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Wednesday 3 December 2025
Tencent opens Kuala Lumpur office to boost Malaysia's digital sector and talent development
Tencent has officially inaugurated its Kuala Lumpur office, underscoring its growing commitment to Malaysia's digital market and talent pool, according to reports from The Edge Malaysia and Bernama. The new facility is expected to house around 500 employees and aims to establish Kuala Lumpur as one of Tencent's key global hubs
Wednesday 3 December 2025
LCD TV panel prices to hold steady in December despite weak Single's Day
As China's Singles' Day TV sales fell short of expectations, international brands have increased early procurement ahead of major 2026 sports events, supporting stable LCD TV panel prices in November and suggesting steady or slightly rising prices in December
Wednesday 3 December 2025
AI companion toys break out in China after Huawei's sell-out launch

AI-driven emotional-companion toys are becoming a new growth driver for the consumer electronics sector as advances in AI accelerate

Wednesday 3 December 2025
China's AI glasses market splits in two as ultra-low-cost models flood in
AI glasses have become a new competitive front for global tech giants. Since 2025, China's smart-glasses sector has accelerated into what analysts describe as a "hundred-model race," with Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, Huawei, RayNeo, Meizu, Inmo, and others rapidly launching products
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Malaysia reassures China on US trade pact amid domestic backlash
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has raised concerns regarding Malaysia's recent trade agreement with the US, prompting Kuala Lumpur to provide detailed clarifications. Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Zafrul Aziz, confirmed that a delegation met with Chinese officials to explain the terms and assure Beijing that the pact would not harm Sino-Malaysian trade relations
Wednesday 3 December 2025
South Korea receives first 13,000 Nvidia GPUs under Jensen Huang's AI infrastructure pledge
Following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's commitment to supply 260,000 GPUs to South Korea, the government has received its first shipment of approximately 13,000 units, including the latest B200 GPUs and a range of earlier-generation models
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Trio of Chinese humanoid-robot giants seize majority of 2025 contracts
China's humanoid robotics sector remains some way from mass deployment, but commercialization is accelerating in 2025, with Ubtech, Unitree Robotics , and AgiBot securing 60% of disclosed large orders
Wednesday 3 December 2025
China props up global EV market as growth slows
As global demand for electric vehicles cools, suppliers across the EV supply chain are shifting toward hybrid and plug-in hybrid models to maintain steady growth. Yet despite intensifying competition, China remains the single most important engine sustaining global EV demand
Wednesday 3 December 2025
AI pivot opens fresh opportunities across the global supply chain, says DIGITIMES president
The DIGITIMES Tech Forum commences on December 3, drawing over 1,500 participants from the technology sector. The hybrid event spotlighted the industry's focus on global supply chain restructuring and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) developments
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Intel taps Amkor in Korea for advanced chip packaging
Intel is reportedly outsourcing the advanced packaging of its artificial intelligence semiconductors to Amkor Technology Inc.'s facility in Incheon, South Korea, marking the first time the US chip giant has relied on an external partner for this critical process, according to South Korea's ET News
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Apple reportedly to push back against India's order to preload cyber safety app, citing privacy concerns and past resistance
Apple does not plan to comply with an Indian government directive requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-developed cyber safety app, Reuters reported, citing industry sources familiar with the company's position
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Tariffs are here to stay, and global supply chains may never look the same
As DIGITIMES Tech Forum takes place on December 3, 2025, DIGITIMES Research deputy director Tom Lo highlighted challenges and opportunities for Taiwan's technology supply chain amid the evolving trade and technological landscape under US President Donald Trump's second administration. Lo stressed that Taiwan's companies can no longer rely on a single-market, single-production-base model due to rising trade barriers and regionalized production
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Chinese server makers gain ground globally as US tariffs reshape industry manufacturing strategies
Taiwanese EMS companies accelerate factory setups in the US, while Chinese server brands expand overseas amid changing global dynamics
Wednesday 3 December 2025
China's Kingboard raises prices again as copper and fiberglass costs soar

Following price-hike announcements from Taiwan's major copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers, including Nan Ya, China's market leader Kingboard Laminates Holdings has issued its third price increase in less than a year, citing a sharp surge in copper prices, tightening supplies of electrolytic copper, and an increasingly strained fiberglass market. Confronted with mounting cost pressures, the company said it would implement broad price adjustments on all materials beginning December 1

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Huawei Cloud reinforces ICT backbone to navigate the next AI cycle
Huawei Cloud entered a new phase of its intelligent-computing strategy in late November 2025 with a sweeping leadership and organizational overhaul