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Friday 2 August 2024
Geopolitics prompts IQE to step up global deployment
Compound semiconductor epitaxial wafer (epi-wafer) manufacturer IQE is swiftly adjusting its global strategy by expanding outside its UK base in response to geopolitical volatility...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwan's Economic Minister outlines bold new strategies for global competitiveness
In a recent interview, Taiwan's new Economics Minister, J.W. Kuo, outlined the government's ambitious plans to strengthen Taiwan's position in the global economy. With his extensive...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Shanghai unveils US$13.7 billion capital injection into IC, AI, and biopharma industries
Shanghai has announced the launch of the "Three Leading Industry Parent Funds," targeting integrated circuits (IC), biopharmaceuticals, and AI.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Melexis's East Malaysia expansion highlights push to decentralize semiconductor industry, says DIGITIMES Research
Melexis, a Belgium-based microelectronics solutions provider, recently announced the opening of its largest wafer testing plant in Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Apple reportedly opposes Tata-Vivo partnership as Vivo celebrates 10th anniversary in India
Rumors circulated that the Tata Group was in advanced talks to acquire 51% of Vivo's assets in India, amid rising pressure from the Indian government against Chinese investors. However,...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Gus Technology to set up EV battery plant in Indonesia to expand global reach
Gus Technology, a Taiwanese battery OEM and custom battery service provider, has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Indonesia. This move is...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
China accelerates HBM production for AI, CXMT expands for self-sufficiency amid sanctions
China is ramping up its efforts to produce High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), crucial for advancing AI technology, as part of its supply chain indigenization strategy.
Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea, Taiwan's semiconductor strategies may shift with US election outcome
South Korean media have recently forecasted that the investment strategies of South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor firms in the United States could shift depending on the outcome...
Monday 29 July 2024
Japan bets on back-end processes to resurrect chip industry, attracting investments from TSMC, Samsung, and Intel
Japan is actively striving to revive its semiconductor industry and develop cutting-edge chips by leveraging its expertise in materials and equipment for back-end processes to venture...
Monday 29 July 2024
Diversifying the supply chain: Taiwan taps multicultural ASEAN talent to tackle workforce shortage
As Taiwan's manufacturing industry diversifies its supply chain in accordance with the China+1 strategy and the government's Southbound policy, it has been relocating factories to...
Friday 26 July 2024
Japan may offer more support for Rapidus 2nm chip ambition
The Japanese government is taking significant steps to support Rapidus in its efforts to become a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing. This includes providing financial support,...
Friday 26 July 2024
Thailand maintains electricity tariff to ease economic strain
Thailand's Ministry of Energy has announced that it will freeze electricity prices at THB4.18 (approximately US$0.12 ) per unit until the end of 2024. This decision aims to alleviate...
Friday 26 July 2024
India reportedly to ease curbs on Chinese investments
As Narendra Modi enters his third term as India's Prime Minister, the country is reportedly expected to adopt a somewhat softer stance on its economic ties with China by easing its...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Slowing demand, policy changes limit EV adoption
Disappointing demand growth, uncertainties surrounding the upcoming US presidential election, and government policy changes have slowed the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), according...