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Monday 5 January 2026
Samsung bets on smart driving, testing old alliances

Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is...

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...
Monday 5 January 2026
China pulls ahead of the US in humanoid robot commercialization
Once confined to research labs, humanoid robots moved decisively into public view across China in 2025. Viral footage showed robots dancing at the Spring Festival gala, operating...
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
Kawasaki banned by Japanese defense ministry over submarine engine fraud, raising export trust concerns
Japan's Ministry of Defense announced in December 2025 that it had suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on defense contracts until March 11, 2026, a 2.5-month ban following...
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...

Monday 5 January 2026
iPhone 17 sales surge lifts Apple past 20% share in China

Apple's iPhone 17 series has driven a notable recovery in China, pushing the company's market share back above 20% and lifting monthly...

Monday 5 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC widens 2 nm edge as South Korea boosts chip spending; Huawei eyes memory bottlenecks
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of Dec 29 - Jan 4.
Monday 5 January 2026
SK Telecom unveils South Korea's first 500-billion-parameter AI model A.X K1
South Korea's leading telecom operator SK Telecom (SKT) has introduced A.X K1, a 500-billion-parameter AI model developed under a national AI initiative to establish a foundational...
Monday 5 January 2026
SK On slows investment and delays Seosan factory expansion with EV market uncertainty
SK On, a battery unit of SK Innovation, has scaled back its investment plans and postponed the expansion of its new factory in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, due to a slowdown...
Monday 5 January 2026
Trump orders divestment of EMCORE chip assets, tightening US scrutiny of foreign semiconductor deals
US President Donald Trump has ordered the divestment of certain semiconductor assets of EMCORE Corporation following a national security review that identified risks linked to foreign...
Monday 5 January 2026
South Korea steps up race to build sovereign AI foundation model
South Korea is intensifying competition to develop a sovereign AI foundation model, with five leading teams from industry and academia unveiling first-phase results. The contenders...
Saturday 3 January 2026
Analysis: Japan targets advanced packaging to crack TSMC's manufacturing edge
Japanese semiconductor firms are pivoting toward advanced packaging and alternative lithography as TSMC extends its scale advantage in artificial intelligence chips. TSMC's 3nm and...