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Monday 2 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5nm PC, Wolfspeed's SiC crisis, and China's export chokehold
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from May 26 to June 1. Top highlights include Huawei's 5nm HarmonyOS PC as a milestone in China's chip self-sufficiency, Wolfspeed's...
Saturday 31 May 2025
Samyang eyes Japan acquisitions to diversify beyond food and chemicals
South Korea's Samyang Holdings, a conglomerate traditionally rooted in food and chemicals, is setting its sights on Japan's semiconductor supply chain as part of a strategic pivot...
Thursday 29 May 2025
WPG marks 20 years by doubling down on AI and tariff strategy amid global disruptions
As it marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, WPG Holdings, Asia's largest semiconductor distributor, finds itself at the intersection of two disruptive forces: the generative AI boom...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Leadframe maker CWTC upbeat about market, with capacity expansion on track in Malaysia
Taiwan-based leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) is upbeat about 2025 as demand recovers, and will continue to expand its production capacity in Malaysia, according to company...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Currency crunch stalls Nanya PCB, yet cloud and edge AI bets are just getting started

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation (Nanya PCB), a top Taiwanese IC substrate maker, cautioned that second-quarter earnings may...

Wednesday 28 May 2025
Foxconn taps NTU, KAUST in μ-LED leap for next-gen optical and AI interconnects
With artificial intelligence driving explosive demand for high-speed data transfer, optical communication technologies are advancing in lockstep. Foxconn's Hon Hai Research Institute...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Flexium charts new growth path with leadership reshuffle, strategic focus on AI and robotics
On May 28, 2025, flexible printed circuit board (PCB) maker Flexium Interconnect held its annual shareholders meeting at its Kaohsiung facility, with chairman Ming-Chih Cheng presiding...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
China's AMEC races to build 20+ chipmaking tools in bid to shed US tech ties
As US-China tech decoupling deepens, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC), a top Chinese semiconductor equipment maker, is ramping up efforts to localize its supply chain and...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Yageo chairman optimistic about 2H25 outlook, reaffirms commitment to Shibaura acquisition
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen has expressed an optimistic outlook for the second half of 2025, despite global uncertainties surrounding tariffs and exchange rate fluctuations. Speaking...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
CMMT pursues dual strategy: high-value products and semiconductor expansion
Polarizer manufacturer CMMT held its shareholders meeting on May 27, where chairperson Grace Sung stated that in 2025, the company will continue to strengthen operations in polarizers...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Yageo taps chair's eldest daughter as director amid succession speculation
Passive component giant Yageo held its annual shareholders' meeting on May 27, 2025, personally chaired by Chairman Pierre Chen. During the meeting, a proposal to add two new directors...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
TSMC's CoWoS boom squeezes substrates, stirs NAND pricing
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), the world's leading supplier of BT substrate base materials, has notified clients of delayed shipments due to tightening raw material supply. The growing...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Topco rides semiconductor rebound as wafer shipments climb, photoresist demand heats up
Topco Scientific Co. (TSC), a leading supplier of semiconductor and optoelectronics materials, anticipates a gradual rebound in the chip industry through 2025. Chairman Jeffery Pan...
Monday 26 May 2025
Shibaura Electronics revises stance on bidding war, withdraws opposition to Yageo's hostile offer
Shibaura Electronics announced on May 21, 2025, a shift in its stance regarding the competing tender offers (TOBs) from Japan's MinebeaMitsumi and Taiwan-based Yageo for its shares...
Monday 26 May 2025
Yageo's bid for Shibaura: landmark M&A precedent in Japan
The ongoing takeover battle for Japan's Shibaura Electronics between Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation and its Japanese white knight, MinebeaMitsumi, has emerged as a critical case study...