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Wednesday 14 January 2026
China signals photoresist localization shift in supply chain standoff with Japan

China has imposed export controls on selected Japanese dual-use goods, including rare earths, and launched an anti-dumping investigation...

Monday 12 January 2026
Beijing pulls out rare earth card against Japan; Murata says production unaffected so far
On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that, to safeguard national security and interests, it would strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan...
Friday 9 January 2026
Commentary: China's DCS probe against Japan shows where substitution is viable
China's Ministry of Commerce said on January 7, 2026, that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese-origin dichlorosilane (DCS). While framed as a routine trade-remedy...
Friday 9 January 2026
Apple antitrust case in India heads to court over US$38 billion potential fine
Apple is set to face a key hearing in India on January 27, 2026, over the calculation of potential antitrust fines linked to its App Store practices. The case, initiated by the Competition...
Thursday 8 January 2026
China launches fresh anti-dumping probe against Japanese dichlorosilane, following dual-use export curbs

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese dichlorosilane imports, marking...

Monday 5 January 2026
TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker...

Monday 5 January 2026
ITC launches formal investigation into Samsung and Google over Netlist patent dispute
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced it has launched an investigation into alleged semiconductor patent infringement involving Samsung Electronics, Google, and Supermicro,...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
US ITC opens patent probe into advanced memory
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has formally launched a Section 337 investigation into alleged patent infringement involving advanced memory products, naming Samsung Electronics,...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Samsung faces scrutiny over Taiwan probe, denies memory market ties
Samsung Electronics has expanded an internal investigation into alleged employee misconduct at its Taiwan subsidiary, a move the company characterizes as an isolated matter despite...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
US sets June 2027 deadline for China chip tariff spike
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded a year-long Section 301 investigation into China's acts, policies, and practices related to its semiconductor industry,...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
US probes top Southeast Asian Nvidia buyer over chip smuggling

US authorities are investigating Singapore-based cloud provider Megaspeed International Pte. amid concerns that Nvidia chips could have...

Friday 19 December 2025
USITC investigates AMD, Lenovo, and Supermicro over semiconductor patents
The US International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into alleged patent infringement by Advanced Micro Devices, Lenovo, and Supermicro, following a complaint from...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Samsung investigates Taiwan sales amid memory shortage, with China and Singapore ties

The global memory market is being gripped by its most severe shortage and price surge in years, one driven by structural shifts rather...

Saturday 13 December 2025
Commentary: Uncertainty rises as US delays Section 232 semiconductor tariff ruling after eight months
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a Section 232 national security investigation on April 1, 2025, targeting semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, and related products...
Thursday 11 December 2025
ASML faces scrutiny after report ties customers to China's military suppliers
A Dutch television investigation has raised fresh questions about the reach of ASML's technology inside China. According to a December 9, 2025, report by Nieuwsuur, at least...