered a drone operation over Pyongyang to help
April 24, 2026
Mercedes-Benz will use this year's Beijing auto show to pitch how it plans to navigate China's fiercely competitive car market, where Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius says
April 24, 2026
Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.8% in March from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.
April 24, 2026
Two Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams
April 24, 2026
The global economy is facing ever more tangible strains from the energy shock triggered by the Iran war
April 23, 2026
From robotaxis to flying cars, China is working to export more of its cutting-edge vehicle technology - a strategy that
April 23, 2026
Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rally at its chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike
April 23, 2026
Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied at a sprawling factory complex south of Seoul on Thursday,
April 23, 2026
China's foreign ministry on Thursday said it firmly opposes Washington's criticism of Chinese pressure on some African countries to revoke overflight clearances for
April 23, 2026
China's behind-the-scenes role in efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict has been gaining attention
April 23, 2026
China teased in a video an aircraft carrier that could be its fourth, and the first
April 23, 2026
South Korea's Hyundai Motor on Thursday warned of growing business uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict after reporting a 31% drop in
April 23, 2026
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim said on Thursday that he will select the next head of the country's anti-graft body, with the agency's current chief under growing
April 23, 2026
Growth in India's private sector accelerated in April as manufacturing and services activity rebounded after cooling last month despite elevated price pressures, a
April 23, 2026
North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the
April 23, 2026
Supply chain and fuel disruptions triggered by the war in the Middle East have dealt a heavy blow to many Indian
April 23, 2026
Taiwan's minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed
April 23, 2026
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in four years in April as firms boosted production over concerns about potential supply shortages due to
April 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold
April 22, 2026
New Zealand's opposition Labour Party said on Thursday it would support a free trade deal with India, paving the way for the agreement to clear parliament after one of
April 23, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for expanding cooperation with Vietnam beyond trade and investment to areas including energy security and infrastructure during
April 22, 2026
Nepal's Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, resigned on Wednesday saying there had been questions over his investments and other matters, the second
April 22, 2026
Cambodia and China have held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism
April 22, 2026
Myanmar's new president is considering "good things" for detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's foreign minister said on Wednesday, as the
April 22, 2026