Business agency: the price of lithium carbonate continues to rise and runs at a high level in the short term

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

Cambridge Industries Group Plans Optical Module Capacity Expansion Across Four Countries

Cambridge Industries Group（剑桥科技）, or CIG, reaffirmed plans to add at least 10 million units of annual high-speed optical module capacity by the end of 2027. The expanded capacity will be allocated across production sites in China, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States.

Astralldynamics and 51WORLD Start Robot Inspection Pilot in Malaysia

Astralldynamics（璇玑动力）and 51WORLD（五一视界）have started a pilot of their joint quadruped-robot inspection system at a warehouse park in Selangor, Malaysia. It is the first overseas pilot of the companies’ combined solution, according to a November 9 report.

Chinasoft International Wins Bank Data Modernization Project in Southeast Asia

Chinasoft International（中软国际）said on November 9 that it had won an enterprise data modernization project from a bank in Southeast Asia. The company described the project as being in the CNY 100 million range.

Vital Optics Unit Signs InP Substrate Supply Letter of Intent with Coherent

Vital Optics（光智科技）said on November 6 that its controlling subsidiary Guangdong Xianrui Technology（广东先锐科技）had signed a long-term supply letter of intent with Coherent Corp.（高意）. The proposed supply of six-inch indium phosphide substrates from 2027 to 2029 has an estimated transaction value of no less than USD 601 million.