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Monday 9 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC probe, AI boom, and memory price surge
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 2 - March 8, 2026.
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Former TSMC executive under investigation for leaking core chip technology
Wei-Jen Lo, former senior vice president of corporate strategy development at TSMC, retired in 2025 and subsequently accepted an invitation from Intel to serve as executive vice president...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Malaysia probes Arm deal amid seizures, arrests and political fallout
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing the MYR1.11 billion (US$250 million) agreement with UK-based Arm Holdings amid seizures, arrests, and political fallout. The government...
Thursday 12 February 2026
The Netherlands draws a harder line on Nexperia’s Chinese parent
The Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal in the Netherlands has ordered a formal investigation into Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV, deepening a legal dispute that has curtailed...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Delta Electronics overseas unit hit by cyberattack with data leak risk
Taiwanese power supply giant Delta Electronics announced on February 9 that its IT department detected abnormal login attempts in the information systems of an overseas subsidiary...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
China signals photoresist localization shift in supply chain standoff with Japan

China has imposed export controls on selected Japanese dual-use goods, including rare earths, and launched an anti-dumping investigation...

Monday 12 January 2026
Beijing pulls out rare earth card against Japan; Murata says production unaffected so far
On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that, to safeguard national security and interests, it would strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan...
Friday 9 January 2026
Commentary: China's DCS probe against Japan shows where substitution is viable
China's Ministry of Commerce said on January 7, 2026, that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese-origin dichlorosilane (DCS). While framed as a routine trade-remedy...
Friday 9 January 2026
Apple antitrust case in India heads to court over US$38 billion potential fine
Apple is set to face a key hearing in India on January 27, 2026, over the calculation of potential antitrust fines linked to its App Store practices. The case, initiated by the Competition...
Thursday 8 January 2026
China launches fresh anti-dumping probe against Japanese dichlorosilane, following dual-use export curbs

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese dichlorosilane imports, marking...

Monday 5 January 2026
TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker Tokyo...

Monday 5 January 2026
ITC launches formal investigation into Samsung and Google over Netlist patent dispute
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced it has launched an investigation into alleged semiconductor patent infringement involving Samsung Electronics, Google, and Supermicro,...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
US ITC opens patent probe into advanced memory
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has formally launched a Section 337 investigation into alleged patent infringement involving advanced memory products, naming Samsung Electronics,...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Samsung faces scrutiny over Taiwan probe, denies memory market ties
Samsung Electronics has expanded an internal investigation into alleged employee misconduct at its Taiwan subsidiary, a move the company characterizes as an isolated matter despite...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
US sets June 2027 deadline for China chip tariff spike
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded a year-long Section 301 investigation into China's acts, policies, and practices related to its semiconductor industry,...