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NEWS TAGGED EAST ASIA

Wednesday 21 January 2026

China's semiconductor equipment leaders push HBM autonomy as US tightens restrictions

US export restrictions on advanced semiconductor equipment to China have become the biggest obstacle to China's domestic production of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). It has been reported...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

China's AI industry reshapes as GPUs rise to be core strategic asset

As geopolitical tensions escalate, China's AI industry development is shifting from the application layer to underlying computing power and core chip technologies, with GPU- and AI...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

South Korea plans US talks as chip tariffs heighten risks for Samsung, SK Hynix

South Korea said it will seek negotiations with the US after Washington imposed a 25% tariff on selected semiconductor products, a move that has placed the country's leading chipmakers,...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

China races to catch up with memory chip leaders in LPDDR6

China's semiconductor supply chain is accelerating plans to bring sixth-generation low-power DRAM, known as LPDDR6, into commercial use in 2026, seeking to close a long-standing technology...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Samsung foundry utilization reportedly nears 60% as losses narrow

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of a gradual recovery, with fab utilization expected to average in the low-60% range in the first half of 2026, up from the 50%...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Supply chain shifts strategies as China tightens rare earth export controls

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions between China and Japan, China has recently imposed stricter review measures on rare earth exports to Japan. Chinese authorities now reportedly...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Nvidia Alpamayo sparks VLA computing power race as South Korea preps for autonomous ecosystem

At CES 2026 in the US, Nvidia unveiled its open-source vision-language-action (VLA) model series, Alpamayo, signaling a new phase in the development of autonomous driving technologies...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Alibaba's Qwen expansion links AI directly to consumer services

Alibaba is repositioning its Qwen artificial intelligence app as more than a chatbot, turning it into a gateway to the company's vast consumer ecosystem. The app now connects directly...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Foxconn deepened its manufacturing presence in China with new joint venture

Foxconn has established a joint venture, Henan Hongchuang Technology, in Zhengzhou, China, to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and supply chain resilience, with production set...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

China's rare earth prices rise for 6th consecutive quarter, inflation pressure returns to supply chain

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, underscoring the growing strategic role of rare earth elements amid complex geopolitical...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Memory supply constraints and rising costs force China's smartphone brands to scale back 2026 shipment forecasts

China's major smartphone manufacturers are revising their 2026 shipment forecasts downward amid tightening memory supply and surging prices, according to Jiemian News. Xiaomi,...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Alibaba-backed PixVerse introduces real-time AI video tool with interactive control

PixVerse, a platform operated by Alibaba-backed Aishi Technology, has launched a real-time, interactive artificial intelligence (AI) video-generation tool that lets users control character...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Naver Cloud fails South Korea's AI foundation model selection

Based on the results of the first phase of South Korea's independent AI foundation model selection, LG AI Research, SK Telecom, and Upstage have advanced to the next stage. However,...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

AUO turns Suzhou plant into 'Talent Lighthouse' with AI at the core

AUO Corporation has transformed its Suzhou manufacturing facility into what it calls a "Talent Lighthouse Factory," a first for the global...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Samsung Device Solutions eyes 47% bonuses after profit surge

Samsung Electronics on January 16 announced payout ratios for its 2025 excess profit performance incentive, with the Device Solutions...

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