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Monday 15 December 2025

South Korea's nuclear fusion ambitions face regulatory roadblock

As South Korea accelerates its push to advance nuclear fusion research and move toward commercialization, experts are warning that the country's existing regulatory framework—largely...

Monday 15 December 2025

Taiwan forms computing alliance to advance sovereign AI applications

Taiwan officially launched a new government-funded cloud computing center on December 12, 2025, marking a major step in boosting domestic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities...

Monday 15 December 2025

Unitech aims for 20% revenue from SE Asia LEO orders in 2026

Automotive PCB manufacturer Unitech Printed Circuit Board Corp. is expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market. However, its Thailand plant did not meet customer demand...

Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix taps ASMPT for HBM4 TC bonders amid Hanmi-Hanwha patent clash

SK Hynix has reportedly placed a new order for thermal compression (TC) bonders with Singapore-based ASMPT as it accelerates preparations...

Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix leads Samsung by 3-4 months, begins supplying paid HBM4 samples

Latest media reports state that SK Hynix has completed the final verification phase for customer samples of its 12-layer sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) prior to mass...

Monday 15 December 2025

TASC partners with Itochu Taiwan to deepen compound semiconductor and smart medical ventures

Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is advancing its layout in compound semiconductors and non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology through the signing of a memorandum...

Monday 15 December 2025

Samsung courts AMD for 2nm chips as foundry recovery hinges on new orders

Samsung Electronics is reportedly in talks with Advanced Micro Devices about producing next-generation chips using its second-generation 2nm process, as the South Korean technology...

Monday 15 December 2025

Foxconn's US$500M Kaohsiung bet on EVs and software

Foxconn plans to invest NT$15.9 billion (approx. US$510 million) to build a flagship headquarters in southern Taiwan, deepening its footprint...

Monday 15 December 2025

South Korea mandates 5G standalone conversion in spectrum renewals, bucking cautious global rollout

South Korea has decided to make full 5G standalone (SA) deployment mandatory for mobile operators as a condition for renewing expiring 3G and LTE spectrum licenses, marking one of...

Monday 15 December 2025

CPC and Linde LienHwa launch Taiwan's first hydrogen stations

On December 11, 2025, Taiwan officially inaugurated its first hydrogen refueling infrastructure with the simultaneous opening of CPC Corporation's Nanzi station in Kaohsiung and Linde...

Monday 15 December 2025

Taiwan's MTI advances in O-RAN and satellite markets with US funding and new deployments

Taiwan-based networking equipment maker Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) is poised to enter 2026 with renewed momentum, forecasting a rebound across its two core business lines:...

Monday 15 December 2025

TSMC, Broadcom AI outlook signals strong growth for Samsung, SK Hynix in 2026

Analysts believe that the performance outlook for 2026 from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom offers a glimpse into the expected performance of South...

Monday 15 December 2025

Weekly news roundup: TSMC pauses Japan fab plans, Tesla Powerwall demand rises in Taiwan, Huawei flags AI oversupply risks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 8 to December 14, 2025.

Monday 15 December 2025

NetApp unfazed by memory shortages as it projects strong 2026 growth

NetApp Taiwan general manager Peter Chu said the transition from early AI experimentation to agentic AI running mission-critical workloads...

Monday 15 December 2025

Global automotive supply chains split into two competing ecosystems

The global automotive supply chain is undergoing significant restructuring driven by geopolitical tensions, particularly between the US and China. This confrontation has extended...

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