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Tuesday 16 December 2025
Luxshare steps up diversification drive as Apple reliance shows signs of easing
Luxshare Precision Industry is accelerating efforts to diversify its business mix as it seeks to reduce its heavy reliance on Apple-linked consumer electronics, even as that segment remains the company's largest revenue contributor. Financial data show consumer electronics accounted for 79% of Luxshare's revenue in the first half of 2025, down from a peak of 88% in 2020 and 85% in 2023, signaling a gradual but deliberate rebalancing
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Wednesday 17 December 2025
CHR Hangko expands South Korea base to penetrate local rechargeable supply chain
China-based battery equipment maker CHR Hangko is actively expanding its production base in South Korea, aiming to deepen its presence in the local rechargeable battery supply chain amid growing advances of Chinese firms into battery equipment sectors
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Wah Hong ramps up mass production for smart meter applications with shipments surging
Wah Hong Industrial, a leading Taiwanese optical film and advanced materials maker, remains focused on product upgrades and structural adjustments to enhance overall competitiveness, despite tariff-related uncertainties and conservative demand in 2025, according to the company's president, Chih-Ming Lin
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Korea Lighting pivots from conventional LEDs to bio-opitcal chips, targeting high-value markets
Facing intensifying competition in the traditional LED lighting market, Incheon-based Korea Lighting is repositioning itself as a supplier of bio-optical semiconductor solutions, targeting high-value applications across healthcare, hygiene, beauty, and agriculture
Wednesday 17 December 2025
China's AI chip war: Domestic GPUs challenge Nvidia H200 dominance

Nvidia's H200 GPU is set to reshape China's high-end AI computing market, driving a surge of activity among domestic chipmakers. Chinese GPU and computing firms are mobilizing across the board, accelerating product tape-outs, building software ecosystems, and securing capital. This aggressive, multi-pronged effort signals the rapid formation of a localized compute architecture designed to break international reliance and capture diverse market segments

Wednesday 17 December 2025
SK Hynix taps US$340M state loan to ramp up HBM production
SK Hynix has secured approval for an additional KRW500 billion (US$340 million) in low-interest financing from the state-run Korea Development Bank. The funds will be used to increase investments in semiconductor equipment, highlighting the growing competition to expand high bandwidth memory capacity for artificial intelligence chips
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Nvidia H200 volatility disrupts China's SOE compute strategy
China's AI computing sector is facing acute short-term planning turmoil, spurred by the potential re-entry of Nvidia's H200 GPU. This market volatility directly impacts numerous state-owned AI computing centers
Wednesday 17 December 2025
AMD CEO visits Lenovo Beijing HQ amid China AI chip focus
AMD chairman and CEO Lisa Su visited Lenovo's global headquarters in Beijing on December 16, 2025, marking a key stop during her recent trip to China. Accompanied by several Lenovo executives, the visit drew significant industry attention
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Tokyo Ohka ramps up South Korea investment for advanced chip materials

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo plans to accelerate investment in South Korea and expand production of materials critical to generative AI semiconductors, positioning itself to meet rising demand for advanced lithography and packaging technologies

Tuesday 16 December 2025
AgiBot and Unitree showcase humanoid robots in first joint performance
From December 12 to 14, the 2025 Global Developers Pioneer Summit (GDPS) and international embodied AI skills competition took place in Shanghai, spotlighting China's rising humanoid robot scene. The GDPS 2025 opening ceremony on December 13 featured a landmark collaboration between AgiBot and Unitree, marking their first joint stage performance
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Xiaomi EV delivery center collision raises safety concerns
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has aggressively expanded into the electric vehicle (EV) market in recent years, with its EV business showing strong performance and cumulative deliveries surpassing 500,000 units. The company also achieved the annual sales target set by founder Lei Jun ahead of schedule. However, alongside rapid sales growth, Xiaomi has recently faced a series of safety-related incidents, bringing renewed scrutiny to its vehicle safety and management processes
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Shanghai AI conferences signal pivot from model hype to embodied intelligence reality
In 2025, Shanghai hosted two AI conferences that spotlighted its tech advantages and featured the Global Developer Pioneers Summit (GDPS) 2025 competition, which emphasized practical AI solutions for industry and rescue operations
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Kentec launches 2.5MW liquid-cooling CDU, teams up with Infinitix to expand Taiwan-Japan AI data center alliance
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large model training rapidly increase computing power density, artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are entering a new phase where energy efficiency and thermal management have become decisive factors
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Baidu's Kunlunxin spinoff mirrors Google's TPU playbook
Baidu confirmed on December 7, 2025, that it is evaluating the spin-off and listing of its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin. This announcement came just one day before the US permitted H200 chip exports to China. Baidu cautioned that the plan is subject to regulatory approval and not guaranteed, tempering initial market enthusiasm
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Samsung nears deal to supply over 30% of Nvidia's HBM4 memory in 2026
Samsung Electronics is close to finalizing negotiations with Nvidia to supply more than 30% of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for 2026, aiming to regain market share after setbacks with HBM3E
Tuesday 16 December 2025
OLED demand surges, lifting South Korea's display makers to record outlook
The global market for OLED display panels is entering its seasonal peak in the second half of 2025, and South Korea's leading panel makers—Samsung Display and LG Display—are emerging as the biggest beneficiaries of renewed demand for high-end smartphones. Analysts say shipments and revenue are set to accelerate, with the fourth quarter of 2025 likely to mark a record-breaking period for the industry