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Monday 22 December 2025
TSMC pushes back on Japan fab delay rumors, keeps options open
According to Nikkei, Yuichi Hotta, president of TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), confirmed on December 19 that construction of the second wafer fabrication plant in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, is continuing. This statement counters recent reports by Japanese media suggesting the project had stalled.
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Monday 22 December 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel's TSMC talent grab draws scrutiny, Samsung foundry lands Intel order, Moore's Law talent gap looms
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 15 to December 21, 2025
Monday 22 December 2025
Samsung tri-fold smartphone sells out in Taiwan on launch
Samsung Electronics launched its first tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, in Taiwan on December 18. The company announced on December 19 that the entire initial shipment had sold out on launch day
Monday 22 December 2025
Sugon debuts scaleX, China's first physical 10,000-accelerator AI supercluster

At the HAIC2025 Artificial Intelligence Innovation Conference in Kunshan on December 18, Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) unveiled its scaleX 10,000-accelerator supercluster, marking the first physical debut of a domestically developed AI cluster at this scale

Monday 22 December 2025
China’s AMEC broadens chip equipment reach with Sizone acquisition

AMEC, China's leading semiconductor equipment vendor, has sent its clearest signal yet that it no longer intends to remain a single-discipline specialist. Its planned acquisition of a controlling stake in Hangzhou Sizone Electronic Technology marks a strategic shift toward becoming a platform-scale equipment group, rather than a company defined by individual tools

Monday 22 December 2025
South Korea examines challenges in building a strong AI semiconductor industry
The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) recently convened a seminar, gathering industry and academic experts to assess South Korea's position in the AI semiconductor sector. The discussion underscored concerns about the country's heavy focus on memory chips and drew attention to Taiwan's comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem as a model
Monday 22 December 2025
South Korea commits to action-oriented AI strategy as US-China competition intensifies
At the Next One Korea national strategic technology forum, South Korea's government announced plans to move beyond policy discussions and accelerate the implementation of AI and related technologies. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, Kyung-Hoon Bae, identified 2026 as a pivotal year for this transition
Sunday 21 December 2025
Apple kicks off OLED iMac plans, sends RFI to Samsung Display and LG Display
Apple has reportedly kicked off an OLED panel development program for the iMac, with South Korean outlet The Elec citing industry sources saying the company has sent Requests for Information (RFI) to Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD)
Sunday 21 December 2025
Global auto sales set for modest rebound in 2026, Garmin executive says

Global automotive sales are likely to edge higher in 2026, returning roughly to pre-pandemic levels, but the industry should not expect a swift or robust recovery, according to Jay Shen, managing director of the Garmin Asia Auto OEM Group. While demand is improving compared with 2025, he said, structural pressures and policy uncertainty will continue to weigh on growth

Sunday 21 December 2025
Biren targets Hong Kong's first GPU listing after US$890M losses

Shanghai-based Biren Technology has cleared its Hong Kong listing hearing, positioning itself as Hong Kong's first listed domestic GPU pure-play and a key test for China's capital-intensive AI chip sector

Saturday 20 December 2025
Exporting to survive: inside China's overcapacity crisis

The global auto industry is entering an unusual phase of expansion—one driven less by strategic ambition than by the need to survive. China's automakers have unleashed a surge of exports that, at first glance, looks like an aggressive push into overseas markets. Beneath the surface, however, lies a harsher reality: cutthroat competition at home and a deepening structural overcapacity that is leaving many firms with few viable alternatives

Saturday 20 December 2025
XPeng's humanoid robot 'catwalk' sparks debate as industry eyes next-gen drive tech
Humanoid robots continue to advance, with XPeng recently showcasing its new-generation humanoid robot IRON, whose lifelike posture has sparked widespread industry discussion. Shortly after, Tesla released a video of its Optimus robot running, featuring more natural and agile strides compared to earlier versions. These developments from two leading players highlight that the next wave of humanoid robot drive technology upgrades will become a fiercely contested battleground
Saturday 20 December 2025
Samsung reveals sub-10nm DRAM breakthrough targeting 0a, 0b nodes
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a key technology pathway for sub-10nm DRAM, offering a rare public look at how the company plans to push memory scaling beyond current 10nm-class limits and into future 0a and 0b nodes
Saturday 20 December 2025
Singapore and China sign 27 MOUs to boost cooperation in multiple sectors
Singapore and China have signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas such as finance, the digital economy, green development, and technology. The agreements were finalized during the Singapore-China Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting held in Chongqing, co-chaired by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong and China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang
Friday 19 December 2025
US scrutinizes Nvidia H200 chip exports to China as risks mount
The Trump administration has launched an interagency review to determine whether to authorize the first exports of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, Reuters reported
Friday 19 December 2025
Japan poised to guarantee 80% of Rapidus chip loans
Japan plans to guarantee up to 80 percent of private-sector loans raised by Rapidus as the government intensifies financial backing for the chipmaker’s plan to mass-produce 2nm semiconductors, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on December 18