AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness06 Mar 2026 11:30AM (Updated: 06 Mar 2026 11:37AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST TOKYO, March 6 : Japanese auto parts giant Denso has proposed to acquire all shares in chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach as much as around 1.3 trillion yen ($8.26 billion), the Nikkei business daily said on Friday.The deal, if realised, would create a major player in power semiconductors used to control electricity in electric vehicles and data centres, the paper said.Denso could not immediately be reached for comment, while a Rohm spokesperson said they were still looking into the report.Shares in Rohm ended morning trade in Tokyo down 0.36 per cent at 2,733 yen, ahead of the Nikkei report.($1 = 157.4700 yen)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST