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Thursday 27 November 2025
Samsung elevates younger tech execs in largest promotion wave since 2021
Samsung Electronics approved 161 promotions in its 2026 reshuffle — 51 vice presidents, 93 managing directors, 1 Fellow, and 16 Masters — marking its largest wave since...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Samsung reverses five-year promotion decline to bolster AI and chip leadership
Samsung Electronics has announced its 2026 senior executive promotions, marking a sharp departure from its five-year pattern of steadily reducing the number of high-level advancements...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Foxconn to expand Wisconsin operations with US$569 million investment and job creation plan
Foxconn has announced a new four-year plan to expand its operations in Wisconsin, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, after approval from the Wisconsin Economic...
Monday 3 November 2025
Huawei server spin-off xFusion eyes IPO after four years of rapid growth

Singapore-based xFusion International (xFusion) is preparing for an IPO nearly four years after it separated from Huawei's x86 server...

Wednesday 29 October 2025
Drone startup Earthbook aims for true unmanned operations
Earthbook, the first drone company to join Shinkong InnovHub, is advancing Taiwan's drone applications in disaster relief, cargo transport, and communications. Earthbook CEO Ian Hsu...
Monday 27 October 2025
Nexperia export ban rattles carmakers from Seoul

China's recent order banning exports from the Chinese factories of Dutch semiconductor firm Nexperia has sent shockwaves through the...

Thursday 11 September 2025
TSMC's presence in Kumamoto exceeds expectations as Kyushu sees over 200 new investment projects
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM has completed and started operations at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto. According to Japanese sources, a second wafer fab is already under construction...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
OpenAI to acquire Statsig in US$1.1 billion all-stock deal
OpenAI announced it will acquire product testing startup Statsig in an all-stock transaction valued at US$1.1 billion, marking one of its largest acquisitions to date. The deal is...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
China's SMIC seeks 100% control of SMIC North; what's really behind state investor exits?
China's chipmakers remain blocked from sub-7nm breakthroughs, but expansion in mature-node manufacturing is surging, led by 12-inch wafer fabs. SMIC has accelerated construction since...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
BYD's quarterly revenue drops 30%, highlighting the growing importance of overseas markets
BYD's financial report reveals a 30% year-over-year decline in profit for the second quarter of 2025. This drop not only fell short of market expectations but also marked the first...
Monday 4 August 2025
Decoupling in motion: how US tariffs and AI demand are redrawing EMS map

Since Donald Trump's first term in office, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. Coupled with the supply chain disruptions triggered...

Friday 1 August 2025
Apple's June-quarter rebound offers momentum, but AI, tariffs, and product shifts pose questions
Apple reported its strongest quarterly growth since 2021, with revenue up 9.6% year-over-year to US$94.04 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by strong iPhone and...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Tariff pressures, PLI scheme drive diverging export fortunes for Samsung and Apple
Samsung's smartphone exports from India dropped sharply in the second quarter of 2025, likely due to the end of its eligibility for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Meanwhile,...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
From 'AMD killer' to AMD exec: Intel China veteran's stunning defection shocks industry
The man who once crushed AMD's dreams in China now works for them. Ian Yang, Intel China's former president dubbed the "AMD killer" for his ruthless campaign against the rival chipmaker,...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Huawei bid to dismiss US trade sanctions case rejected by judge
Huawei Technologies Co. must face a criminal trial next year in New York after a federal judge refused a request by the Chinese wireless equipment maker to dismiss more than a dozen...