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Wednesday 14 January 2026

SK Hynix to invest in new advanced packaging plant amid AI memory demand

SK Hynix has announced plans to invest KRW19 trillion (US$13.02 billion) to construct a new advanced packaging facility, P&T7, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Samsung will adopt South Korea-made mask blanks to EUV process to reduce reliance on Japan

Samsung Electronics is set to introduce South Korea-made mask blanks into its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process starting as early as the second quarter of 2026. According to ET...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

SK Hynix reportedly trims consumer memory, shifts focus to servers

Surging demand for AI hardware is prompting memory makers to reassess their product portfolios as resources shift toward higher-margin...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

China extends anti-dumping tariffs on US and Korean polysilicon

As China–US technological and industrial rivalry intensifies, Beijing is strengthening its trade defence measures. China's Ministry of Commerce announced on the 13th that anti-dumping...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

South Korea's tech independence drive under scrutiny over China links

South Korea's push to build sovereign artificial intelligence foundation models is facing heightened scrutiny as several domestic contenders in a government-backed selection process...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

South Korea's fusion energy future questioned with sole focus on magnetic confinement fusion

South Korea's exclusive focus on magnetic confinement fusion technology has raised concerns about its position in the evolving global fusion energy landscape, as other advanced countries...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

How South Korea will revive Gwangju's advanced optical industry

South Korea's optoelectronics industry once grew rapidly with Gwangju as its center, but growth slowed under competition from China. The National Assembly of South Korea recently...

Monday 12 January 2026

South Korea accelerates SiC and GaN power chip production with new policy push

South Korea is stepping up policy support for next-generation power semiconductors as part of a broader push to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas...

Monday 12 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: AI memory effects in DRAM, HBM4, and TSMC's global expansion

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the first full week of 2026: January 5-11.

Monday 12 January 2026

Samsung eyes BOE OLED panels for Galaxy S series

Samsung Electronics is reportedly evaluating whether to source OLED display panels from China's BOE Technology Group for its flagship Galaxy S smartphone lineup, as it looks to rein...

Monday 12 January 2026

Samsung reportedly lands US$550 million state loan for chipmaking equipment

Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured KRW800 billion (US$550 million) through a low-interest loan program from the Korea Development Bank, according to sources cited by Korean...

Saturday 10 January 2026

LG Display sets transparent OLED as next growth pillar for automotive, XR

LG Display president Jeong Chul-dong has pledged to make transparent OLED a core growth priority in 2026, aiming to lift panel transparency from 45% to 70% as the company targets...

Friday 9 January 2026

CES 2026: Boston Dynamics questions economic value of Chinese robot demos

At CES 2026, Hyundai Motor Group reaffirmed its confidence in robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics, as Chinese robot developers gain greater...

Friday 9 January 2026

China tests US-Japan-South Korea alliance with export controls

China is testing the extent of support US President Donald Trump would extend to Japan by imposing export controls on the country, just months after Trump boasted that he had solved...

Friday 9 January 2026

Samsung Foundry eyes auto chips for growth beyond data centers

Samsung Electronics is positioning its contract chipmaking business to win automotive orders, a move industry analysts view as a practical entry...

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