Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to the Nikkei Asia News Roundup! In this all-English language podcast, hosts Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman provide you with some of the most significant news stories emerging from the Asia region.

Uploaded every Friday, the episodes consists of
-- A selection of news headlines
-- A glimpse into a notable story for deeper understanding
-- A highlight of our best stories

In this episode, Jada and Brian discuss TSMC firing several employees over allegedly stealing company secrets, and Malaysia topping Indonesia in auto sales for the first time.

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Read the main story covered this week here:

TSMC fires workers for breaching data rules on cutting-edge chip tech
https://trib.al/gLOSrwz

Malaysia's quarterly auto sales top Indonesia's for 1st time
https://trib.al/HLq5Lah

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