Honda, long known for its automobiles and motorcycles, is steadily extending its engineering ambitions beyond Earth’s surface. Nearly a decade after the HondaJet entered commercial production in 2015, the Japanese manufacturer has marked another aerospace milestone: the successful launch and landing of a reusable micro-rocket in Hokkaido on June 17, 2025.

China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and European Commission Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic held a video conference on November 26, 2025, to address the ongoing dispute involving Nexperia, a semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in the Netherlands and a subsidiary in China. Both sides called for constructive communication between Nexperia’s Dutch and Chinese operations, encouraging the company to resolve its internal deadlock rather than relying on government intervention.

Stronger order pull-ins in the prior two quarters led to a 25% month-on-month decrease in combined notebook shipments from the top-5 brands.

Responding to growing demand in AI and high-performance computing (HPC), Contrel’s advanced packaging business is set to expand its revenue share significantly by 2026. Director Tsan-Jen Chen said the company aims for semiconductor-related sales to reach around 30% of total revenue that year, up from 2025 levels.