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Thursday 30 October 2025
Trump concludes Asia tour with rare earth and tech deals
US President Donald Trump has ended his six-day trip to Asia.
Thursday 30 October 2025
Samsung 3Q25 marks the reset of the global memory hierarchy
Samsung Electronics staged a strong rebound in the third quarter of 2025 and set the tone for the next phase of the memory cycle, where AI infrastructure, premium product mix, and...
Thursday 30 October 2025
South Korea agrees to US energy investments in exchange for tariff reductions
US President Donald Trump has approved South Korea's construction of a nuclear-powered submarine at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in an effort to strengthen their alliance. South...
Thursday 30 October 2025
Hanwha Semitech and Hanmi Semiconductor escalate HBM equipment patent dispute
Korean media have confirmed that Hanwha Semitech, previously sued by Hanmi Semiconductor for patent infringement, has now filed a counter-lawsuit against Hanmi, accusing Hanmi's HBM...
Thursday 30 October 2025
Samsung 3Q25 profit surges on AI chip demand, beats estimates
Samsung reported consolidated revenue of KRW86.1 trillion (US$59.8 billion) and operating profit of KRW12.2 trillion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, beating both its own...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
South Korean tycoons meet Nvidia CEO as part of APEC corporate diplomacy
Leading South Korean conglomerate heads are set to engage in intensive "corporate diplomacy" during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, meeting with global leaders...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
SK Hynix unveils new NAND line featuring HBF for AI
SK Hynix has launched a new NAND flash product family called "AIN Family," targeting the artificial intelligence (AI) market with a focus on overcoming storage bottlenecks in AI inference...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
A-SSCC to take place in South Korea, with 6 papers from Taiwan accepted
The IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), a major annual event in the semiconductor field, recently announced its paper selection results, with six papers from Taiwan...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Chinese panel makers' low prices win over shipments but lose out on revenue
Although Chinese panel manufacturers have recently gained market share, their profitability has been weak due to the high proportion of low-priced products. In contrast, South Korean...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Hanmi eyes AI chip packaging amid HBM market challenges
Hanmi is expanding beyond its leading position in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) bonding equipment to enter the system semiconductor equipment sector, driven by growing demand and technological...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung to limit tri-fold smartphone launch to Asia, excludes US market
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing a limited release of its upcoming tri-fold smartphone in select markets, which include South Korea, China, and Taiwan. The US is expected...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
SK Hynix's AI hot streak: record earnings, HBM4 next
SK Hynix achieved its strongest quarterly results on record in the third quarter of 2025, driven by surging demand for AI-related memory and higher DRAM and NAND prices. The company...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung reorganizes memory line by accelerating HBM4 production at P4 plant
Samsung Electronics is transforming its Pyeongtaek Campus Line 4 (P4) in South Korea into a manufacturing base focusing on HBM4 production. Analysts indicate that Samsung is increasing...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
KES 2025: LG CEO shows interest in Giga Computing's liquid cooling
Facing accelerated AI server upgrades and soaring power consumption, Giga Computing is promoting next-generation cooling technology and one-stop data center solutions, with South...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung rides AI memory wave to record valuation
Samsung Electronics reached a historic milestone as its market value exceeded KRW600 trillion (US$420 billion) for the first time, driven by a sharp rebound in the global memory market...