Sam Nussey
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SoftBank lands $7.6b T-Mobile stake bounty, shares surge
SoftBank's shares were on track for their biggest gain in more than a month.
Japanese startup Preferred Networks ramps up investment in AI chip design
Companies around the world are scrambling to secure AI chips amid excitement over the tech's potential.
Japanese robot maker Yaskawa mulls $200m US investment
The firm eyes making its industrial robots there for the first time.
Japanese chip foundry venture Rapidus plans US sales office by fiscal end
Rapidus hopes to manufacture cutting-edge chips by partnering with IBM and Imec.
Taiwan’s Powerchip to set up $5.4b fab unit in north Japan
Taiwan's TSMC has become increasingly positive about Japan as a base for production.
Kokusai Electric shares jump 28% in Tokyo market debut
KKR sold shares in the chip equipment maker for $724m in Japan's largest IPO in five years.
Chip tool maker Kokusai Electric raises $724m in Japan’s biggest IPO in 5 years
The IPO price of 1,840 yen per share values the company at $2.8b.
TSMC tells vendors to delay chip equipment deliveries amid demand concerns
TSMC has been forced to push back production at the Arizona plant by a year to 2025.
LINE MAN Wongnai targets IPO by 2025, starts appointing advisors: CFO
The company sees a listing in Bangkok but would also consider a dual listing in a market such as the US.
SoftBank weighs US listing for its PayPay business
New York is seen as a more attractive destination than Tokyo for listings.