Chip gear maker ASMPT Ltd.’s top boss said that long-term demand for AI-driven equipment remains firmly intact, pushing back against against growing investor fears of an AI bubble.
SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are set to test investor appetite for memory chips as South Korea’s stock market — now a bellwether for global AI sentiment — grapples with violent swings driven by leveraged chip bets.
Chinese social networking and entertainment provider Newborn Town Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence to create short dramas in a bet the technology can slash costs while fueling growth across emerging markets.
A new and growing market for weight-loss drugs in India is expected to be a bright spot for pharmaceutical firms like Cipla Ltd. and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., while they face headwinds in the US market.
HCL Technologies Ltd., Wipro Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. are set to report earnings as their investor base increasingly questions the value of traditional IT services in the age of artificial intelligence.
Heat, sea level rise, polar melting: They’re all picking up pace.
A digital display showing the temperature at 46C in Seville, Spain, on Monday, July 3, 2023. Seville is among the cities hardest hit by the heat wave sweeping across Europe that's imperiled its most important trade route, threatened its $2 trillion tourism industry and endangered the health of thousands of people. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg
As heat records shattered across Europe in the last weeks of June and indoor temperatures rose to uncomfortable levels, many of the continent’s residents sought immediate relief in the form of portable air conditioner units.
Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. earnings will be shaped by rising artificial intelligence investment costs and growing competition in China’s AI sector, following DeepSeek’s high-profile V4 model launch.
Delta Electronics Inc. plans to accelerate plant expansions to address production bottlenecks after surging demand for artificial intelligence data centers drove first-quarter earnings to a record.
Robotic arms at the Delta Electronics booth at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, April 22, 2024. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is optimistic on his country's economic prospects, citing record employment and slowing inflation thanks to falling energy costs.
Delta Electronics Inc. plans to accelerate plant expansions to address production bottlenecks after surging demand for artificial intelligence data centers drove first-quarter earnings to a record.
Robotic arms at the Delta Electronics booth at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade fair in Hannover, Germany, on Monday, April 22, 2024. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is optimistic on his country's economic prospects, citing record employment and slowing inflation thanks to falling energy costs.
Asia Pacific’s main lenders will offer diverging paths navigating the fallout of the Iran war, with HSBC Holdings Plc and Westpac Banking Corp. more exposed than Singaporean peers.
Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. reported a 50% drop in first-quarter profit on weaker freight rates, warning that war in the Middle East has posed “significant challenges” for the industry.
A Cosco Shipping Holdings container ship at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg
China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Co., maker of the fighter jets that rose to fame in the India-Pakistan conflict last year, posted record profit in 2025 and saw first-quarter sales nearly double.
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. reported a 28% yearly increase in its first-quarter sales on stronger demand for printed circuit boards used in AI servers.
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. benefited less than expected from China’s artificial intelligence boom as sales and earnings growth fell short of lofty expectations.
China’s BYD Co. and Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. are poised to benefit from higher demand for electric vehicles as the Iran war drives up oil prices.
Automobiles by BYD Co. outside the company's showroom in Coulsdon, UK, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Eoptolink Technology Inc. posted record annual profit and a surge in first-quarter earnings, as demand rises for optical components critical to artificial intelligence development.
Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. saw stronger profits last year and in the first quarter as demand soars for Chinese humanoid robots.
A humanoid robot at the Robot Valley Exhibition Hall in Shenzhen, China, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Investor enthusiasm for China’s humanoid robotics sector has extended into 2026, fueled early this year with a big presence at the CES tech showcase in Las Vegas and a starring role for two-legged droids at the Spring Festival Gala in China.