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Friday 27 December 2024
TSMC begins mass production at Kumamoto fab amid uncertainty over 3rd fab expansion
TSMC's first wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan, operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has officially begun mass production, marking a significant...
Friday 27 December 2024
South Korea passes AI Basic Act amid political turmoil
South Korea's parliament passed the "Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishing a Trustworthy Foundation" (AI Basic Act) on December 26, 2024, establishing...
Friday 27 December 2024
Precision machinery set to benefit from robotics boom
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei highlighted Taiwan's strong potential in developing drones and multifunctional robots at the recent 12th National Science and Technology Conference. While acknowledging...
Friday 27 December 2024
Japan govt endorses Honda-Nissan merger, Renault weighs support
The Japanese government, which has a history of consolidating domestic semiconductor and display panel industries, has now stepped in to facilitate a merger between Honda and Nissan...
Friday 27 December 2024
Trump-Musk rift looms over China
Elon Musk's historically amicable approach towards China, including his praises of "China speed" during Tesla's factory establishment, and his marveling at Shanghai's administrative...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Taiwan govt warns budget cuts imperil foreign tech R&D subsidies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) faces a projected budget cut of NT$29.7 billion (US$907.08 million) in 2025 following the Legislative Yuan's passage of amendments to the Act...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Japan injects US$638 million into Rapidus chip mass production
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has allocated JPY100 billion (US$638 million) in its fiscal 2025 budget proposal (April 2025 to March 2026) to support domestic...
Thursday 26 December 2024
South Korea proposes creation of KSMC , modeled after TSMC
South Korea's semiconductor industry is considering the creation of KSMC amid claims of facing its biggest crisis ever, prompting calls for KRW300 trillion (US$207 billion) in government...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Taiwan govt US$900 million budget cut threatens tech subsidies and water infrastructure
The recently approved amendment to Taiwan's Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures has resulted in a NT$375.3 billion (approx. US$11.8 billion) annual...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
US$5.2 billion subsidy finalized: Samsung's and SK Hynix's plans and concerns in the US
The US government has recently finalized the subsidy amounts for SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics (Samsung), with the two major South Korean companies receiving US$458 million and...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Toyota reportedly eyes wholly-owned EV factory in China
Toyota Motor reportedly plans to set up a new plant in Shanghai, China, to produce EVs for its luxury Lexus brand. This would mark the first fully-owned manufacturing facility by...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
US targets mature Chinese chips with Section 301 probe over dumping concerns
Having previously focused on advanced chips for AI, the US government is now targeting mature process semiconductors amid fears of Chinese dumping that could undermine American suppliers...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Bridge projects crucial for Taiwan's floating wind power development
Taiwan needs to develop medium-scale floating wind projects before embarking on gigawatt-scale developments, according to Eric Kamphues, chairman of Rui Li 1 Floating Offshore Wind...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Foxconn reportedly seeks stake in Nissan-Honda merger via Renault
Reports have emerged that Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) is considering an investment in Nissan Motor, potentially influencing Nissan and Honda Motor to accelerate their merger...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Indonesia seeks closer ties with Elon Musk: propose data center collaboration after battery factory setback
With the upcoming Trump administration, the Indonesian government is working to deepen its ties with Elon Musk, who maintains close connections with the president-elect and is expected...
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