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Tuesday 29 September 2026
Advanced packaging shifts toward system integration as AI renews semiconductor talent appeal

At Singapore's Innovate Together 2026 conference on September 25, executives and researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics...

Tuesday 29 September 2026
Beyond 16 layers: HBM stacks test advanced packaging equipment makers
At Singapore's Innovate Together 2026 conference on September 25, equipment makers including ASM, ASMPT, and KLA said the challenges facing next-generation advanced packaging are expanding...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
VSMC Singapore fab fully booked as VIS weighs Fab 2
Capacity at VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (VSMC) first 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore is fully booked as the joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
TSMC helps VSMC build first Singapore fab in 22 months at lower cost than US
VSMC, the joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors, officially opened its first 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore on September 28, completing...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Vanguard chairman says AI slowdown won't free up chip capacity

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors' joint venture, VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC),...

Friday 25 September 2026
Singapore brands its chip sector as it tries to move up from manufacturing
Singapore is deepening semiconductor R&D ties with Applied Materials, KLA, GlobalFoundries (GF) and other industry players across advanced packaging and silicon photonics, as the...
Thursday 24 September 2026
Yusin Malaysia plant to fully ramp up by 4Q26

Brake system parts maker Yusin said at an investor conference on September 23 that key equipment at its new Malaysia plant is expected...

Thursday 24 September 2026
Anthropic joins OpenAI, Google DeepMind in Singapore

Anthropic will open its Singapore office in October, making it the company's fifth office in the Asia-Pacific region after Tokyo, Bengaluru,...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Malaysia reviews data centre benefits after 40-plus 2026 applications
Malaysia has received more than 40 applications to develop or expand data centres so far in 2026, underscoring the region's continued boom in data centre investment. But officials...
Saturday 19 September 2026
Thailand plans to swap EV subsidies for import taxes to defend its production base

Thailand is preparing to abandon the subsidy-led policy that made it Southeast Asia's fastest-growing electric vehicle market, replacing...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Samsung reportedly pushes conventional memory modules to partners in Vietnam and India as HBM crowds its back end
Samsung Electronics is reportedly handing the growth in its commodity memory module business to outside assemblers in Vietnam, India, and the Philippines, a sign of how completely...
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Tesla sets up Vietnam unit as VinFast dominates

Tesla has established a subsidiary in Vietnam as it prepares to enter the local market. Reuters reported that filing documents show...

Monday 14 September 2026
US finalizes anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
The US Commerce Department on September 11 issued final affirmative determinations in its anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells...
Saturday 12 September 2026
ViTrox sees chip inspection moving upstream as advanced packaging raises defect costs
Advanced packaging is stretching semiconductor inspection in two directions at once: packages are getting larger while the features inside them are getting smaller.
Thursday 10 September 2026
Foxsemicon hits record 2Q26 revenue on Thailand ramp-up
Foxsemicon Integrated Technology (FITI) posted record consolidated revenue of NT$6.3 billion (approx. US$200.0 million) in the second quarter of 2026, up 13.3% quarter-over-quarter...