The US Department of Defense (DoD) has published its annual update to the Section 1260H blacklist, which identifies Chinese companies allegedly tied to the military. The 2024 list features 134 firms, including tech powerhouse Tencent and CATL, the world's leading manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries

At CES 2025, Honda and Sony introduced their first electric vehicle, the Afeela 1, initially available for pre-order in California, with plans to expand across the US and Japan. This launch is a crucial step in their partnership, which started in 2022. Despite the buzz, the market remains uncertain about the vehicle's long-term success

Major tech companies are gearing up for a surge in replacement demand as government incentives aim to stimulate sales of home appliances and consumer electronics products

Chinese cloud-computing and IT infrastructure company Unisplendour Corp. is preparing for a second listing in Hong Kong as soon as this year that could raise about US$1 billion, people familiar with the matter said, as mainland-listed companies make a beeline to sell shares in the city

While China has established a leading position in global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and sales, the country continues to face significant hurdles in achieving self-sufficiency in automotive chips, a critical component of its automotive ambitions

Hua Hong Semiconductor has appointed Peng Bai, a former Intel executive, as its new CEO, marking a departure from its traditional practice of promoting senior leaders internally. This shift highlights China's wafer fabs' growing reliance on recruiting overseas returnees and globally experienced professionals to accelerate development and overcome the constraints of organic growth

BOE Technology Group, a global leader in display innovation, has unveiled its subsidiary BOE Varitronix Limited at CES 2025, marking the international debut of its "HERO" initiative, a cutting-edge smart automotive application platform

Amid the ongoing US-China chip war over the past years, the Chinese government has taken counter-measures, including export restrictions on critical materials such as gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphite, aiming to curb the development of America's military and communications industries

Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched a new EUV Task Force (TF) to enhance its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and improve yields for advanced nodes like 3nm processes. In contrast, SK Hynix dissolved its EUV TF as part of its 2024 organizational restructuring

The US Department of Defense's decision to add Tencent to its Entity List may significantly impact its flagship messaging app, WeChat, especially the international version. This escalation also adds fresh uncertainty to Tencent's relationship with Apple, which has already faced tensions over app payment policies and software updates

IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has reported revenue increased 6.3% year-over-year to a record high of NT$5.11 billion (approx. US$155 million) in 2024, thanks mainly to a surge in demand from Japan's semiconductor industry

Competition in China's electric vehicle (EV) market has intensified right at the start of 2025, with vendors lowering prices and the government offering subsidies to stimulate purchases

The chairman of SK Hynix Inc.'s parent and Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang met on January 8 to discuss AI, suggesting the two companies are exploring ways to deepen one of the most important relationships in artificial intelligence hardware

Global memory leaders Samsung, SK Hynix, and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) are ramping up DRAM production this year, fueling market competition. While oversupply is expected to pressure general-purpose DRAM prices, HBM is poised to command a larger share of profits, according to Chosun Biz. Against this backdrop, SK Hynix is doubling down on plans to expand its HBM DRAM production capacity

China's automobile market is poised for significant growth in 2025, bolstered by the continuation of government electric vehicle (EV) purchase subsidy programs aimed at stimulating replacement demand. Several automakers have already announced aggressive sales targets for the year