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Monday 30 March 2026
China launches probe into US green product trade barriers
China's Ministry of Commerce has launched an investigation into what it describes as US trade barriers affecting green products, citing domestic trade law provisions that allow authorities...
Sunday 29 March 2026
SK Hynix and Kioxia targeted in US ITC memory chip probe
On March 27, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) launched an investigation into memory chip imports by SK Hynix Inc. and KIOXIA Holdings Corporation following a patent complaint...
Thursday 26 March 2026
US senators accuse Nvidia CEO of misleading claims, urge halt to AI chip exports
US Senators Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren, in a joint letter dated March 23, called on US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to suspend Nvidia's export licenses for advanced AI chips...
Monday 23 March 2026
San'an Optoelectronics founder detained, company assures stable operations
China's LED chip leader San'an Optoelectronics announced on March 23, 2026, that its actual controlling shareholder, Xiucheng Lin, has been detained and placed under formal investigation...
Friday 20 March 2026
When secrets walk out the door: TSMC's cross-border IP battle tests Taiwan's legal reach
TSMC built its dominance not just on cutting-edge fabs, but on closely guarded know-how that rivals cannot easily replicate. Now, that edge is at the center of a high-stakes legal...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Middle East conflict and Section 301 put manufacturers in a double bind
Escalating conflict in the Middle East and a newly launched Section 301 investigation by the US are together creating a combination of pressures for global industries, including rising...
Saturday 14 March 2026
Taiwan braces for Section 301 probes after US Supreme Court ruling, leveraging prior pacts to cushion impact
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11 launched investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against 16 major trade partners, including China, the...
Friday 13 March 2026
US puts East Asian countries on notice in sweeping 60-economy forced labor probe
On March 12, 2026, the US Trade Representative launched investigations covering 60 economies under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether each economy's acts,...
Friday 13 March 2026
USITC Section 337 investigation could reshape Taiwan's auto parts industry
On March 10, 2026, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) announced the launch of a Section 337 investigation targeting 20 automotive parts manufacturers across Taiwan, China,...
Thursday 12 March 2026
US slaps 16 nations with Section 301 probes: Taiwan and Korea in the crosshairs
The US Trade Representative announced the initiation of investigations under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 into the acts, policies, and practices of several economies related...
Monday 9 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC probe, AI boom, and memory price surge
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 2 - March 8, 2026.
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Former TSMC executive under investigation for leaking core chip technology
Wei-Jen Lo, former senior vice president of corporate strategy development at TSMC, retired in 2025 and subsequently accepted an invitation from Intel to serve as executive vice president...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Malaysia probes Arm deal amid seizures, arrests and political fallout
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing the MYR1.11 billion (US$250 million) agreement with UK-based Arm Holdings amid seizures, arrests, and political fallout. The government...
Thursday 12 February 2026
The Netherlands draws a harder line on Nexperia’s Chinese parent
The Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal in the Netherlands has ordered a formal investigation into Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV, deepening a legal dispute that has curtailed...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Delta Electronics overseas unit hit by cyberattack with data leak risk
Taiwanese power supply giant Delta Electronics announced on February 9 that its IT department detected abnormal login attempts in the information systems of an overseas subsidiary...