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Tuesday 25 February 2025
Japan govt to seek US tariff exemption for Rapidus' 2nm chips
The Japanese government will send officials to the US in March 2025 to discuss various tariff issues, including potential exemptions for the 2nm chips produced by Rapidus. They believe...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Editor's pick: How Foxconn's CDMS model is game changer for Japan's auto sector
The global electric vehicle (EV) market is evolving rapidly, and Japan's legacy automakers are at the center of the latest industry shakeup. Following the collapse of the Honda-Nissan...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Delta Electronics accelerates robotics push in India with D-Bot cobots, Neura investment
Delta Electronics is ramping up its robotics expansion in India, unveiling the D-Bot collaborative robot (cobot) series at ELECRAMA 2025 to enhance its competitive edge in smart manufacturing...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Oppo expands market share in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Oppo has expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia and Latin America, successfully leveraging local conditions to secure a significant market share.
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Panjit eyes 35% automotive growth, plans Vietnam factory
Despite facing headwinds in the overall automotive market, Panjit continues to report impressive growth. Chief Operating Officer Edgar Chen stated that the company aims for an annual...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
DeepSeek gains traction among China state-owned enterprises
DeepSeek, China's open-source large language model (LLM), is rapidly gaining momentum as state-owned enterprises eagerly embrace the AI platform. More than 20 Chinese state-owned...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Suzuki's US$26.5 billion plan: India at the core of ambitious strategy for growth and electrification
Suzuki Motor Corporation unveiled its new mid-term business plan in February 2025, detailing an ambitious investment of JPY4 trillion (US$26.5 billion) through the end of March 2031...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
US AI chip export curb expected to impact Malaysia's data center development
Chin Tong Liew, Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), has acknowledged that the US restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports, set to...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Nvidia indirectly fuels US-China GenAI rivalry as Grok 3 creates new waves
The emergence of China's DeepSeek has shocked the US market and impacted Nvidia's market value. Now, with the official launch of Grok 3 by xAI, a company founded by Tesla CEO Elon...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
TSMC's calculated waiting game in Trump 2.0 era
Just one month into his presidency, US President Donald Trump has commanded global attention with his rapid-fire initiatives. The impact of his second-term policies has upended traditional...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
German investment in Taiwan hits 7-year low as 42% of firms halt new projects
Taiwan's appeal as a business destination for German companies is showing signs of strain, with investment sentiment hitting a seven-year low amid concerns over energy transition...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
China's DeepSeek sparks an automation boom, keeping supply chains local
The swift progression of AI is accelerating automation within the manufacturing sector. Contributing significantly to this trend is China's DeepSeek, which provides a cost-effective...
Monday 24 February 2025
Samsung, union agree 5.1% wage hike in 2025 as tensions ebb
Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union have tentatively agreed to a 5.1% wage increase and stock awards for staff in 2025, signaling efforts by the two sides to defuse tensions...
Monday 24 February 2025
Foxconn subsidiary acquires 25% stake in Goertek Electronics Vietnam for US$50 million
Foxconn, through its subsidiary New Wing Interconnect Technology (Bac Giang), has acquired a 25% stake in Goertek Electronics Vietnam for US$50 million, announcing the deal on the...
Monday 24 February 2025
TSMC's second Japanese fab maintains production timeline for 2027 despite possible construction delay
JASM, TSMC's Japan subsidiary, plans to build a second wafer fab in Kumamoto. The firm states that construction will begin in 2025, possibly later than the initially stated first...