Best Nikkei Asia Podcasts (2024)

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Tech Latest: Japan’s auto industry faces a growing AI chip problem 5:10

5d ago5:10

5:10

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 ac…

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Should Joe Biden Drop Out? 1:16:50

10d ago1:16:50

1:16:50

After watching the Thursday night debate, Justin and John tackle the difficult question of whether Joe Biden should withdraw as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election.By Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

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Tech Latest: South Korea's migrant workers caught in lithium battery plant fire 12:01

12d ago12:01

12:01

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 n…

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Tara McGowan: Is Trump or Biden Winning in Digital Media? 51:55

15d ago51:55

51:55

Justin and John sit down with Tara McGowen, a former political strategist, former journalist, and founder of Courier Newsroom. Tara is an expert on digital media strategy, and she assesses the strengths of Republicans and Democrats in the ever-evolving online information landscape.By Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

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Tech Latest: China drone maker DJI battles U.S. clampdown 9:40

19d ago9:40

9:40

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.nik…

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Tech Latest: Space junk cleaner Astroscale makes Tokyo market debut 11:25

26d ago11:25

11:25

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 ac…

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Tech Latest: China's flying car sector ready for liftoff 11:05

1M ago11:05

11:05

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Tech Latest: Tesla suppliers urged to produce outside China and Taiwan 13:19

2M ago13:19

13:19

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…

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Tech Latest: Singapore's robotics startups go global 7:22

2M ago7:22

7:22

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…

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Tech Latest: EU carmakers confront China's growing EV dominance 16:15

2M ago16:15

16:15

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…

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Ken Moriyasu of Nikkei Asia: How Does Japan See the U.S. Alliance? 57:11

2M ago57:11

57:11

John sits down Ken Moriyasu, Washington correspondent for Japan-based news magazine Nikkei Asia. A returning guest to PM101, Ken joins the program to discuss the U.S.-Japan alliance, a fitting topic after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent state visit to Washington. Ken describes the shifts in Japan's military strategy, Japanese policy towards U…

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Tech Latest: Google faces antitrust crackdown in Japan 5:40

3M ago5:40

5:40

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…

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Dmitri Mehlhorn: How Can Biden Beat Trump in 2024? 57:43

3M ago57:43

57:43

Justin and John sit down with Dmitri Mehlhorn, an entrepreneur, financier and political strategist. Dmitri teamed with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to launch Investing in US, a fund that supports advocacy organizations dedicated to defeating the MAGA movement. The group discuss the campaign landscape and propose creative strategies for the comi…

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Tech Latest: Samsung workers threaten biggest ever union action 5:55

3M ago5:55

5:55

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:…

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Tech Latest: Taiwan earthquake proves chip industry’s resilience 13:04

3M ago13:04

13:04

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…

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Tech Latest: China's tech workers trapped in web of noncompete clauses 14:57

3M ago14:57

14:57

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 …

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Tech Latest: TikTok sell-or-ban bill -- What's next? 11:59

3M ago11:59

11:59

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/3VGw5Ar⁠Read mor…

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Tech Latest: Binance CEO stresses new 'compliance focused' culture 10:11

4M ago10:11

10:11

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.n…

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Tech Latest: Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter 11:41

4M ago11:41

11:41

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…

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Tech Latest: Cyberscam threats prompt ASEAN-Australian response 12:53

4M ago12:53

12:53

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Tech Latest: AI takes center stage at Mobile World Congress 2024 12:31

4M ago12:31

12:31

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. Rea…

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Tech Latest: China's JD.com chases European e-commerce expansion 10:57

5M ago10:57

10:57

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…

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Tech Latest: Japan's rocket success boosts space ambitions 11:21

5M ago11:21

11:21

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…

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Tech Latest: South Korea's fallen crypto king still on the run 8:53

5M ago8:53

8:53

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:…

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Rachel Bitecofer: What's the Secret to a Winning Campaign? 1:07:57

5M ago1:07:57

1:07:57

Justin and John sit down with political analyst Rachel Bitecofer. Rachel is the author of a new book titled Hit 'Em Where It Hurts, which offers advice for how Democrats can exploit negative partisanship to win in 2024. For more on the book, visit Rachel's website: https://www.hitemwhereithurts.com/By Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

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Tech Latest: Fujitsu mired in U.K. Post Office scandal 12:55

6M ago12:55

12:55

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to London correspondent Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa about the latest on Japanese IT giant Fujitsu’s entanglement in the U.K. Post Office scandal. *Starting next month, we will be releasing our podcast on Tuesdays. Our next e…

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Joshua Green: Have Left-Wing Populists Changed the Democratic Party Forever? 1:00:45

6M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

John sits down with journalist and author Joshua Green, author of The Rebels, a new book on left-wing American populism. Joshua previously wrote The Devil's Bargain, which profiled Steve Bannon and the populist movement in the Republican Party. John and Joshua discuss the overlap between these two populist camps, the differences among key leaders o…

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Tech Latest: Panasonic's EV battery comeback plan 7:46

6M ago7:46

7:46

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo chats to Tokyo correspondent Ryohtaroh Satoh about how Japan's Panasonic Energy is hoping to restore its leadership in the EV battery market with an investment push in the U.S. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asi…

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Yaroslav Trofimov: How Do Ukrainians See the War? 50:20

6M ago50:20

50:20

Justin & John sit down with Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal. Yaroslav has covered wars and terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, and now reports on a war in his own home country, Ukraine. Yaroslav's new book Our Enemies Will Vanish offers stories and lessons from the first year after Russia'…

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Tech Latest: Flying cars, baby tech and AI at CES 2024 16:21

6M ago16:21

16:21

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this first episode of 2024, Alice French hears from correspondents Yifan Yu and Cissy Zhou and tech editor Katey Creel, who are on the ground at CES, the world's largest consumer technology expo, in Las Vegas. Read more on the topic, and other news from acr…

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Michael J. Gerhardt: Does Congress Use Impeachment as the Framers Intended? 55:59

6M ago55:59

55:59

To learn more about presidential impeachment, Justin and John sit down with Professor Michael J. Gerhardt, the leading scholar of American impeachment law. Gerhardt appeared as an expert witness in the impeachments of both President Trump and President Clinton, and he recently appeared as a witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Biden. Ger…

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Aaron Rupar: What's the Outlook for Trump and Biden in 2024? 59:37

6M ago59:37

59:37

Journalist Aaron Rupar joins Justin and John to discuss President Biden's accomplishments, Trump's legal troubles and what to expect in 2024. If this conversation interests you, please check out Aaron's newsletter Public Notice here: https://www.publicnotice.co/By Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

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Tech Latest 2023 roundup: AI, chips and passenger jets 12:13

7M ago12:13

12:13

In this special year-end Tech Latest episode, Nikkei Asia's reporters look back on their highlights from tech news in 2023. You can read their top tech picks below: -- Annie: ⁠The great nanometer chip race⁠ -- Akito: ⁠U.S. big tech won't shake its China addiction⁠ -- Cissy: ⁠China tells big tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services⁠ -- Kenji: ⁠C…

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What Changes Will Javier Milei Bring to Argentina? 1:00:46

7M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

On Sunday, December 10th, Argentina inaugurated a new president, the eccentric "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei. To learn about this new chapter in South American history, Justin and John sit down with Ariel González Levaggi, an academic at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and senior associate at the Center for Strategic and Interna…

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Tech Latest: China's economic slowdown fears grip tech sector 9:56

7M ago9:56

9:56

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Kenji Kawase, our senior business news correspondent in Hong Kong, for more on the impact that China’s economic slowdown is having on the world’s tech industry, plus the latest on what’s going on at OpenAI. Read more on t…

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NYT's Astead Herndon: What Role Will Kamala Harris Play in the 2024 Campaign? 59:11

7M ago59:11

59:11

Justin and John sit down with Astead Herdon, national politics reporter for The New York Times and host of the podcast “The Run-Up.” Astead recently published a major profile of Kamala Harris, including an exclusive interview he conducted with the vice president herself. With the PM101 team, he discusses his reporting on Harris, describing her diff…

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Tech Latest: Is it 'games over' for ByteDance? 9:15

8M ago9:15

9:15

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Cissy Zhou, one of our correspondents in Hong Kong, about ByteDance’s recent shock layoffs, and what they mean for the gaming industry in China and beyond. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at https…

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Tech Latest: EV battery makers brace for China graphite export curbs 6:20

8M ago6:20

6:20

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 what some upcoming export controls on Chinese graphite could mean for EV battery makers across Asia -- and the world. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠…

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How Has the Media Reshaped Politics? Part 1 with Beyond Politics 1:04:56

8M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

In a special crossover episode, Justin and John sit down for a wide-ranging conversation with the hosts of Beyond Politics, Paul Hodes and Matt Robison. Paul is a former U.S. Congressman who represented Justin and John's home district in New Hampshire. Matt is a senior political strategist who served as Paul's chief of staff. Together, the group ta…

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Tech Latest: China's nuclear program siphons Japanese tech 10:53

8M ago10:53

10:53

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to senior business news correspondent Kenji Kawase about how Japanese machine tools have found themselves at the center of China's nuclear weapons efforts. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠⁠asia.…

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Diplomat Aaron David Miller: What Comes Next for Israel and Gaza? 50:44

8M ago50:44

50:44

A month into the devastating war between Israel and Hamas, Justin and John sit down with diplomat and analyst Aaron David Miller. An expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Aaron spent 25 years at the U.S. State Department advising Republican and Democratic secretaries of state on Middle East policy. Aaron describes how the horrific terror atta…

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Tech Latest: Chipmakers squeezed by new U.S. export rules 10:28

8M ago10:28

10:28

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is chatting with Annie Cheng Ting-Fang, our tech correspondent from Taipei, about the latest developments in the U.S.-China chip race. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠⁠asia.nikkei.com⁠⁠ Sign up for Anni…

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WSJ's Sadanand Dhume: Does a Feud with Canada Spoil India's Western Ties? 58:43

8M ago58:43

58:43

India and Canada are engaged in a heated diplomatic dispute after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of planning the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, near Vancouver. Indian officials deny the allegation and accuse Canada of harboring terrorists affiliated with the secessionist Khalistan movement…

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Tech Latest: The U.S.-China race for AI rules 7:36

9M ago7:36

7:36

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is chatting with Cissy Zhou, our Hong Kong senior business news correspondent, about the global race for AI rules. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at ⁠asia.nikkei.com⁠ You can register for our weekly #techA…

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Tech Latest: Inside the iPhone 15's costly components 5:57

9M ago5:57

5:57

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo takes a look inside Apple's new iPhone 15 with Akito Tanaka, our chief business news correspondent based in Singapore. You can check out Nikkei Asia's iPhone 15 teardown here: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/iPhone-15-t…

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Tech Latest: Fresh geopolitical tensions hit TSMC 10:35

9M ago10:35

10:35

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Hong Kong chief business news correspondent Kenji Kawase, about renewed geopolitical tensions that have emerged in the tech sector this week, and the impact they are having on Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC. Read more on the to…

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Tech Latest: Huawei's ambitious smartphone goals for 2024 7:18

9M ago7:18

7:18

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Annie Cheng Ting-Fang, our tech correspondent based in Taipei, about Huawei's ambitious smartphone comeback plan and how it hopes to achieve it. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at asia.nikkei.com …

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Tech Latest: Progress at TSMC's first Japan plant 8:59

9M ago8:59

8:59

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Cissy Zhou, our senior business news correspondent based in Hong Kong, about the progress being made at TSMC's new chip plant in Kumamoto, Japan. Read more on the topic, and other news from across Asia, at asia.nikkei.com…

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Will Saudi Arabia and Israel Normalize Relations? 1:06:28

10M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

Justin and John discuss the efforts to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The two countries have been moving steadily towards strategic convergence, but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has requested major concessions from the United States before formally establishing ties. John explains the Saudi approach and the reasons t…

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Tech Latest: Why Chinese EV makers are heading West 6:05

10M ago6:05

6:05

Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Alice French talks to Akito Tanaka, our chief business news correspondent based in Singapore, about how and why some of China’s top EV makers are planning to set up manufacturing plants in Europe. Read more on the topic, and other news from ac…

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