NEWS & MEDIA
JUL1

2026

Taiwan Detains Super Micro Workers in China Smuggling Probe

Taiwanese prosecutors detained two Super Micro Computer Inc. employees following a raid of the US company’s local offices earlier this week over alleged shipments of Nvidia Corp. chips to China.

JUL1

2026

Apple Seeks to Buy Chinese-Made Memory Chips by Lobbying US

Apple Inc. is in negotiations to purchase chips from two Chinese semiconductor makers on a Pentagon blacklist to help reduce the impact of a global memory shortage that’s forced the company to raise prices across its product line.

JUL1

2026

Trump’s Nuclear Watchdog to Ditch 50-Year-Old Radiation Guidance

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to scrap guidance on radiation exposure for power plant workers that’s been in place since the mid-1970s.

JUL1

2026

Alibaba, Payment Firm Will Pay $600 Million to Resolve US Probe

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its US digital payment processor agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a federal investigation into whether they failed to prevent the sale and importation of illegal pharmaceuticals and controlled substances, the Justice Department said.

JUL1

2026

Nuclear Firm First in US to Produce Power From Advanced Reactor

Valar Atomics Inc., a California-based nuclear startup, generated power from an advanced reactor to run an Nvidia Corp. AI chip. While just a trickle of electricity was produced, it’s the first time a next-gen reactor has done so in the US.

JUL1

2026

KKR-Backed Musinsa Eyes 'Fast Growth' in China

South Korean fashion powerhouse Musinsa is rolling out an aggressive physical store expansion in China and Japan, Co-CEO Nam Cho tells Bloomberg's Shery Anh in an exclusive interview. The firm is also looking at domestic and international exchanges for a highly-anticipated IPO. (Source: Bloomberg)

JUL1

2026

NZ House Prices Near Three-Year Low on Iran War Worries

New Zealand house prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearing a three-year low and adding to signs of an economic slowdown as the global oil shock hits household incomes and consumer confidence.

JUL1

2026

Asian Stocks to Drop After Chip Selloff, Oil Falls: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia were set to fall on Thursday after a selloff in US chipmakers weighed on sentiment and investors assessed fresh remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on inflation.

JUL1

2026

Oil Extends Decline as Barrels Flow Through Strait of Hormuz

Oil fell for a third day as flows through the Strait of Hormuz climbed and there were signs of progress in indirect talks between the US and Iran.

JUL1

2026

KKR-Backed Musinsa Ramps Up Asia Store Push Ahead of IPO

Musinsa Co., the KKR & Co.-backed South Korean fashion retailer, is rolling out an aggressive physical store expansion in China and Japan as it seeks to challenge Uniqlo and build momentum ahead of a closely watched initial public offering.