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Thursday 4 July 2024
China now only supports promising chip firm consolidation amid doubling IPO terminations
Under China's "high-quality productivity" initiative, an increasing number of China-based chip startups have seen their IPO processes withdrawn or terminated to support mergers and acquisitions rather than IPOs to focus resources on breakthroughs in the technology sector
Thursday 4 July 2024
Vietnam PM strengthens ties with South Korea, secures major investments in display production and clean energy
Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently visited South Korea from June 30 to July 3 to strengthen bilaterial ties and meet with key industry leaders
Thursday 4 July 2024
Huawei affirms no-car-making stance, sells AITO assets at discount to Seres
Seres plans to acquire AITO trademarks and patents from Huawei. This sale, reportedly at a discounted price, reinforces Huawei's commitment against car manufacturing, highlighting its focus on collaborative automotive technology with partners like Seres
Thursday 4 July 2024
LGES reportedly obtains huge LFP battery orders
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has reportedly received major lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery orders from French car maker Renault, providing a boost to the South Korean supply chain
Thursday 4 July 2024
Novatek strives to play major role in OLED DDI supply chain for iPhones, say sources
Novatek Microelectronics has received substantial OLED display driver IC (DDI) orders for the upcoming iPhone series, breaking South Korean vendors' dominance in Apple's display supply chain, according to market sources
Thursday 4 July 2024
Renault pushing new partnership model for LFP batteries
Renault is pushing a new partnership model for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries by collaborating with its Chinese and South Korean battery suppliers in Europe
Thursday 4 July 2024
China's 618 PC market faces depression, peak 3Q24 in doubt
China's 618 PC sales have been disappointing, casting a shadow over the upcoming summer and back-to-school sales seasons
Thursday 4 July 2024
Japan's JSR expands beyond photoresist with state capital injection
Japan's major semiconductor photoresist supplier, JSR, is set to expand into chip packaging and biotech materials with substantial capital support from the government-funded Japan Investment Corp (JIC)
Thursday 4 July 2024
China's 618 monitor sales perform well, boosting the strength of panel orders
This year, TV and NB sales, which are two of the three major panel applications in the market, faced recessions during their 618 promotions
Thursday 4 July 2024
More Chinese chipmakers halt trading or retract listing plans
Tightening control in China's capital market is bringing an end to an era of unrestrained growth for Chinese semiconductor companies, while simultaneously forcing many to delist or abandon IPO plans
Thursday 4 July 2024
China introduces pilot city list for smart-connected car applications
China unveiled a list of cities nationwide for smart connected car pilot projects to promote large-scale applications of multi-scenario autonomous driving
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Advantest ramps up investments to capitalize on AI opportunity
Due to rapid AI advancement and the increasing complexity of semiconductor chips, Advantest anticipates a growing demand for semiconductor testing equipment and intends to capitalize on this opportunity
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China's 8.6G OLED investment boom galvanizes South Korean display equipment industry
China's ongoing OLED investment boom is bringing new opportunities to the South Korean display equipment industry. In particular, many South Korean companies have been selected by BOE Technology as core production equipment suppliers for OLED panels, providing a breakthrough for the previously sluggish display equipment market
Wednesday 3 July 2024
CentOS 7 ends support, offers short-term challenges and long-term opportunities for Chinese server market
CentOS 7 is now at its end of life and has stopped receiving software updates, leaving a significant short-term impact on server operators in China. The development also signals a substantial long-term opportunity for open-source projects in the country, particularly in the server operating system market
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China to establish 50 AI standards by 2026, promote global AI standardization
China plans to develop over 50 new national and industrial standards for the AI sector by 2026. These efforts are part of new guidelines aimed at standardizing systems within the AI industry to foster technological innovation, ensure high-quality development, and promote global participation in AI standardization
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