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Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea's FIX 2025 to showcase AI's industrial future
All eyes are turning to Daegu, South Korea, as the 2025 Future Innovation Tech Expo, or FIX 2025, is set to open on October 22, 2025, at the EXCO center. Running for four days through October 25, 2025, the event is built around the theme "The Future Already Begun, All on AI." The expo will showcase cutting-edge developments in mobility, robotics, information and communication technology (ICT), and startups, highlighting Daegu's growing role in South Korea's AI-driven industrial transformation
Monday 20 October 2025
Doosan Tesna invests US$120m in testing equipment to support Samsung's Apple CIS push
In a massive strategic bet on the next wave of tech demand, South Korea's leading semiconductor testing provider, Doosan Tesna, is pouring over KRW170 billion (approx. US$120 million) into new testing equipment. Industry observers believe this huge capex plan is a direct move to prepare for a sharp surge in orders from its primary customer, Samsung Electronics, which is set to ramp up production of CMOS image sensors (CIS) for Apple
Monday 20 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia rises as TSMC's top customer; Netherlands seizes Nexperia; Google considers MediaTek for next Pixel
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 13 to 19, 2025
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea forms task force amid China's rare earth crackdown
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has launched a Rare Earth Supply Chain Task Force to shield domestic industries from China's tightened export controls
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron warns DRAM market tightness to worsen through 2026
Micron Technology's executive vice president and chief business officer Sumit Sadana has forecast that the DRAM market will remain extremely tight, with supply-demand imbalances intensifying through 2026
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron exits China data center market amid policy restrictions
Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China but will continue selling chips to customers in the country's automotive and smartphone sectors, according to foreign media reports. This move follows years of intense US-China tech tensions and regulatory constraints that have limited Micron's ability to operate freely in China
Monday 20 October 2025
Tim Cook shifts focus from supply chain to connecting with China's Gen Z
Apple CEO Tim Cook received a custom Labubu during his recent visit to China, where he met with Pop Mart founder Wang Ning and Labubu creator Kasing Lung. This meeting has sparked heated discussions and marks a shift for Apple in China
Monday 20 October 2025
Exclusive: TSMC tightens China orders after US sanctions; Huawei proxy Sophgo cut off, Bitmain halved

Fueled by strong orders from Apple and Nvidia, TSMC posted record third-quarter results and raised its full-year US dollar revenue growth forecast to around 35%, targeting about US$122 billion. Yet supply chain sources said Nvidia's rapid contribution growth contrasts sharply with the continued decline in orders from Chinese chip clients

Monday 20 October 2025
From Brussels to Beijing, new rules threaten global auto supply chain stability
The world's three largest auto markets—Europe, the United States, and China—are simultaneously undergoing a wave of regulatory and geopolitical shifts that analysts warn could dampen global vehicle demand by 2026. Automakers and suppliers alike now face mounting pressure on three critical fronts: cost inflation, tightening compliance mandates, and intensifying global competition
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea faces energy expressway backlash for Yongin Semiconductor Cluster
To support the development of Samsung and SK Hynix's Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, the South Korean government has promoted a nationwide "energy expressway" to increase renewable energy infrastructure. However, the initiative has faced criticism for lacking consultation, increasing inequalities, and proving inefficient. Some experts have argued that the entire Yongin project should be halted and that the national power transmission policy should be restructured
Sunday 19 October 2025
South Korea's Posco Future M signs largest-ever graphite deal with global carmaker
South Korean battery materials maker Posco Future M has signed its largest-ever supply agreement for natural graphite anode materials in a deal valued at KRW671 billion (US$472 million), marking a pivotal moment in the company's expansion beyond China-dependent supply chains
Sunday 19 October 2025
Foxconn relaunches energy arm to target China's energy storage market
Foxconn has officially rebranded its energy storage business in China as Fox EnerStor, marking a key milestone in its expansion across the new energy sector. The upgraded brand will debut on October 21, 2025, at the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, where the company will unveil a suite of all-scenario energy storage system solutions designed for industrial and commercial applications
Sunday 19 October 2025
Behind the silicon curtain, China's tech illusion unravels
China's technological advancement remains a central focus of global attention, with social media frequently showcasing local tech applications and innovations. Yet for many outside observers, the actual situation in China continues to fuel curiosity and skepticism, prompting many to wonder what lies beneath the polished surface
Sunday 19 October 2025
JVs reclaim ground in China's auto market as local EV makers falter
China's electric vehicle (EV) market, once a symbol of the country's technological ascendancy, is now grappling with a harsh correction. Excess production capacity is pushing automakers into aggressive discounting and export strategies to offload growing inventories, creating price pressures not only domestically but across global markets
Saturday 18 October 2025
Wuhan XMC's IPO hits wall: profit shock and China's new regulatory reality

Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (XMC), a key subsidiary of YMTC, is under growing regulatory scrutiny as its once-promising bid for a STAR Market listing unravels into a drawn-out saga of earnings collapse, mounting depreciation, and tangled related-party dealings, according to reports from CLS, TMTPost, and Caixin