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Monday 13 January 2025
Japanese firms pivot investment from China to India
Growing geopolitical risks in Russia and China, coupled with mounting uncertainty in North America due to former President Trump's protectionist policies, are prompting Japanese companies...
Monday 13 January 2025
India's potential as a manufacturing hub grows, but significant challenges remain
The changing landscape of US-Sino relations has spurred a shift toward regional and local manufacturing bases, positioning India as an attractive destination for global production...
Friday 10 January 2025
Taiwan firms eye Philippines' burgeoning renewable energy market
Taiwan's renewable energy companies are increasingly targeting Southeast Asian markets, with the Philippines emerging as their prime destination due to its favorable market conditions...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Foxconn and Dixon reportedly urge Indian government to deliver promised subsidies after meeting production targets
Foxconn and Dixon Technologies are seeking substantial subsidies under India's incentive scheme, highlighting potential hurdles in India's efforts to attract investments and build...
Thursday 9 January 2025
India's display fab dream: big potential, bigger challenges
As global demand for display technologies continues to soar, India is vying to establish itself as a competitive player in the display fabrication (fab) industry.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
US blacklists Chinese DRAM maker CXMT as warning rather than substantive measure
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has been added to the US blacklist of entities allegedly tied to the Chinese military, which industry observers view as a warning rather than a...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Foreign brands lose ground in China's smartphone market amid subsidies and pricing pressure
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) data shows that foreign smartphone makers shipped 3.04 million units in China in November 2024, a sharp 47% decrease...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
China imposes customs measures in response to US sanctions
Key manufacturing equipment being held at Chinese customs is disrupting supply chain relocation plans as Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers attempt to move production lines out of...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Micron breaks ground on new HBM advanced packaging facility in Singapore
Micron Technology initiated construction on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) of a new High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) advanced packaging facility adjacent to its existing facilities in Sing...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Nvidia plans new Taiwan HQ, optimistic about MediaTek collab
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed plans to strengthen the company's presence in Taiwan through a new headquarters, while highlighting the success of its partnership with MediaTek during...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Chip giants introduce new products at CES, with TSMC emerging as biggest beneficiary
The newly launched products at the ongoing CES 2025, including Nvidia's RTX 50 series, autonomous and robotic chips, together with AMD and Intel PC platform processors, all use TSMC's...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Microsoft announces record US$3 billion India AI investment
Amid growing investments in India's AI sector, Microsoft has announced plans to invest US$3 billion in the country. This substantial investment aims to enhance AI capabilities and...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Tata Electronics secures Pegatron India acquisition as Apple accelerates production relocation ahead of Trump 2.0
As the world witnesses the rapid shift in global supply chains triggered by the impending commencement of Donald Trump's second term, India has taken a significant step by approving...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Global rift deepens over private capital's role in climate financing
Six weeks after COP29 climate summit concluded with a compromise on the New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG), the agreement continues to fall short of developing countries' expectations...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Chicony Power expected to see revenue peak in 2025
Power Technology is implementing a four-pronged strategy for 2025, focusing on high-wattage notebook power supplies, communication power supplies, server power supplies, and intelligent...