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Tuesday 6 January 2026
China accelerates semiconductor self-sufficiency through foundry M&A: updates on Hua Hong, SMIC
China's semiconductor sector is entering a new phase of domestic consolidation, as leading foundries Hua Hong Semiconductor and SMIC move to tighten control over key manufacturing...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Taiwan leverages AI export surge to boost tourism, domestic demand
At the start of 2026, Taiwan's electronic components and AI server industries continue to post strong export momentum, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
China Mobile, CNBM anchor Huaxin Micro-Nano's 8-inch MEMS expansion
China's drive to localize high-value sensor manufacturing gained momentum this week, as China Mobile and China National Building Material (CNBM) Group became core shareholders of Anhui...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
SK Hynix says HBM3E to dominate memory in 2026 as HBM4 ramps up

SK hynix announced on Jan. 5 that it expects its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM3E, to remain the dominant product in the...

Tuesday 6 January 2026
Chinese chipmakers confront yield challenges despite localization push
China is speeding up efforts to localize its semiconductor supply chain to overcome US restrictions on high-end technology exports. Supply chain sources acknowledge that while Chinese...
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Chang Wah interview: strong lead frame growth despite precious metals shortage
Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's...
Monday 5 January 2026
TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker Tokyo...

Monday 5 January 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech to build new plant in Taoyuan amid growing semiconductor demand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, plans to start construction of its third Pingzhen plant in Taoyuan in early 2026, with completion expected by...
Monday 5 January 2026
Inpaq CEO Pei-Jen Chen launches resource realignment plan
Inpaq Technology, a passive components maker under the Walsin Technology Group, has launched an internal resource realignment plan. Newly appointed CEO and president Pei-Jen Chen stated...
Monday 5 January 2026
TSMC kicks off 2nm production with Samsung in hot pursuit
The global foundry race has entered a new phase after TSMC announced it has begun volume production of its 2nm process, intensifying competitive pressure on Samsung Electronics as...
Monday 5 January 2026
Lee Jae-myung's first China visit signals warming South Korea-China ties
According to Bloomberg and The Korea Economic Daily, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made a four-day trip from January 4-7, 2026, to Beijing and Shanghai, including...
Monday 5 January 2026
Japan's Rapidus to launch advanced packaging pilot line in Hokkaido by spring 2026
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is advancing its 2nm process technology while developing advanced packaging solutions tailored for AI chips. The company aims to officially start trial production...
Monday 5 January 2026
China memory makers' IPO line up: CXMT seeks US$4.2 billion, YMTC prepares filing
Strong AI demand has pushed the memory sector into a rare upcycle. China's leading DRAM maker CXMT is advancing an IPO application on the STAR Market, targeting CNY29.5 billion (US$4.21...
Monday 5 January 2026
Samsung reportedly pitches bundled solutions to Google and AMD
As major corporations expand investments in artificial intelligence (AI), memory suppliers have seen a flood of orders. According to the latest reports from South Korean media, Samsung...
Monday 5 January 2026
Nexchip Semiconductor launches US$5.1bn Hefei fab to scale 28nm mature-node capacity

China's domestic foundry expansion gained momentum this week as Nexchip Semiconductor broke ground on its Phase IV project in Hefei, committing...