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Thursday 5 June 2025
BYD's delayed price war sets off shockwaves across China's EV sector—here's why
China's electric vehicle market has been thrown into fresh turmoil following a new round of steep price cuts from BYD, reigniting a heated price war and triggering public disputes...
Thursday 5 June 2025
CXMT's surprise HBM3 sprint puts Samsung, SK Hynix on alert
China's CXMT is accelerating its development of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DDR5 chips, mounting a direct challenge to the global DRAM dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Japan's silicon carbide ambitions falter amid oversupply and global pressure
Japan, once a trailblazer in silicon carbide (SiC) research and pilot production, is facing a critical turning point. While renowned for its precision and long-standing technological...
Thursday 5 June 2025
China debuts first full-stack EDA suite as free alternative to US tools in offensive move
China's semiconductor sector is bracing for a potential escalation in US export restrictions that could sever access to critical electronic design automation (EDA) software. Responding...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Chinese firms brush off US tariff risks with domestic confidence
When US President Donald Trump took aim at China with record tariffs, the country's firms shrugged it off. Corporate China has since gone out of its way to assuage investors and tout...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Samsung Foundry’s 2025 Forum signals shift in strategy
Samsung Electronics, once known for showcasing its "super gap" or "ultra gap" in chipmaking prowess, has taken an uncharacteristically quiet approach to its 2025 foundry events. The...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Taiwan taps Japan’s machinery elite to ride supply chain shift
The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) recently traveled to Tokyo and Nagoya to discuss machinery cooperation between Taiwan and Japan, which is expected to result in...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Starlink officially launches commercial services in South Korea with SK Telink partnership
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has received regulatory clearance to launch in South Korea. The rollout will mark the introduction of low...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Xiaomi sees EVs break-even in 2H25 after the launch of YU7
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi is projecting a turnaround in its electric vehicle (EV) division, with profitability expected as early as the second half of 2025, CEO Lei Jun told...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Syntec eyes IPO after doubling profits and expanding into robotics
As the global robotics boom accelerates, Taiwanese firms are not only capitalizing on AI-driven opportunities but also reinforcing their presence across key supply chains. Among them...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Exclusive: Chinese solar and battery US ambitions crumble under Trump's trade war
US President Donald Trump has aggressively deployed tariffs and trade measures to prioritize American manufacturing since returning to the White House in January 2025. However, Chinese-backed...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
China pushes back on Dutch chip espionage claims as tech tensions flare
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans warned on May 31, 2025, that Chinese espionage targeting the Netherlands is escalating, particularly in the semiconductor sector. Speaking...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Huawei, Apple brace for a mid-June faceoff with Pura 80 and WWDC in play
Huawei has confirmed that its Pura 80 series and a range of ecosystem devices will debut at a launch event on June 11 at 2:30 pm local time. The announcement comes just one day after...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
New era begins in South Korea: Lee Jae-Myung takes the helm
South Korea had been navigating six months of political turbulence following former President Yoon Suk-Yeol's brief imposition of martial law late last year – a move that triggered...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Samsung's DRAM yield jumps following bold redesign under new chief Jun Young-Hyun
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its push to reclaim semiconductor leadership, spotlighting its latest breakthrough in sixth-generation DRAM (1c node) yields. The development is...