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Friday 20 June 2025
Soaring AI electricity demand challenges South Korea's energy policy
The rapid growth of the global generative AI industry has sharply increased electricity demand, straining national power grids and energy security worldwide. South Korea faces particular...
Friday 20 June 2025
China reportedly races to replace foreign auto chips with domestic tech by 2026
Chinese automakers are moving to align with government directives by planning to mass-produce vehicles equipped exclusively with domestically developed and manufactured automotive...
Friday 20 June 2025
BOE's OLED misfire: iPhone panel orders tip toward South Korea's display giants
LG Display (LGD) has announced a KRW1.26 trillion (approx. US$918 million) investment aimed at strengthening its OLED technology portfolio. A large portion of the capital is expected...
Friday 20 June 2025
Chinese automaker financial crisis threatens Thai EV ambitions
Chinese EV maker Neta Auto faces a severe financial crisis, raising concerns in Thailand, where it operates a local subsidiary. Neta claims its overseas operations remain unaffected,...
Friday 20 June 2025
Micron challenges South Korean rivals with SOCAMM breakthrough and PTI support
As competition intensifies in the high-end memory market, Micron has taken the lead over South Korean competitors by becoming the first memory supplier for Nvidia's next-generation...
Friday 20 June 2025
Subsidy scandal forces China to hit the brakes on EV incentives
China's sustained backing of new energy vehicles (NEVs) has hit a roadblock, as widespread subsidy abuse and escalating price competition have forced several local governments to...
Friday 20 June 2025
HBM divide deepens: SK Hynix diversifies, Samsung pulls in-house
SK Hynix is doubling down on diversifying its supply chain for thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment, crucial for producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while Samsung Electronics...
Friday 20 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (4): Chip tool upgrade and 're-globalization' at the heart of supply chain reset
Amid ongoing volatility in the global semiconductor landscape, China's chipmaking equipment sector is undergoing a dual transformation centered on intelligent manufacturing and "re-globalization."...
Friday 20 June 2025
Switch 2 shifts to Samsung as Nvidia pressures TSMC on pricing
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 officially launched on June 5 and has sold like hotcakes across Japan, South Korea, the US, and other key markets. Strong sales momentum has reportedly...
Friday 20 June 2025
Zhaoxin eyes IPO on China’s tech board as x86 chip losses mount
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Zhaoxin), a key Chinese developer of domestically produced x86-compatible CPUs, has filed for an IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market, targeting...
Friday 20 June 2025
Overseas appetite drives Pudu past 100K robot milestone
A viral video of a food delivery robot in Shanghai recently sparked online buzz, but such scenes are routine across Asia. In Taiwan, China, and South Korea, service robots are already...
Friday 20 June 2025
China rolls out IPO welcome mat for unprofitable tech
To strengthen capital market support for technology startups, Qing Wu, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), announced during the 2025 Lujiazui Forum on June...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nvidia CEO cautions US: China's AI momentum won't be stopped by sanctions
In recent interviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly invoked the names "China" and "Huawei," sounding an increasingly urgent alarm about the pace of China's AI progress. If...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 off to strong sales start; handheld rivals fear displacement effect
Nintendo's long-anticipated Switch 2 debuted on June 5 across Japan and several other markets, marking its first major console release in eight years. Demand has quickly outpaced...
Thursday 19 June 2025
BOE ventures into advanced packaging with glass substrate pilot production line
BOE is advancing its semiconductor glass core substrate (GCS) business. According to South Korean media reports, BOE recently procured equipment for a GCS packaging R&D pilot...