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Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Taiwan's 10-year chip program seeks to link semiconductor supply chains among democratic countries
In 2024, the Taiwanese government announced the launch of a 10-year NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.89 billion) Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CbI), marking...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
ASE COO outlines Taiwan's semiconductor outlook amid post-AI era challenges
As SEMICON Taiwan 2025 nears, ASE Technology's COO Tien Wu highlighted the semiconductor industry's decade-long outlook, stressing challenges in reshaping the value chain in the post-AI...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's domestic low-cost automation sharpens manufacturing edge
China is accelerating automation with affordable domestically produced robots, maintaining competitiveness in low-end manufacturing amid rising labor wages by leveraging the "robot...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Saturday 6 September 2025
South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage
The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a...
Monday 1 September 2025
Intel receives US$5.7B government investment; shareholding deal still under negotiation
Intel CFO David Zinsner recently revealed that the company has received a US$5.7 billion subsidy from the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act. This funding is part of an...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Seoul maps record US$25B R&D push for 2026: AI, green tech in focus
South Korea will allocate a record KRW35.3 trillion (approx. US$25.2 billion) to R&D in 2026, up 19.3% from a year earlier. The budget shift underscores a decisive break from...
Monday 25 August 2025
SK hynix Begins Mass Production of 321-Layer QLC NAND Flash
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has completed development of its 321-layer 2Tb QLC NAND flash product and has begun mass production. This achievement marks the world’s...
Monday 25 August 2025
SK Hynix begins 321-layer 2TB QLC NAND mass production, targets AI data center market
SK Hynix announced on August 25 that it has completed development of its 321-layer 2TB QLC NAND flash and has begun mass production, with global customer certification finalized and...
Saturday 23 August 2025
Japan's last semiconductor stronghold slips under Chinese pressure

Japan's power semiconductor sector, once a global stronghold, is losing ground to fast-rising Chinese rivals as stalled consolidation...

Friday 22 August 2025
Hyundai reportedly deepens push into automotive semiconductors with Samsung, Intel ties

As part of its broader effort to strengthen competitiveness in the next generation of vehicles, Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its...

Friday 22 August 2025
Samsung boosts 2nm chip competitiveness with Hyper Cell tech
Samsung Electronics' foundry business plans to leverage its Hyper Cell technology to maintain its competitiveness in the 2nm semiconductor process. By adopting a more flexible chip...
Monday 11 August 2025
South Korea urged to fast-track AI law to safeguard competitiveness amid US-China rivalry
South Korea recently held a public hearing on the proposed Special Act on AI Industry Development, with industry leaders urging the government to speed up its review. Youchul Kim,...
Monday 4 August 2025
South Korea's IC design competitiveness at risk; KITA urges acceleration in nurturing startups
As the global AI industry continues to expand, competition in semiconductor technology is intensifying. South Korea's industrial sector has begun voicing concerns that to maintain...
Monday 4 August 2025
South Korea averts major trade blow with 15% automotive tariff compromise
The US has reduced tariffs on imports from South Korea from 25% to 15%. This reduction benefits South Korean automakers like Hyundai Motor by cutting annual losses of around KRW30...