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Saturday 20 December 2025
Samsung reveals sub-10nm DRAM breakthrough targeting 0a, 0b nodes
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a key technology pathway for sub-10nm DRAM, offering a rare public look at how the company plans to push memory scaling beyond current 10nm-class...
Saturday 20 December 2025
Singapore and China sign 27 MOUs to boost cooperation in multiple sectors
Singapore and China have signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas such as finance, the digital economy, green development, and...
Friday 19 December 2025
US scrutinizes Nvidia H200 chip exports to China as risks mount
The Trump administration has launched an interagency review to determine whether to authorize the first exports of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, Reuters...
Friday 19 December 2025
Japan poised to guarantee 80% of Rapidus chip loans
Japan plans to guarantee up to 80 percent of private-sector loans raised by Rapidus as the government intensifies financial backing for the chipmaker’s plan to mass-produce...
Friday 19 December 2025
China eases rare earth export curbs as shipments rebound
China has begun easing restrictions on rare earth exports by approving a series of general licenses for qualified suppliers, according to the Ministry of Commerce on December 18,...
Friday 19 December 2025
Commentary: Why China's GPU start-ups command billion-dollar valuations despite losses
China's GPU start-ups are back at the center of a capital-market frenzy. Following Moore Threads, five-year-old MetaX has listed on Shanghai's STAR Market, with its shares surging...
Friday 19 December 2025
Chinese carmakers move beyond exports, taking their industrial ecosystems global
As competitive pressures in China's domestic auto market continue to intensify, Chinese carmakers are rapidly upgrading their overseas expansion strategies. What was once a straightforward...
Friday 19 December 2025
Hotai Motor launches overseas expansion with US$317 million entry into Japan commercial vehicle market
Hotai Motor Co. plans to invest approximately NT$10 billion (US$317 million) in Japan's commercial vehicle market, marking its first international expansion. The company will acquire...
Friday 19 December 2025
Memory shortage drives price hikes in China's PC and smartphone markets
China's 3C market has been reporting successive price hikes despite a sluggish macroeconomic environment and deflationary pressure. Xiaomi, followed by Honor, Lenovo, and Dell, have...
Friday 19 December 2025
SK Hynix accelerates US$15B M15X expansion as equipment move-in kicks off
SK Hynix is accelerating the build-out of its M15X memory chip plant in Cheongju, South Korea, as the company installs manufacturing tools and moves into the final engineering phase...
Friday 19 December 2025
Analysis: US leads AI in humanoid robots while China excels in cost and hardware
As humanoid robots emerge as a key technology riding the wave of AI, the US and China are rapidly forming two competing camps. Industry insiders analyzing their strengths say the...
Friday 19 December 2025
Alibaba moves AI from models to money
As global technology groups push beyond raw computing power into large-scale deployment, Alibaba Group is showing clear acceleration in AI application rollout across its core busin...
Friday 19 December 2025
South Korea's Uniqconn partners with TSMC to mass-produce 60GHz communication chip
A South Korean logic IC startup is moving closer to cable-free device design with the development of a 60GHz millimeter-wave communication chip designed to replace short-range wired...
Friday 19 December 2025
Walsin Lihwa launches cold-drawn stainless steel bars targeting AI servers and robotics
Cable and stainless steel maker Walsin Lihwa is expanding its business scope by entering high-value markets such as AI servers, automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, and energy...
Friday 19 December 2025
China approves first L3 autonomous EVs for production, signaling gradual regulatory easing

China's push to dominate the future of intelligent transport reached a milestone this week as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...