China has set its sights on US PC giant Intel, alleging through a third-party cybersecurity association that Intel's CPU backdoor contains security vulnerabilities potentially posing serious national security risks. This claim has been widely circulated among Chinese media outlets. In a related incident, national security agencies have implied that an unnamed company is engaging in illegal surveying and mapping activities with foreign entities
Samsung workers ended their month-long strike in Tamil Nadu. The Indian Mobile Congress highlighted the country's emerging status in the global mobile phone supply chain
As the global energy transition accelerates, Taiwan's ATE Energy is rapidly expanding its renewable energy and marine engineering operations, with significant progress on two thermal power plants in the Philippines. The company is also poised to secure contracts for large-scale energy storage systems at these facilities
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client Samsung Electronics, which is struggling with process advancements and delaying wafer foundry investments
Since ASML reported a slowdown in semiconductor manufacturing equipment orders, over EUR 60 billion (US$65.3 billion) of the firm's market value has evaporated, prompting the market to reassess the global semiconductor industry landscape
ASML's late-night financial report landed like a "depth charge" in the semiconductor industry, exposing the fragility of the AI-driven demand surge. Orders from China, which had bolstered sales in recent years, have plummeted sharply
The Indian government's decision to allocate spectrum for satellite broadband rather than auctioning brings Elon Musk's Starlink one step closer to launching in India
Through new fundraising, Japan-Taiwan electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing company Lean Mobility has achieved a cumulative funding of JPY4.6 billion (US$30.8 million), allowing it to reach a crucial milestone towards the mass production of its urban compact EV RideRoid "Lean3.
With Samsung Electronics recently announcing disappointing preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2024, the upcoming personnel and organizational restructuring at the end of the year has garnered major attention. Reports suggest that Samsung may undertake substantial changes in its executive ranks, with one notable figure being Joo-sun Choi, president and CEO of Samsung Display (SDC)
Amidst Samsung Electronics's ongoing reform of its semiconductor operations, the conglomerate has decided to concentrate on developing its power semiconductor business. This strategic move aims to capitalize on the growing trend of electric vehicle (EV) adoption, following the company's exit from the non-core LED sector
After a partnership with Israel-based Tower Semiconductor for a wafer fab in India, the Adani Group is reportedly talking with two large Israel-based nich technology firms to form joint ventures (JVs) in its semiconductor foray
Thanks to improving yields in producing silicon carbide (SiC), China has achieved an abundant supply of substrates, even resulting in oversupply. The country has reportedly begun imposing restrictions on approvals for SiC expansion, which has left many companies facing challenges
Amid a wave of investment by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers in Thailand, which aims to establish itself as an EV production hub, these manufacturers are requesting a reduction in their EV output targets due to a weak market
In early October 2024, Nguyen Chi Dung, the Minister of Planning and Investment in Vietnam, announced that the government is prepared to collaborate with global artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor companies and investors. Political stability and strong support for high-tech industries provide Vietnam with a competitive advantage
In 2024, despite sluggish global sales of Apple's iPhone 16 series, bank analysts are optimistic about a potential reversal through updates to the company's AI service, "Apple Intelligence." The impact of this shift on Samsung Electronics' flagship device, the Galaxy S25, scheduled for launch in spring 2025, is drawing attention