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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...
Monday 28 April 2025
Baidu cuts AI costs, takes swipe at DeepSeek's 'slow and expensive' model
Baidu unveiled major upgrades to its artificial intelligence models at the Baidu Create 2025 AI Developer Conference on April 25, pairing technical improvements with sweeping price...
Monday 28 April 2025
China's Wingtech cuts loose ODM drag, races toward semiconductor pure play
Wingtech Technology announced its 2024 full-year and 2025 first-quarter results on April 25, underscoring an accelerated shift toward its semiconductor business. Wingtech posted 2024...
Monday 28 April 2025
How US chip equipment makers could shield US$10B in China sales from tariffs
Applied Materials, Lam Research, and KLA each generated 31.3%, 31%, and 36% of their revenue from China in 2024, according to recent filings. As mature-node wafer fab capacity expands,...
Monday 28 April 2025
CATL stuns South Korean rivals with salt-powered cost-slashing EV battery breakthrough
China's CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer, has unveiled a next-generation sodium-ion battery—nicknamed the "salt battery"—sending shockwaves through South...
Monday 28 April 2025
Samsung cautions US on potential risks of China tech sanctions
Samsung Electronics reportedly submitted a statement to the US Department of Commerce (DOC), warning that American sanctions targeting China's advanced technology could lead to "unintended...
Monday 28 April 2025
Renesas hits brakes on EV chip expansion as market uncertainty and tariff woes persist
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has adopted a cautious stance on expanding its production of power semiconductors for electric vehicles (EVs). During its earnings briefing...
Monday 28 April 2025
Elna Printed Circuits expands Asian footprint following Japanese acquisition
Global Brands Manufacture, a PCB manufacturer under Passive System Alliance (PSA), is advancing its Asian expansion strategy following the acquisition of Japanese PCB maker Lincstech,...
Monday 28 April 2025
In-depth: Jensen Huang's China trilogy—a 30-year strategic game
In April 2024, Jensen Huang participated in a critical gathering at a five-star hotel in Beijing, which would determine whether Nvidia could continue its operations in the Chinese...
Monday 28 April 2025
Chinese export curb on rare earths sparks concerns for EV motor suppliers
China's export restrictions on rare earth minerals have raised concerns within the automotive industries of Europe and Japan while also prompting heightened vigilance in Taiwan's...
Monday 28 April 2025
China's Universal Scientific Industrial stalls on margins and cash flow, raising red flags for 2025

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) posted a flat first-quarter profit for 2025, as weakening cash flow and margin compression continued...

Monday 28 April 2025
Trade tensions take flight: Trump tariffs spark China retaliation against Boeing
Following US President Donald Trump's executive orders implementing reciprocal tariff measures, the China-US trade war has escalated rapidly. China's response now extends beyond traditional...
Monday 28 April 2025
BYD Electronics sees modest 1Q25 profit growth as margins tighten; shares tumble

BYD Electronics International posted slight revenue and profit growth for the quarter that ended March 31, 2025, but continued to grapple...