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Monday 28 April 2025
CATL stuns South Korean rivals with salt-powered cost-slashing EV battery breakthrough
China's CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, has unveiled a next-generation sodium-ion battery—nicknamed the "salt battery"—sending shockwaves through South Korea's battery sector
Monday 28 April 2025
Samsung cautions US on potential risks of China tech sanctions
Samsung Electronics reportedly submitted a statement to the US Department of Commerce (DOC), warning that American sanctions targeting China's advanced technology could lead to "unintended consequences" and hinder innovation
Monday 28 April 2025
Renesas hits brakes on EV chip expansion as market uncertainty and tariff woes persist
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has adopted a cautious stance on expanding its production of power semiconductors for electric vehicles (EVs). During its earnings briefing on April 24, company president Hidetoshi Shibata revealed that the planned mass production at the Kofu plant in Yamanashi Prefecture, initially expected to begin in 2025, will move forward without a set schedule due to significant uncertainty in market demand
Monday 28 April 2025
Elna Printed Circuits expands Asian footprint following Japanese acquisition
Global Brands Manufacture, a PCB manufacturer under Passive System Alliance (PSA), is advancing its Asian expansion strategy following the acquisition of Japanese PCB maker Lincstech, according to Elna's General Manager Ian Yang
Monday 28 April 2025
In-depth: Jensen Huang's China trilogy—a 30-year strategic game
In April 2024, Jensen Huang participated in a critical gathering at a five-star hotel in Beijing, which would determine whether Nvidia could continue its operations in the Chinese market. Known as the "AI godfather," the Silicon Valley legend now finds himself at a geopolitical crossroads. Looking back over the past 30 years, his story in China unfolds like a trilogy intertwining business, politics, ideals, and reality
Monday 28 April 2025
Chinese export curb on rare earths sparks concerns for EV motor suppliers
China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals have raised concerns within the automotive industries of Europe and Japan while also prompting heightened vigilance in Taiwan's electric vehicle supply chain
Monday 28 April 2025
China's Universal Scientific Industrial stalls on margins and cash flow, raising red flags for 2025

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) posted a flat first-quarter profit for 2025, as weakening cash flow and margin compression continued to weigh on performance

Monday 28 April 2025
Trade tensions take flight: Trump tariffs spark China retaliation against Boeing
Following US President Donald Trump's executive orders implementing reciprocal tariff measures, the China-US trade war has escalated rapidly. China's response now extends beyond traditional trade items to impact the civil aviation industry, showing a more forceful stance than in previous disputes
Monday 28 April 2025
BYD Electronics sees modest 1Q25 profit growth as margins tighten; shares tumble

BYD Electronics International posted slight revenue and profit growth for the quarter that ended March 31, 2025, but continued to grapple with margin compression in a tough market environment

Monday 28 April 2025
China's Cambricon rides DeepSeek wave, but dethroning Nvidia is still a long shot
Following the Trump administration's regulation of Nvidia's China-specific H20 chips, Cambricon Technologies—billed as China's first domestic AI chip stock—delivered standout results. In the first quarter of 2025, Cambricon reported revenue of CNY1.111 billion (approx. US$152.2 million), a 4,230% year-over-year surge. First-quarter revenue nearly matched its entire 2024 total of CNY1.174 billion
Monday 28 April 2025
TEL bolsters chip equipment production R&D to counter Chinese competition
Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan's leading semiconductor equipment maker, opened a cutting-edge research and development facility at its Taiwa-cho campus in Miyagi Prefecture on April 24, 2025. The new facility is expected to triple production speeds, positioning TEL to meet the rapidly increasing global demand for semiconductor equipment while strengthening its competitive edge against rising Chinese rivals
Monday 28 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's chip merger, Samsung delays, CXMT's rise, and TSMC's global expansion battle
These are the top-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 21 – April 27
Sunday 27 April 2025
China reportedly plans mega-merger of chip toolmakers—from 200 players to merely 10
China is pushing forward a major consolidation plan to restructure its fragmented semiconductor equipment sector, reportedly cutting more than 200 domestic firms down to just 10 core players. The initiative aims to sharpen national competitiveness and accelerate self-sufficiency amid intensifying US sanctions under President Donald Trump
Sunday 27 April 2025
Renesas 1Q profit drops on weak auto and industrial chip demand

Renesas Electronics saw revenue and profit tumble in the first quarter of 2025, hit by ongoing softness in automotive and industrial chip demand. On a non-GAAP basis, Renesas reported consolidated revenue of JPY308.8 billion (approx. US$2.16 billion), down 12.2% from a year earlier. Operating profit declined 26.2% to JPY83.8 billion, while net income plunged 30.8% to JPY73.3 billion

Saturday 26 April 2025
Japan passes law to buy into Rapidus, boosting control over chip strategy
Japan's upper house has passed legal revisions that enable the government to acquire an equity stake in Rapidus, part of a broader push to strengthen the country's next-gen semiconductor sector. The amended Act on Facilitation of Information Processing was approved on April 25 and has now been enacted
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