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Thursday 11 June 2026
China red-chip crackdown forces IPO hopefuls to rethink offshore listings

China's tighter scrutiny of foreign capital is forcing more companies to unwind red-chip structures, the offshore ownership model that...

Thursday 11 June 2026
Transsion turns from Africa phones to energy storage, but the harder fight is just starting
Transsion Holdings, Africa's long-time "king of mobile phones," is turning to energy storage as smartphone profits weaken. The question is whether its African channel empire can become...
Thursday 11 June 2026
AI servers squeeze high-end MLCC supply, sending Taiwan firms toward China alternatives
AI servers and high-voltage electric vehicles (EVs) are tightening the global supply of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), prompting some Taiwan supply chain players to...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Taiwan reportedly weighs tougher AI chip export curbs as US lawmakers push for tighter China controls
Taiwan is considering significantly tougher restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips to China, a move that would bring the island's regulations closer to those of the US and strengthen...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Commentary: YMTC, CXMT relisting shows US-China tech controls are moving beyond chips
YMTC and CXMT have returned to Washington's Chinese Military Companies list, placing China's two leading memory chipmakers back at the center of US scrutiny over semiconductors, military-civil...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
China rejects US military-linked listing of Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, calls move unjustified
The US Department of Defense has added major Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu, and BYD, to its Chinese Military Companies list, drawing swift public rejection from...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
US Pentagon adds BYD, Alibaba to China military company list
The US Department of Defense has updated its list of companies identified as Chinese military companies operating in the US, adding a wide range of technology, telecom, semiconductor,...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Apple Intelligence expansion hits roadblocks in China and EU, raising fragmentation concerns
Apple unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its artificial intelligence offering at WWDC 2026 on June 8, but two of its most important markets — China and the EU — will not receive...
Monday 8 June 2026
Wingtech sues Nexperia's Dutch entities as cross-border control dispute deepens
Wingtech has launched a lawsuit in China against Nexperia's Dutch entities and related parties, intensifying a dispute that could affect semiconductor supply chains, corporate governance,...
Friday 5 June 2026
US targets China's PCB grip as AI and defense supply risks mount
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing expands rapidly, market attention has long centered on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and advanced packaging. However, printed...
Friday 5 June 2026
Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech
Japanese automakers' growing reliance on Chinese EV technology could weaken the EU's tariff strategy and reshape global car trade. As Mazda, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota adjust their...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy
SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Exclusive: SK Group and Foxconn talks could signal deeper Taiwan-Korea AI supply chain ties
COMPUTEX drew major AI supply chain players to Taiwan, and industry sources said SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won was set for a private meeting with Foxconn chairman Young Liu, alongside...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Tech giants step up investments in Taiwan as government vows supply chain stability
As Computex 2026 opened in Taipei on June 2, Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai said major international tech companies are increasing investment in Taiwan, underscoring confidence in...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's Computex keynote: 1,000 steps up Elephant Mountain and a live demo with Perplexity's CEO
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan opened his Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei on June 2 with a personal note that set him apart from every Intel CEO before him.