Japan's Nidec Considering Sale of Unit

Fewer paper invoices: Digital records for companies start in October

The Office for Fraud Prevention is planning to carry out priority checks when the digital invoice is launched. The aim is to relieve companies of their burden and reduce paper waste.

2026-09-30 ·derstandard.at

Construction Orders Rebound, but Recovery Still Years Away

Even as key leading indicators such as construction orders and permits have begun to rebound, coincident indicators reflecting actual construction activity remain weak.

• Construction orders rebounded, but actual activity remains weak
• Full recovery projected not until 2027
• Cost surge hampers growth and recovery

2026-09-30 ·businesskorea.co.kr

AMD CEO Lisa Su to Return to Korea, Deepening Samsung Ties

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of AMD, a global semiconductor company, is set to revisit South Korea next month.

• AMD CEO Lisa Su returns to South Korea next month.
• Meeting with South Korean officials to discuss cooperation.
• Potential AMD-Samsung Electronics high-level meeting explored.

2026-09-30 ·businesskorea.co.kr

Singapore doubles down on chipmaking as the AI boom lifts its economy, but high costs, scarce land and labor, and US trade scrutiny threaten its ambitions (Owen Walker/Financial Times)

City-state's economy is getting an AI uplift but costs and labour are constraints to its industrial growth

2026-09-30 ·ft.com