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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
Southeast Asia's most advanced manufacturing base: inside Pegatron's new 5G factory in Indonesia
Pegatron Corporation has officially launched its new smart factory in Batam, Indonesia. This facility marks a key step in Pegatron's advanced manufacturing strategy and will serve as a flagship location for its 5G business
Monday 28 April 2025
Tesla's cautious India move highlights geopolitical trade tensions
India has been actively seeking to attract Tesla, but the company remains cautious. Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja noted in a recent earnings call that while there's interest in expanding into India, the timing is still being carefully evaluated. In light of US-China tariff disputes, Tesla's potential entry into the Indian market has taken on geopolitical significance
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
Monday 28 April 2025
Johor data center index grows; AI supercomputer expected to launch in 3Q25
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), jointly established through contracts signed by Malaysia's Johor state and Singapore, has recently become a focal point for the entire Southeast Asian supply chain. This week, the JS-SEZ Business and Investment Forum was held in Johor Bahru, where stakeholders exchanged views on the future development of the economic zone
Monday 28 April 2025
Apple aims to build most iPhones for US in India by end-2026
Apple Inc. is seeking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and geopolitical tensions
Monday 28 April 2025
India roundup: India sees tariff bonus thanks to Trump
As US President Donald Trump mounts tariffs against exporters, India's EMS players are benefiting due to the relatively lower duties on Indian goods
Monday 28 April 2025
Avnet highlights Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's potential to boost ASEAN economic ties and innovation
Tan Aik-Hoon, Avnet's South Asia & Korea President, highlighted the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's potential to boost regional economic development through complementary resources and expertise. Success may prompt Singapore to replicate this model across ASEAN, strengthening economic ties and global supply chain roles. This strategy leverages Singapore's tech innovation and Johor's manufacturing capacity to attract investments and enhance regional competitiveness
Monday 28 April 2025
Taiwan's tech service providers expand across Southeast Asia as clients relocate from China
Taiwanese software and IT service providers are expanding across Southeast Asia as manufacturers relocate operations from China, creating new regional opportunities in the shifting global supply chain landscape
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

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