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89 storiesAMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
China-Vietnam border Hekou port crossings top 5 million in 2026, up 6.12%
Cross-border traffic at the Hekou port in Yunnan, China's largest land crossing on the border with Vietnam, passed 5 million people for the year as of October 6, according to the Hekou Exit-Entry Border Inspection Station. The station count…
China’s National Day holiday brings crowds to small counties and towns
Small counties and towns across China drew heavy tourist traffic during the National Day holiday, with Qinghai’s Qilian County receiving more than 100,000 visitors on 3 October and all of its 400-plus hotels and guesthouses full, according …
Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and in…
Gangwon Land to hold second Untan Highland trekking on Oct 31 with three courses
Gangwon Land, Jeongseon county and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation will hold the second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” on Oct. 31 at High1 Resort and along the Untan Highland in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. The route follows a road o…
AI tour boats and robot guides feature in Zhejiang during China's National Day holiday
During China's National Day holiday, driverless AI tour boats operated on Tongjian Lake in Hangzhou's Xihu district, using lidar, 4D millimetre-wave radar and visual sensors to navigate and avoid obstacles, China News Service reported. Othe…
Nanya Technology reportedly tells customers of another DRAM contract price rise, up to 20%
Taiwan memory maker Nanya Technology has reportedly notified customers of a further increase in DRAM contract prices, by as much as 20%, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News as cited by Chinese outlets. Nanya declined to comment on cus…
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
Russian tourism union warns Schengen visa issuance may fall in 2027
The Russian Union of Tour Industry (RST) said the volume of Schengen visas issued to Russian tourists could decline in 2027, while adding that no new decisions changing visa issuance have been adopted. A review of visa requirements and visa…
Lotte Himart joins state project to develop humanoid logistics robots
Lotte Himart and Lotte Global Logistics said they will take part as demand companies in a state-funded project to develop industry-specialised humanoid robots and reduce reliance on foreign robots and AI models. Robot maker Yujin Robot lead…
Korea Tourism Organization launches 'Go Local' campaign for foreign visitors
The Korea Tourism Organization said it will run an “Unlock Your Korea: Go Local” campaign from October 7 to December 13 to cut the payment, transport and information difficulties foreign tourists face when travelling beyond the Seoul area. …
ASUS unveils Zenbook 14 UX3480 line with Intel, AMD or Qualcomm chips
ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series, a 14-inch laptop line that lets buyers choose between Intel Core Ultra series 3, AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. PC Watch reported the models go on sale in Japan from Octob…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
MATECH launches 20,000mAh semi-solid-state power bank with 45W USB-C output
Japanese accessory maker MATECH released the PowerCube 20000 45W (semi-solid-state battery model), a 20,000mAh power bank using its SemiCore semi-solid battery. It costs 9,990 yen, and Amazon.co.jp is offering 20% back in points, worth 1,99…
MTS builds geopositioning network for Yandex autonomous transport on four highways
MTS has built a high-precision geopositioning infrastructure for managing Yandex’s autonomous transport, TASS and CNews reported, launched on the M-11 “Neva”, M4 “Don”, M-12 “Vostok” and Central Ring Road highways and in Moscow, St Petersbu…
Yangju to host drone-robot festival from Oct 30 to Nov 1
Yangju City will host the 2026 Gyeonggi-Yangju-Ground Operations Command Drone-Robot Festival from Oct 30 to Nov 1 at the Ganap-ri airfield in Gwangjeok-myeon. The sixth edition features drone and robot exhibitions, military demonstrations,…
Israel issues travel warning for citizens abroad ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
Israel's Prime Minister's Office published an official notice on social media on Oct 6 warning Israeli citizens abroad to raise their security awareness, citing a higher risk of attack plots and demonstrations ahead of the third anniversary…
Putin opens first battery cluster complex, urges localization in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the first complex in a Moscow electric battery production cluster that Russia must increase battery output, improve technology and raise localization, including by developing mineral d…
Seoul foreign visitors hit record 11.56m in Jan-Aug; card spending up 59.9%
Seoul received a record 11.56 million foreign visitors in January-August, up 21.6% from 9.51 million a year earlier, with 1.72 million in August alone, according to city data reported by Yonhap, Dong-A Ilbo and Asia Economy. Card spending b…
Incheon's Sorae Port festival draws 510,000 visitors after overcharging crackdown
The 2026 Sorae Port Festival in Incheon's Namdong District drew about 510,000 visitors over three days from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4, the district said. Held under the slogan “Sorae-eseo nollae,” the event linked Haeeoreum Plaza with the Sorae Hist…