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Thursday 2 January 2025
Honda-Nissan merger bid to counter Chinese EV dominance
Honda and Nissan's ongoing merger negotiations are reportedly an attempt to counter the rising dominance of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The Japanese automakers, prompted...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Samsung bets on high-value memory to counter CXMT amid DRAM slump
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division is revising its production strategy as falling DRAM prices and weak IT demand weigh on profits. South Korean securities firms have...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Kyushu boosts economic forecast from semiconductor investments
Kyushu has raised its assessment of the economic benefits stemming from semiconductor investments spearheaded by TSMC. This adjustment comes as Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers increasingly...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Nissan and Honda weigh domestic merger against foreign investment
Honda and the financially troubled Nissan have announced plans to merge, with Mitsubishi Motors expected to decide on its participation within the month. While speculation suggests...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Honda and Nissan target global synergy in strategic merger
Honda and Nissan aim to forge synergies across seven areas, including vehicle platform commonality and software development, as they strengthen ties through strategic collaboration...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Samsung loses former TSMC exec after contract expires
Samsung Electronics's hiring of Jing-cheng "Vic" Lin(J. C. Lin) from TSMC in a bid to bolster its semiconductor packaging technology made headlines in early 2023. However, reports...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Arm China reportedly lays off employees from the CPU department ahead of year-end
A recent report has revealed that the CPU department under Arm China, a Chinese chip IP designer and service provider, has started laying off employees. The department consists of...
Thursday 2 January 2025
BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
China's BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two vie for the crown of the top-selling electric...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Alibaba to sell Sun Art to buyout firm DCP for US$1.6 billion
Alibaba Group agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile physical commerce asset to focus on its core online...
Thursday 2 January 2025
SK Hynix System IC implements voluntary layoffs amid market struggles
Reports indicate that SK Hynix's wafer foundry subsidiary, SK Hynix System IC has initiated a voluntary retirement plan for its entire workforce. SK Hynix System IC specializes in...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Samsung targets 2nm orders, reportedly adding a new partnership with a local NPU company in South Korea
Samsung Electronics, after previously securing orders for 2nm AI accelerators from Japanese AI startup Preferred Networks (PFN), is reportedly set to supply 2nm chips to a South Korean...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
China's calculated retaliation intensifies tensions as Trump hints at renewed tariffs
Following Donald Trump's election, the US-China trade war appeared to be entering a new phase with Trump's announcement in late November of additional tariffs on China, Mexico, and...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Huawei sanctions 2.0 in the cards with Trump back in office
Donald Trump's return to the US presidency, coupled with his appointment of hawkish cabinet members focused on China, signals the likelihood of escalated trade and technology sanctions...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Xiaomi pursues young AI talent with multi-million yuan salary offer
The Chinese AI model DeepSeek has gained global popularity recently, bringing attention to a figure dubbed the "genius AI girl" Fuli Luo, born post-1995.
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: top 10 milestones in optoelectronics including OLED, MicroLED, and display technologies
In 2024, the optoelectronics industry faced challenging market conditions. Despite this, OLED panels are expanding from smartphones into tablets, PCs, and other IT products, driving...