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Tuesday 19 May 2026
India inaugurates Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant as local chip push expands
India inaugurated Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant on May 15, marking a significant step in the country's push to expand domestic electronics and chip manufacturing under its...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Mexico's new tariffs raise stakes for Taiwanese manufacturers
Mexico is overhauling its trade barriers, and Taiwanese manufacturers with operations there are only beginning to understand what that means for their bottom line.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Samsung narrows bonus gap as payout split threatens strike deal
Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed talks on May 19 in a last-ditch effort to avert an 18-day strike set to begin May 21, with the two sides reportedly closing...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Australia orders six China-linked investors to divest 17% stake in Northern Minerals
Australia directed six China-linked investors to sell their combined 17% stake in rare earths miner Northern Minerals within two weeks, as reported by The Wall Street Journal...
Monday 18 May 2026
Asus leverages manufacturing expertise and memory supply edge to grow its South Korean server business
Asus is accelerating its push into the server market in South Korea, leveraging its manufacturing prowess, long-term ties with major memory makers, and flexible design and supply strategies...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung's race to avoid a chip strike is running out of time

Samsung Electronics' labor dispute entered a new phase on May 15 after the company's top executives issued a rare public apology and proposed...

Friday 15 May 2026
Analysis: Mythos sparks access fight as AI models become strategic assets
Anthropic's decision to limit access of its advanced model, Claude Mythos, to only the US government and a circle of more than 40 Project Glasswing partners has broad implications...
Friday 15 May 2026
Samsung strike risk lifts memory spot prices as supply risks mount

Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute is adding fresh uncertainty to the memory market, with spot prices moving higher as South...

Friday 15 May 2026
Malaysia's Arm-backed chip push lifts Oppstar, SkyeChip as startup ambitions expand beyond packaging
Malaysia is accelerating efforts to expand beyond semiconductor assembly and testing into chip design, following a government-backed initiative tied to access to Arm technology.
Friday 15 May 2026
South Korea denies plan to share semiconductor tax windfall with citizens
A political debate in South Korea over how to manage windfall tax revenues from the country's semiconductor boom has intensified after remarks by a senior presidential aide sparked...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Japan expands push to secure legacy chip supply chain

Japan is broadening its semiconductor support strategy by expanding subsidies for domestic production of legacy chips, aiming to strengthen...

Wednesday 13 May 2026
Intel's preliminary Apple deal puts Samsung's foundry ambitions under pressure

Intel's reported preliminary agreement to manufacture some chips for Apple is putting new pressure on Samsung Electronics, as the US chipmaker...

Wednesday 13 May 2026
Malaysia explores semiconductor listings to strengthen domestic capital markets
Malaysia is exploring ways to encourage more semiconductor-related companies to list on Bursa Malaysia as the government seeks to better align the country's capital markets with its...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Taiwan to set up US industrial parks as bilateral ties deepen
The US may soon see Taiwan-style industrial parks, according to officials and industry representatives who recently visited the country to attend a trade summit. The development could...