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Thursday 18 December 2025
The Nexperia fallout: Honda's factories go quiet in fresh blow to supply chain

Honda Motor Company announced on Wednesday that it would suspend or reduce production at several factories in Japan and China starting late this month, the latest sign that a global scramble for automotive semiconductors continues to haunt the industry's recovery

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Monday 22 December 2025
Japan-based AOI Electronics to support Kaynes' semiconductor back-end expansion in India
AOI Electronics, a Japan-based semiconductor assembly and test provider, has entered into a business alliance with India's Kaynes Semicon Private Limited and Japan's Mitsui to support the establishment of a semiconductor back-end processing business in India
Monday 22 December 2025
Samsung tri-fold smartphone sells out in Taiwan on launch
Samsung Electronics launched its first tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, in Taiwan on December 18. The company announced on December 19 that the entire initial shipment had sold out on launch day
Monday 22 December 2025
TSMC pushes back on Japan fab delay rumors, keeps options open
According to Nikkei, Yuichi Hotta, president of TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), confirmed on December 19 that construction of the second wafer fabrication plant in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, is continuing. This statement counters recent reports by Japanese media suggesting the project had stalled.
Monday 22 December 2025
Apple iPhone 17 series drives smartphone market growth in China and beyond
Apple's iPhone 17 series has achieved strong sales following its September 10 launch, with the standard iPhone 17 maintaining its price despite upgraded specifications. This contributed to sales initially surpassing expectations and sustaining momentum through October, leading the iPhone 17 to capture over 20% of the market share in China during that month
Monday 22 December 2025
Wistron invests US$683M to expand AI server capacity, backs US cloud startup
Wistron's board approved a new investment plan on December 19 to expand AI server and networking production. The company will build a new factory in Vietnam for network products and increase AI server capacity at its Hsinchu campus. To support this growth, Wistron authorized up to NT$21.528 billion (approx. US$683 million) for machinery and facility upgrades at Hsinchu, aiming to meet rising AI demand
Monday 22 December 2025
India roundup: India expands semiconductor sector through acquisitions and global partnerships
India is bolstering its semiconductor ecosystem through strategic overseas acquisitions, potential integration into Apple's supply chain, and specialized domestic manufacturing, while navigating delays in major facility ramp-ups
Monday 22 December 2025
Sugon debuts scaleX, China's first physical 10,000-accelerator AI supercluster

At the HAIC2025 Artificial Intelligence Innovation Conference in Kunshan on December 18, Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) unveiled its scaleX 10,000-accelerator supercluster, marking the first physical debut of a domestically developed AI cluster at this scale

Monday 22 December 2025
China’s AMEC broadens chip equipment reach with Sizone acquisition

AMEC, China's leading semiconductor equipment vendor, has sent its clearest signal yet that it no longer intends to remain a single-discipline specialist. Its planned acquisition of a controlling stake in Hangzhou Sizone Electronic Technology marks a strategic shift toward becoming a platform-scale equipment group, rather than a company defined by individual tools

Monday 22 December 2025
South Korea examines challenges in building a strong AI semiconductor industry
The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) recently convened a seminar, gathering industry and academic experts to assess South Korea's position in the AI semiconductor sector. The discussion underscored concerns about the country's heavy focus on memory chips and drew attention to Taiwan's comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem as a model
Monday 22 December 2025
South Korea commits to action-oriented AI strategy as US-China competition intensifies
At the Next One Korea national strategic technology forum, South Korea's government announced plans to move beyond policy discussions and accelerate the implementation of AI and related technologies. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Kyung-Hoon Bae, identified 2026 as a pivotal year for this transition
Sunday 21 December 2025
Apple kicks off OLED iMac plans, sends RFI to Samsung Display and LG Display
Apple has reportedly kicked off an OLED panel development program for the iMac, with South Korean outlet The Elec citing industry sources saying the company has sent Requests for Information (RFI) to Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD)
Sunday 21 December 2025
India emerges as the world's largest market for AI chatbot adoption
India is emerging as one of the most important global markets for artificial intelligence, driven by rapid adoption of large language models, a vast digital user base, and some of the world's lowest mobile data costs. According to the Economic Times, citing analyses by Bank of America (BofA), and usage data cited by Reuters, India has become the largest market by daily active users for AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Perplexity, underscoring its growing influence on how AI products are deployed, tested, and refined
Sunday 21 December 2025
Global auto sales set for modest rebound in 2026, Garmin executive says

Global automotive sales are likely to edge higher in 2026, returning roughly to pre-pandemic levels, but the industry should not expect a swift or robust recovery, according to Jay Shen, managing director of the Garmin Asia Auto OEM Group. While demand is improving compared with 2025, he said, structural pressures and policy uncertainty will continue to weigh on growth

Sunday 21 December 2025
Biren targets Hong Kong's first GPU listing after US$890M losses

Shanghai-based Biren Technology has cleared its Hong Kong listing hearing, positioning itself as Hong Kong's first listed domestic GPU pure-play and a key test for China's capital-intensive AI chip sector

Saturday 20 December 2025
Exporting to survive: inside China's overcapacity crisis

The global auto industry is entering an unusual phase of expansion—one driven less by strategic ambition than by the need to survive. China's automakers have unleashed a surge of exports that, at first glance, looks like an aggressive push into overseas markets. Beneath the surface, however, lies a harsher reality: cutthroat competition at home and a deepening structural overcapacity that is leaving many firms with few viable alternatives