Onapsis appoints Simon Naylor as VP, Asia Pacific
Onapsis announced the appointment of Simon Naylor as Vice President, Asia Pacific. In this new role, Naylor will be responsible for driving business growth in Asia Pacific. “Simon brings a wealth of experience with cybersecurity in the APAC region,.....»»
Revealing the secrets of freshwater streams
Beneath the surface of a freshwater stream, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms create complex patterns of biodiversity. Brooke Penaluna, research fisheries biologist at the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, studies these.....»»
Social networks key to water management and sanitation in the Pacific, says study
A Griffith-led study has found that traditional and digital social networks are key to improving community water management and sanitation in the Pacific......»»
NASA researchers detect tsunamis by their rumble in the atmosphere
New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire. GUARDIAN's long-term objective is to augment early warning systems......»»
Study reveals widgeongrass has replaced eelgrass as the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay
Mangroves are growing in areas historically dominated by salt marshes and oyster reefs. Invasive pacific oysters are replacing native blue mussels in the Wadden Sea. Macroalgae are exhibiting dominance over hard corals in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacif.....»»
ZF to raise APAC sales to 30% as production capacity expands in China
Tier-1 automotive supplier ZF Group is on track to grow its presence in China with additional production capacity for electronic power steering (EPS) systems. The company aims to increase sales in the Asia Pacific region from 25% to 30% of its global.....»»
Adata sees signs of demand reversal
Adata Technology has observed signs of a potential demand reversal in the DRAM memory market during the second half of this year, according to Simon Chen, chairman for the memory module maker......»»
Simon Lin resigns as Wiwynn chairman
Simon Lin resigned as chairman of Taiwan-based server ODM Wiwynn on May 29 and has been replaced by company vice chairman and CEO Emily Hong......»»
US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to strengthen supply chain resilience
The 14 participating countries of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached an agreement on goods and technologies in Detroit on May 28 to strengthen supply chain resilience for critical products such as medicines and semiconductors......»»
Your chocolate comes with a side order of deforestation
Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat. Enlarge / A cocoa pod, this one grown in Asia. (credit: Tan Dao Duy) Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire make less than a dollar a day. And there are alm.....»»
Cocoa production linked to major deforestation in Africa
Developing economies pay a steep price for that sweet treat. Enlarge / A cocoa pod, this one grown in Asia. (credit: Tan Dao Duy) Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire make less than a dollar a day. And there are alm.....»»
Joint smart warehousing to create win-win situation for distributors
Generally speaking, distributors categorize their customers into TBMs (Taiwan-based merchants), CBMs (China-based merchants) and MBMs (multination-based merchants). Production bases are being moved to ASEAN and South Asia, with large parts of their c.....»»
Saddle unearthed in China may be oldest ever found
An international team of archaeologists has found what may be the earliest known saddle at a dig site in China. In their paper published in the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, the group describes where the ancient saddle was found, its condi.....»»
Deep sea surveys detect over 5,000 new species in future mining hotspot
There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean—about twice the size of India—called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for future deep-sea mining. To better understand what.....»»
Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam
A typhoon that slammed into Guam, knocking out power and flooding buildings with a powerful storm surge, was moving away Thursday—leaving residents of the US Pacific Ocean territory to survey the damage......»»
Apple expanding supplier base in China, Southeast Asia, and India
As manufacturers embark on massive relocation efforts to build a more resilient supply chain, Apple is expanding its supplier base in most Asian countries......»»
One of Asia"s top female entrepreneurs is stepping down at ride-hailing firm Grab
One of Southeast Asia's most well-known female entrepreneurs is to step down from her operational roles at Grab, the ride-hailing giant she helped found more than a decade ago......»»
Typhoon Mawar pounds Guam with destructive winds
Typhoon Mawar roared over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds to the Pacific military outpost......»»
Nan Ya mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, is mulling to set up a new plant in Southeast Asia, according to company senior vice president LR Lu......»»
Apple and Broadcom sign multi-year deal to develop made-in-USA chips
In a bid to diversify away from chips made in Asia, Apple announced a multi-billion-dollar multi-year deal with Broadcom to help the latter develop chips made in the US......»»
IC backend houses to deepen deployments in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based OSATs such as ASE Technology, and IC test interface specialists including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology, have all expanded their operations in Southeast Asia to meet rising demand from the local IC industry, a.....»»