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Wednesday 14 January 2026
SK Hynix to invest in new advanced packaging plant amid AI memory demand
SK Hynix has announced plans to invest KRW19 trillion (US$13.02 billion) to construct a new advanced packaging facility, P&T7, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
South Korea's tech independence drive under scrutiny over China links
South Korea's push to build sovereign artificial intelligence foundation models is facing heightened scrutiny as several domestic contenders in a government-backed selection process...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
US drone policy swings highlight security and geopolitical tensions
Over the past year, US policy toward Chinese-made drones has shifted repeatedly, reflecting differing approaches across government agencies. Congress, the Federal Communications Commission,...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan-US tariff talks near closure, Section 232 relief in focus
Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations under the Executive Yuan said on January 13 that the core objectives of ongoing tariff talks with the US have been to secure reductions in reciprocal...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Acer seeks to grow Indian PC market share with focus on gaming segment
Acer is intensifying its efforts in the Indian PC market, aiming to increase its consumer PC market share from 15% to 20% by 2026, with gaming PCs playing a central role, according...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
India's PC market is poised for significant growth with government-driven digitalization push
India's PC market is poised for strong growth, supported by the country's vast population and proactive government initiatives in digital transformation and local manufacturing. Despite...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Acer adopts multi-tier strategy amid ongoing memory chip shortage disrupting PC market
The persistent memory chip shortage, which has persisted from 2025 into 2026, continues to challenge the PC industry, prompting Acer's Asia-Pacific operations to implement a "triple...
Monday 12 January 2026
US scraps planned restrictions on Chinese-made drones

The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a proposal that would have restricted or potentially barred imports of Chinese-made drones, stepping...

Monday 12 January 2026
Trump calls for US defense budget hike to US$1.5 trillion, urges contractors to boost capacity
US President Donald Trump has publicly called for raising the 2027 US defense budget to US$1.5 trillion, a sharp increase of more than 50% from the current US$901 billion. In a social...
Monday 12 January 2026
South Korea accelerates SiC and GaN power chip production with new policy push
South Korea is stepping up policy support for next-generation power semiconductors as part of a broader push to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas...
Monday 12 January 2026
Sharp-Adani LCD proposal tests India's ability to build a full-scale panel supply chain from scratch
Sharp ceased production at its Sakai Display Product (SDP) factory in late August 2024, ending operations at the world's only 10G LCD panel fab. Despite this closure, Sharp is pursuing...
Monday 12 January 2026
India reportedly mulls tough new smartphone security rules, reviving industry fears over privacy and proprietary code
India is weighing a sweeping set of new security requirements that could force smartphone makers to share sensitive source code with government-appointed laboratories, according to...
Sunday 11 January 2026
Seeking independence from Starlink, Japan backs homegrown satellites

Japan has formally committed to building its own low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, marking a significant shift in how the...

Saturday 10 January 2026
China semiconductor leaders urge caution on Nvidia H200 deals
Following the US government's decision to ease restrictions on Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, Wei Shaojun, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA),...
Saturday 10 January 2026
Trump praises US stake as Lip-Bu Tan reports 18A chips on schedule
US President Donald Trump recently met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the White House to discuss the development progress of Intel's next-generation processors and the latest status...