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In Tech Latest, Nikkei Asia brings you regular updates on the freshest technology news from Asia. From semiconductors to space travel, our team of local reporters are here to keep you up-to-date on the tech trends that matter.

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Jul 6, 2026

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China's SVOLT to shut Europe operations as EV headwinds mount 05.11.2024

Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Katey speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Stella Xie about how trade tensions and sliding EV sales in Europe are affecting Chinese EV battery makers. Check out Stella's  featured story , and  ⁠register fo...

Chinese AI giant SenseTime's chip procurement strategy 29.10.2024

Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Akito speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about how China's e-commerce platforms are grappling with fallout from "no-return" refund policies, as well as AI giant SenseTime's use of Huawei and o...

Taiwan’s tech industry and government step up their climate fight 21.10.2024

Welcome to the revamped Tech Latest podcast. Hosted by our tech coverage veterans, Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka, every Tuesday we will deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. On today's episode, Katey speaks with Taipei tech correspondent  Lauly Li  about how advancements in power hungry technologies like generative AI will force Taiwan’s government and tech industry to walk a tightro...

Tech Latest: China e-commerce ditches low prices for sales growth 06.08.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou and Nikkei Asia's tech editor Katey Creel, about how the heated price war among Chinese e-commerce platforms is showing signs of cooling. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Tech Latest: China EV giant BYD seeks growth with new Thai factory 16.07.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo talks to Bangkok correspondent Francesca Regalado, about Chinese EV maker BYD’s new Thailand factory. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Francesca's story here:...

Tech Latest: Japan’s auto industry faces a growing AI chip problem 09.07.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Tokyo correspondent Ryohtaroh Satoh, about how Japan’s auto industry is facing up to a growing AI chip problem. Check out Ryohtaroh's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/3RWUZZQ Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Tech Latest: South Korea's migrant workers caught in lithium battery plant fire 02.07.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Seoul correspondent Steven Borowiec, about a deadly fire that broke out at a lithium-ion battery factory in South Korea last week. Check out Steven's story: https://s.nikkei.com/3zqp25M Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tech Latest: China drone maker DJI battles U.S. clampdown 25.06.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo talks with U.S. correspondents Marrian Zhou and Yifan Yu, about Chinese tech company DJI, and how its drones have become a key tool for the U.S. police force despite Washington’s clampdown. Check out their story here: https://s.nikkei.com/3VPgxdg Read more on the topic, and ot...

Tech Latest: Space junk cleaner Astroscale makes Tokyo market debut 18.06.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Mitsuru Obe, chief business news correspondent in Tokyo, about some exciting developments in Japan’s space industry. Check out Mit's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/4co81Y9⁠ Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ h...

Tech Latest: China's flying car sector ready for liftoff 11.06.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is catching up with Cissy Zhou in Hong Kong, about China’s budding flying car industry. Check out Cissy's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/45mcsk8 Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://asia.nikkei.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tech Latest: Tesla suppliers urged to produce outside China and Taiwan 28.05.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French is talking with Taipei tech correspondents Lauly Li and Annie Cheng Ting-Fang, about Tesla’s push to encourage its suppliers to produce outside of China and Taiwan. Read Annie and Lauly's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/452q8jR ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can regist...

Tech Latest: Singapore's robotics startups go global 21.05.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking to Singapore correspondent Tsubasa Suruga, about Singapore's industrial robot startups, which are looking to expand into other Asian markets and beyond. Read Tsubasa's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/3QUI4ae ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can register for o...

Tech Latest: EU carmakers confront China's growing EV dominance 14.05.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French is catching up with correspondents in London and Paris, Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa and Mailys Pene-Lassus, to find out how Europe’s carmakers are responding to China’s dominance in the electric vehicle sector. Check out our story on this here: https://s.nikkei.com/4bdfybX Re...

Tech Latest: Google faces antitrust crackdown in Japan 30.04.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking to Tokyo correspondent Ryohtaroh Satoh about Japan’s antitrust actions against tech titan Google. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://asia.nikkei.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can register for our weekly #t...

Tech Latest: Samsung workers threaten biggest ever union action 23.04.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon, about how tech giant Samsung could be facing its first ever workers’ union strike in South Korea. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asia.nikkei.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yo...

Tech Latest: Taiwan earthquake proves chip industry’s resilience 16.04.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking with tech correspondents Annie Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li, about the major earthquake that struck Taiwan earlier this month and its impact on the island's tech supply chains. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tech Latest: China's tech workers trapped in web of noncompete clauses 09.04.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French hears from Cissy Zhou in Hong Kong about how some Chinese tech companies take noncompete agreements to the extreme in order to retain their workers. You can read Cissy's story here: https://s.nikkei.com/4aidMGd ⁠⁠ Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, a...

Tech Latest: TikTok sell-or-ban bill -- What's next? 02.04.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking with tech correspondent Yifan Yu about TikTok, the social media app owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, which is facing a sell-or-ban bill in America. You can read Yifan's story here: ⁠https://s.nikkei.com/3VGw5Ar⁠ Read more on the topic, and other news from acros...

Tech Latest: Binance CEO stresses new 'compliance focused' culture 26.03.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French catches up with Thailand correspondent Francesca Regalado on her recent interview with Richard Teng, CEO of cryptocurrency giant Binance. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You can regist...

Tech Latest: Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter 19.03.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking to Akito Tanaka, our chief business news correspondent in Singapore, about how Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem is weathering its first proper funding winter. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tech Latest: Cyberscam threats prompt ASEAN-Australian response 12.03.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Australia correspondent Shaun Turton, about Southeast Asia's cyber slavery issue and recent efforts by ASEAN and Australia to combat the online scam gangs. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tech Latest: AI takes center stage at Mobile World Congress 2024 05.03.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo chats with Taipei tech correspondents Annie Cheng-Ting Fang and Lauly Li, about the highlights of the 2024 Mobile World Congress, where major telecom equipment makers and smartphone giants showcased their newest AI innovations. Read more on the topic, and other news from acros...

Tech Latest: China's JD.com chases European e-commerce expansion 27.02.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Hong Kong business correspondent Cissy Zhou about Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s latest bid to go global. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You can register for our weekly #techAsia newsletter here:...

Tech Latest: Japan's rocket success boosts space ambitions 20.02.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo talks to Mitsuru Obe, chief business news correspondent in Tokyo, about Japan’s H3 rocket launch and recent developments in the intensifying global space race. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://asia.nikkei.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You can register...

Tech Latest: South Korea's fallen crypto king still on the run 13.02.2024

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Seoul correspondent Kim Jaewon about the status of disgraced Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, and the latest on Samsung chair Lee Jae-yong's fraud case. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at  ⁠⁠⁠ https://asia.nikkei.com ⁠ ⁠⁠ You can register...

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