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Wednesday 30 April 2025
Nissan to close Wuhan plant, cutting China factories from 6 to 4
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
US targets Japan over EV charging standards in tariff clash
As tariff negotiations between the US and Japan intensify, Washington has turned a critical eye toward Japan's electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, identifying the country's...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
YMTC lands US$1.3B funding as financials reveal post-Unigroup fallout

YMTC, one of China's leading semiconductor firms, has secured a new funding round with a CNY1.6 billion (approx. US$220 million) capital...

Tuesday 29 April 2025
China launches 'human wave strategy' for R&D, poaching top-level South Korean scholars
Reports indicate that many outstanding South Korean research scholars have been moving to Chinese universities. These experts hold world-class authority in foundational fields of...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
BYD's megawatt EV fast-charging platform stirs cautious interest in Europe, Asia
Chinese EV giant BYD has launched a megawatt (MW)-class fast-charging platform, pushing EV charging speeds to rival gasoline refueling—a move set to further pressure traditional...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
China's export barriers throttle Trump tariff-driven global supply chain exodus
President Donald Trump's renewed tariff policies have pushed US-China trade tensions to an all-time high. As a result, global supply chains are scrambling to speed up production line...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
DeepSeek returns to South Korea, challenges local AI giants despite privacy concerns
Reuters reports that DeepSeek, a Chinese generative artificial intelligence firm previously embroiled in controversy over excessive personal data collection, has partially...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Samsung shifts focus to 3D DRAM in intensifying competition from SK Hynix and Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to adopt Vertical Channel Transistor (VCT) DRAM as its core next-generation memory product, with plans to begin mass production within the...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
China launches 5 new nuclear power projects to meet surging AI energy demand
As China's homegrown AI models, such as DeepSeek, expand into manufacturing, healthcare, education, and infrastructure, particularly power supply, has become crucial for sustaining...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Automotive supply chains favor Japanese brands for orders with higher margins
Nissan reportedly plans to close its Wuhan plant in China, reflecting Japanese car brands' rapid decline in the Chinese automobile market. However, the automotive supply chain still...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Alibaba rolls out latest flagship AI model in post-DeepSeek race
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. took the wraps off a new version of its flagship Qwen AI model, sustaining the breakneck pace of development that's characterized China's artificial intelligence...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Xiaomi's 'Xring' chip reportedly set for late May release, taking aim at Snapdragon's crown
Xiaomi is expected to launch its in-house smartphone SoC in 2025, with the latest reports pointing to a potential debut in late May. According to Wccftech, the Chinese tech...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Trump's tariff twists: Can supply chains weather the uncertainty?
In early April, US President Donald Trump floated the idea of reciprocal tariffs, ramping up import duties on Chinese goods to as high as 125%. Yet on April 23, he reversed course,...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
How Hesai's cost cuts and key partnerships fuel 4x LiDAR growth in 2025
Hesai Technology, the leading LiDAR manufacturer in China, is planning a fourfold increase in its production capacity by 2025 to address the rapidly growing demand for automotive...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Longsys rolls out bespoke automotive memory solutions to power smarter mobility
At Auto Shanghai 2025, Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co. unveiled its full range of automotive-grade memory solutions, including two new in-house products: the eMMC Full-chip Custom...