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Tuesday 3 February 2026

Japan's TDK leans on premium batteries while rare earth supply risks deepen

Despite delivering solid earnings, Japan's TDK Corporation warned that China's tighter rare earth export controls are heightening supply chain risks, placing growing procurement pressure...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

China bans hidden EV door handles, forcing industry-wide redesigns

China has stepped up electric vehicle safety regulation, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approving a new mandatory...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

US Judge dismisses Samsung FRAND lawsuit, strengthening ZTE's global hold

The ZTE Corporation has scored a major win in its global patent dispute with Samsung Electronics after a US federal judge dismissed Samsung's FRAND contract and antitrust lawsuit,...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

iPhone gains in China squeeze MediaTek, Qualcomm revenues

Last week, Apple released its latest financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, with the iPhone 17 series continuing to post strong sales. Overall, iPhone shipments...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

China's AI competition heats up: ByteDance and Alibaba ready new flagship models

ByteDance and Alibaba are intensifying their battle for AI dominance in China with planned releases of new flagship models around the 2026 Lunar New Year. This competition marks one...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

China's AI chip swarm hits mass scale, chipping away at Nvidia's China stronghold

US export controls are accelerating China's localization of data-center AI chips, with shipment data now pointing to rapid commercial...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

YMTC enters LPDDR5 battlefield as China leans on it to steady NAND flash supply

Memory shortages are worsening across the market as international suppliers shift capacity aggressively toward servers, tightening supply for consumer electronics and automotive sectors...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Nexperia plans Malaysia expansion in face of geopolitical risks and automotive supply concerns

Geopolitical tensions between the Netherlands and China led to Nexperia halting shipments at the end of 2025, raising concerns over potential disruptions in the automotive semiconductor...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Beijing officially lists 'future industries,' setting the stage for supply chain realignment

China has for the first time formally designated "future industries," with the framework for policy support now taking shape. The move signals a shift away from conceptual discussion,...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Analysis: China's AI model race tightens into a three-way contest

China's large language model sector is reaching a decisive inflection point. As requirements for computing resources, capital, and specialized talent continue to climb, the industry...

Monday 2 February 2026

SMIC reportedly sets up advanced packaging research institute in Shanghai

As Intel, Samsung Electronics, and TSMC increase investment in advanced packaging, market sources say SMIC has set up an advanced packaging research organization in Shanghai, with...

Monday 2 February 2026

China's auto industry hits record low 4.1% profit margin in 2025

China's automotive sector faces mounting profit pressure despite growing sales volume, with the average profit margin dropping to a near five-year low of 4.1% in 2025, according to...

Monday 2 February 2026

Chinese process control powerhouse Jingce targets nearly triple profit growth in 2025

Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group forecasts net profit of CNY80 million to CNY90 million (approx. US$11.5 million to US$13 million) for 2025, representing year-over-year growth of 181.97%...

Monday 2 February 2026

Semco's Tianjin MLCC plant capacity runs flat out on EV, AI server expansion

Rising automotive electronics demand has pushed Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco)'s Tianjin plant to full capacity across its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) production lines,...

Monday 2 February 2026

China breaks into the global top 20 with a trio of chipmaking equipment suppliers

China's drive to localize its semiconductor supply chain is reshaping the global chipmaking equipment industry, with three domestic suppliers now ranking among the world's top 20 for...

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iCatch and DXOMARK Establish Taiwan's First Next Generation Imaging Laboratory

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