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Monday 29 September 2025
Vietnam: the new destination for South Korea's ICT investment
Vietnam is solidifying its position as a major hub for South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) industry, driven by government digitization initiatives and a...
Monday 29 September 2025
India accelerates chip ambitions with record investments and tight deadlines
India, traditionally seen as a global hub for IT services, exports second only to the US, is now shifting focus towards becoming a significant player in semiconductor manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
H-1B visa fee hike may accelerate AI adoption and offshoring in US tech
The US government announced a one-time fee of US$100,000 for new H-1B visa applicants. Industry insiders warn this could prompt companies to increase offshoring and accelerate artificial...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan's high-tech supply chain faces rising pressures amid global expansion and outsourcing trends
Taiwan's high-tech manufacturers are encountering significant challenges as they establish factories overseas, particularly due to cost pressures stemming from US President Donald...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Lip-Bu Tan's 1.4nm Pivot: A lifeline for Samsung Foundry?
Just four months into his tenure, new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has introduced a decisive shift in strategy. During the company's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, Tan suggested a potential...
Monday 23 June 2025
NTT faces headwinds in co-packaged optics effort, pins hopes on Rapidus
Japanese telecommunications company NTT is encountering significant challenges in its efforts to mass-produce co-packaged optics (CPO), a next-generation technology increasingly critical...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Samsung reportedly considers outsourcing memory photomask production; raises concerns over domestic supply
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to outsource the production of photomasks used in memory manufacturing. To prevent technology leaks, Samsung has traditionally produced...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Ardentec eyes IDM outsourcing gains as auto, industrial demand stay weak
Ardentec Corporation reported in its first-quarter 2025 earnings call that strong demand for AI- and HPC-related communications products, along with gains from back-end packaging...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Ardentec to kick off production at new plant in 2Q25
Wafer-probing specialist Ardentec anticipates commencing operations at its new plant in Longtan, northern Taiwan, in the second quarter of 2025.
Thursday 27 February 2025
China's carmakers embrace outsourcing, reshaping intelligent driving
In the Chinese automotive market, emerging manufacturers such as NIO, Xpeng, Li Auto, and Leapmotor have long been emblematic of the industry's shift toward self-developed intelligent...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Zeiss opens first global capability center in India
German optics giant Carl Zeiss AG has signaled a major commitment to India by opening its first global capability center (GCC) in Bengaluru and announcing plans to double its local...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Intel CEO briefly visits Taiwan to finalize 3/2nm production capacity at TSMC
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was recently in Taiwan for a brief visit to meet with TSMC chairman C. C. Wei at the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), according to sources familiar with the matt...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
TSMC's go-to partner for AI demand: ASE's SPIL invests US$13 million to boost CoWoS capacity
TSMC is strengthening its partnerships with OSAT providers, outsourcing key stages of its CoWoS packaging technology. ASE's subsidiary Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has...
Monday 7 October 2024
TSMC's three-pronged strategy: Outsourcing CoWoS to Amkor as US plant exceeds expectations
TSMC has taken the unusual step of opening up its Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) outsourcing opportunities and recently announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amkor...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Panram International to lay off nearly 50% of workforce after major customer ends outsourcing agreement
Panram International, a Taiwan-based memory module contract manufacturer, announced plans to lay off about 250 employees, nearly half of its total workforce, from its contract manufacturing...