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Tuesday 16 June 2026
Commentary: AI memory boom turns WF6 squeeze into an opening for CXMT

The semiconductor supply chain is facing another raw material shock — this time from tungsten hexafluoride, or WF6, a specialty...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
AT&S to invest up to EUR2 billion in Malaysia to expand AI substrate capacity
Austria's AT&S plans to invest up to EUR2 billion (approx. US$2.32 billion) to expand its Kulim plant and a previously unused building at the second site in Kulim, Malaysia, as...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Adani-Jabil partnership highlights India's push for domestic AI infrastructure
The deal between Gautam Adani's group and American engineering firm Jabil signals a broader shift toward domestic AI infrastructure in India, with potential consequences for global...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
EU industrial bill forces Chinese automakers to race for European factories
The European Commission proposed an Industrial Acceleration Act to curb foreign direct investment that it says could threaten domestic industry and jobs, and the draft rule prompted...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Tata iPhone components plant faces pollution probe as India supply chain risks rise
Indian regulators allege wastewater contamination at a key Apple supplier site in Tamil Nadu, raising fresh questions over environmental compliance and the stability of India's fast-expanding...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Foxconn and Schneider Electric strike strategic partnership to build next-generation data center reference architecture
Foxconn and Schneider Electric announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop a next-generation data center reference architecture, combining Foxconn's capabilities in advanced...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Lockheed Martin and Divergent unveil 3D-printed Replicator drone to speed digital manufacturing
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and Divergent Technologies introduced the Replicator, a 3D-printed unmanned aircraft prototype with a roughly 2.7 meter wingspan, after moving the concept...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Rapidus signs UK chip pact in push for 2nm customers

Japan's Rapidus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Semiconductor Centre, a government-backed body established in 2025...

Monday 15 June 2026
BESS boom supply chain reshuffle: Automakers pivot to stationary battery systems

US automakers are shifting major battery investment away from electric vehicle traction packs and into stationary battery energy storage...

Monday 15 June 2026
Galatek opens Penang hub to meet surging semiconductor equipment demand

Galatek Technologies has opened a manufacturing, assembly, and delivery center in Penang, marking the AI-enabled automation and semiconductor...

Monday 15 June 2026
Southeast Asia shifts from test-and-pack to multi-center advanced packaging hub

As global semiconductor supply chains are rebuilt, Southeast Asia is evolving from a back-end test-and-pack region into a resilient,...

Monday 15 June 2026
The great chip bazaar: India's fragmented fight to build a tech empire
Tata Electronics' planned US$11 billion semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, has become the anchor of India's front-end chip manufacturing ambitions. The project, supported by technology...
Monday 15 June 2026
Machine tool suppliers forge alliances to offer one-stop solutions

In response to a structural shift in the global manufacturing industry, Taiwan's machine tool makers are forming alliances to deliver...

Monday 15 June 2026
India advances rare earth supply chain as major local conglomerates show interest
To reduce its dependence on China, the government of India is actively developing a domestic rare earth supply chain, with major local conglomerates expressing investment interest.
Monday 15 June 2026
Tsang Yow plans Malaysia plant as semiconductor demand shifts to Southeast Asia
Tsang Yow is preparing to broaden its manufacturing footprint in Malaysia, a move that could help global semiconductor supply chains become more regional, resilient, and tariff-proof...