Supply Chain in Asia: News, Analysis & Insights
Manufacturing shifts, reshoring, and Asia's supply chain evolution
Grace Wang 王来春
Grace Wang 王来春 From factory floor to Apple’s inner circle Wang Laichun didn’t start in a boardroom. She started on the assembly line. In the 1980s, she was a fa
That’s how many articles we’ve researched and processed over the past six months.
That’s how many articles we’ve researched and processed over the past six months. To do this, we built a system that curates and enriches these datasets — a tru
💊 China's pharma deals break records
China's pharma deals break records Made in China, sold to the world Licensing fever at new high: In 2025, Chinese pharma companies closed 157 out-licensing deal
That’s how many EVs BYD has sold at the end of November 2025, overtaking Tesla in the race to become the world’s largest electric vehicle maker.
That’s how many EVs BYD has sold at the end of November 2025, overtaking Tesla in the race to become the world’s largest electric vehicle maker. New No. 1 in EV
That’s the size of China’s coffee market in 2024 (~USD 42 billion).
That’s the size of China’s coffee market in 2024 (~USD 42 billion). Coffee becomes a habit: Average annual consumption has climbed from 6 to 22.24 cups per pers
🛍️ LVMH boss suddenly shops for Chinese brands
️ LVMH boss suddenly shops for Chinese brands One of the wealthiest people in the world is buying “Made in China” For Bernard Arnault, head of LVMH and one of t
That’s how much Samsung has been ordered to pay Pictiva Displays by a U.S. jury for allegedly infringing two OLED patents.
That’s how much Samsung has been ordered to pay Pictiva Displays by a U.S. jury for allegedly infringing two OLED patents. Broad product range affected: Accordi
So many monthly active users were recorded across China’s AI apps in September.
So many monthly active users were recorded across China’s AI apps in September. Growth amid losses: Despite total users climbing from 680 million in June, nearl
That’s how many electric cars VinFast sold in Vietnam during the first three quarters of 2025.
That’s how many electric cars VinFast sold in Vietnam during the first three quarters of 2025. Record year: The company was Vietnam’s market leader for eleven c
Richard Liu
Richard Liu Source: By World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0 The E-Commerce Titan Who Bet on Logistics Richard Liu (Liu Qiangdong) is the founder of the e-commerce gi
6.7 million USD
6.7 million USD That's how much Brazil exported in rare earths to China in the first half of 2025 – a tripling, but just a drop in the billion-dollar market. Re
That is how many China-to-Europe freight trains have crossed at the largest land border crossing between China and Mongolia since 2013.
20,000 That is how many China-to-Europe freight trains have crossed at the largest land border crossing between China and Mongolia since 2013. Explosive Acceler
Wang Wei
Wang Wei From a single van to a logistics giant: In 1993 he founded SF Express with just six employees and one delivery van. Today SF Express is China’s largest