Trump turmoil in Asia sends chills through Seoul while China keeps its cool April 6, 2026 The war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global markets, stoking volatility across exchanges and asset classes everywhere. But one region, Asia, has been particularly exposed, due to its position at the forefront of the daily trading cycle. As the latest on-the-ground headlines line up alongside President Donald Trump’s erratic social media posts [...]
Samsung Biologics Under CEO John Rim Faces New ESG Risk After Rejecting Ruling in Contract Worker Discrimination Case April 2, 2026 After the Incheon Regional Labor Relations Commission ruled in Case No. Incheon 2025 Discrimination 10 that the exclusion of contract workers from holiday gift benefits constituted discriminatory treatment, the company sought review before the National Labor Relations Commission The dispute involved only about $10,000 in total, raising broader concerns over discrimination, human rights, and ESG credibility
Samsung Research Reveals Over Half of Europeans Admit to Looking at a Stranger’s Phone Screen in Public – With Nearly a Quarter Doing so out of Sheer Curiosity April 1, 2026 From dating apps to financial details, respondents report seeing a wide range of highly personal information on others' screens 56% of people admit to having looked at strangers’ phone screens accidentally, whereas 24% have done so out of curiosity. 57% identify public transport as the most likely place to notice someone else's screen. While 48%* feel confident they can keep their phone activity private when using it in crowded places, another 52%** acknowledge it is easy to see someone’s screen who is next to you in a public place without trying to look. 33% say they have seen personal content on a stranger’s phone in public. Some smartphone users who have looked at a stranger’s phone screen in public ignore and continue what they were doing (28%) or look away immediately (27%), but others (7%) admit to continuing to look discreetly. The new Samsung Galaxy S26 Privacy Display1 limits side-angle viewing of your screen to protect your privacy in any setting.
Samsung Biologics Strike: Labor Union Warns of CDMO Supply Chain Risks Following Overwhelming Vote March 30, 2026 Union members overwhelmingly approve strike action with 95.52% voting in favor on a 95.38% turnout, clearing the final legal hurdle after mediation ceased. Union emphasizes this is a fight against structural corporate governance issues, citing unresolved allegations concerning unfair labor practices and ESG compliance risks. Management adhered to a group-level wage guideline rather than bargaining on the basis of Samsung Biologics' own performance, exposing a lack of independent bargaining authority.
Arm is opening a chip shop. This could be transformative March 26, 2026 Fascinating news came on Tuesday night that semiconductor designer Arm confirmed rumours that it would be launching its own chip. For those not in the know, Cambridge-based Arm has so far only focused on semiconductor architecture – the blueprint that determines how chips work – and then licences that out to tech firms who choose [...]
Arm moves into chips as boss says firm will deliver silicon March 25, 2026 Arm boss Rene Haas said the company will begin delivering its own chips as it unveiled its first in-house processor, marking a major shift for the UK tech firm. “With today’s announcement, we’re expanding the Arm compute platform to include delivery of production silicon with our Arm AGI CPU,” Haas said. The Cambridge-based company revealed [...]
Arm Expands Compute Platform to Silicon Products in Historic Company First March 24, 2026 News Highlights Arm extends its platform breadth to include production silicon products for the first time, offering the broadest choice of compute across IP, Arm Compute Subsystems (CSS) and silicon Introducing the first Arm-designed data center CPU, the Arm AGI CPU, for agentic AI infrastructure, delivering more than 2x performance per rack compared with x86 platforms* Developed with lead partner Meta, with other customers and leading ODMs committed for production, the Arm AGI CPU is backed by strong support from the global ecosystem
Tesla jumps on Musk’s $20bn AI chip push March 24, 2026 Tesla shares climbed around 3.5 per cent on Monday after Elon Musk unveiled plans for Terafab, a huge semiconductor manufacturing project aimed at securing chip supply for the company’s next phase of growth. The stock rose to about $381 as investors responded positively to the announcement, as the firm looks beyond electric vehicles into AI [...]
S4 Capital sales fall as tech clients divert cash to AI build-out March 24, 2026 Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has been hit with sliding sales as its biggest clients spend less on advertising and more on building AI. The digital advertising group behind Monks reported revenue of £754.8m for 2025, down 11 per cent from £848.2m a year earlier. Net revenue fell 10.8 per cent to £673m, reflecting weaker [...]
Samsung Biologics Labor Union Warns of “Structural Supply Chain Risk” Amid Labor Dispute, Highlighting Systemic Governance Failures March 23, 2026 The impending right to strike raises alarms over a "structural supply chain risk" for the 24/7 global biopharmaceutical supply chain. The union points to a systemic failure in labor compliance, highlighting a critical gap between public declarations and actual corporate practices. Allegations of interference by Samsung Electronics' Business Support Office raise severe corporate governance concerns for the KOSPI-listed CDMO. Criminal complaints filed over violations of the collective bargaining agreement and labor relations laws pose significant ESG risks.