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Thursday 18 September 2025
Japan targets submarine cable supply chain to safeguard national security
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has begun reviewing the country's submarine cable supply chain, as the US expands its investigations and excludes Chinese communications...
Thursday 18 September 2025
BOE loses ground to LGD as Apple reconfigures OLED supply chain

The global market for small-sized OLED displays is on a path of steady expansion through the end of the decade, fueled primarily by the...

Thursday 18 September 2025
Hanwha E-ssential challenges Ajinomoto's ABF monopoly with 2026 launch
Hanwha E-ssential, a subsidiary of Hanwha Solutions, has successfully localized the production of semiconductor packaging insulation materials in South Korea. The company plans to...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Taiwan bets big on silicon photonics to capture US$100 billion global market
Taiwan is racing to advance its silicon photonics capabilities, aiming to develop high-efficiency 400Gbps optical modules within one to two years, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Thursday 18 September 2025
From delay to debut: iPhone 17 gets fast-tracked in Indonesia after US trade deal
Apple is preparing to launch its iPhone 17 series globally — and for the first time, Indonesia will be part of the initial wave of releases.
Thursday 18 September 2025
Murata doubles down on M&A plan, raising capital expenditure target from JPY100B to JPY220B
Murata Manufacturing has announced its Medium-Term Direction 2027, outlining ambitious growth targets and a bold investment strategy as the electronics market undergoes structural...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Foxconn Interconnect Technology to start new Middle East plant by 2025 end amid AI-driven mobility push
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn), hosted its first FIT Tech Day 2025 on September 17, spotlighting its strategic focus...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu turn to local AI chips, shaking Nvidia's grip
Tencent said this week it has integrated AI chips from Chinese suppliers and plans to scale up its use in cloud-based AI services. Alongside Alibaba and Baidu, which have already...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Commentary: China's tech industry eyes global expansion at homegrown expos
A pair of major technology expositions in China has concluded, offering a look into the country's tech supply chain, which is navigating US trade tensions with a firm commitment to...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Commentary: Jack Ma returns to steer Alibaba Cloud and AI strategy toward 'China's Oracle' vision
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has stepped back into the spotlight, reclaiming a central role in the company's strategy after years of relative absence since his 2019 exit as chairman...
Thursday 18 September 2025
White House taps Samsung for health tech initiative, sidelining Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics is the only South Korean tech company invited to a new US government initiative focused on modernizing the nation's healthcare system. The program, dubbed "Make...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent opens AI platform, aligns with domestic chips, and doubles overseas cloud scale
Tencent Holdings has unveiled its most comprehensive AI and cloud strategy to date, opening its artificial intelligence capabilities and confirming full compatibility with China's...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Holiday shopping season cooling off? Taiwan IC design houses' confidence in 2H25 operations wanes
As the third quarter of 2025 draws to a close, a consensus has formed within Taiwan's IC design industry that overall demand remains weak. Notably, an increasing number of chipmakers...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Apple reportedly explores foldable iPhone with Taiwan test line, India mass production eyed
Apple is moving closer to entering the foldable smartphone market, with early development of a foldable iPhone already underway, industry sources told Nikkei Asia. The company...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Nvidia, TSMC face antitrust scrutiny as US-China tensions spotlight market power
Just as Washington and Beijing are preparing to resume trade talks, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has thrown a wrench into the works. The agency accused...