Nagaland is transforming its economy by shifting from its insurgent past to a vibrant coffee sector. Local farmers and young entrepreneurs are cultivating premium arabica beans and building brands, aiming to establish the state as a significant player in India's specialty coffee market.
A Cooxupé, maior cooperativa de café do mundo, consolida sua liderança exportando para 50 países e representando 17% da produção de arábica no Brasil. Com faturamento de R$ 16,99 bilhões em 2025, a empresa investe em sustentabilidade e diversifica seus negócios.
An event promoting Liuzhou's specialty agricultural products was held in Guangzhou to boost sales and foster cooperation between Guangdong and Guangxi. The event showcased over 100 products, including bagged luosifen and processed Jiedong citrus, leading to 10 million yuan in initial sales agreements.
The founder of China’s largest contract chipmaker has urged the country’s semiconductor industry to pursue breakthroughs in niche markets such as mature chips, citing their importance for “supply chain security”. Richard Chang Rugin, 78, former CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), cautioned against blindly chasing industry hype around cutting-edge process nodes. The industry veteran stressed the value of investing in mature nodes and specialty processes, which accounted...
The XRP-linked Ripple secures financing from Neuberger Specialty Finance to fuel growth of its prime brokerage platform.
Geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has disrupted Asia's semiconductor industry by cutting supplies of naphtha, a key feedstock for photoresist used in chip manufacturing. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since early March, curtailing naphtha supplies essential for specialty chemicals. South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are among the most exposed, with Japanese photoresist suppliers warning of looming raw material disruptions. Advanced chip nodes using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography are expected to be hit hardest.
