Apple may face a probe into its compliance with a new law that seeks to stop it forcing app developers to use its payment systems. The law seeks to rein in its market dominance

New factory likely to use older chipmaking equipment to hasten opening and begin easing global semiconductor shortage

Taipei is looking for allies to support its application to join the CPTPP – despite opposition from Beijing which has also applied to be a member

Companies reportedly looking at plans for project to be part-funded by the Japanese government

Japan’s leading refiner is beginning its move away from fossil fuels with the purchase of the solar, wind and biomass operation from Goldman Sachs and GIC

The unprecedented global shortage in semiconductor chips has helped boost the South Korean tech giant’s revenues and shares, which soared 45% last year and hit a record high in 2021

Kishida's new cabinet has over a dozen fresh faces but some from the Suga government retained key portfolios, such as Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi

Anger flares in Seoul as top two internet hoggers – YouTube and Netflix – pay no fees to ISP for hosting its content in South Korea. Court has already sided with service provider

The group, which is worth $15 billion, is under pressure after expanding its communications network and investing in logistics to try to compete with Amazon

Taipei has long claimed Beijing has coveted the island’s semiconductor talent and its government is now proposing a legal change to further protect its intellectual property

Kishida won a run-off against vaccine minister Taro Kono. The former banker is set to become prime minister on Monday, but he will have just 4-5 weeks before he faces an election.

Leadership hopeful seen as accommodative to new energy industry as Japan looks to modernise – and green – its power supplies