Samsung Electronics is reportedly in discussions with Google and Microsoft to establish long-term memory semiconductor supply agreements, in what could become the first binding contracts of their kind in the memory industry, according to Korean media reports

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong is attending the China Development Forum (CDF) in Beijing on March 22-23 and is expected to meet major Chinese business partners following the event, according to Asiae and Korea Times

Japanese optical component and office equipment maker Konica Minolta said on March 18 it will scale up its optical components business for semiconductor inspection systems, targeting revenue of JPY15 billion (approx. US$94.1 million) in the fiscal year ending March 2031 (April 2030-March 2031). The segment is projected to generate JPY2.5 billion in fiscal 2025