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Monday 27 October 2025

LG Electronics advances HBM and glass substrate equipment for advanced packaging

LG Electronics is aggressively entering the advanced semiconductor packaging equipment market to meet the surging demand driven by AI. The company plans to gradually localize production...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan’s PCB makers enter ‘AI moment’ as complexity nears semiconductor levels

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has brought the printed circuit board (PCB) and semiconductor industries closer together. Zhen Ding Technology chairman Charles...

Monday 27 October 2025

Korea's thinnest parking robot steals the show at FIX 2025

At the Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) in Daegu, one of the busiest booths belongs to HL Robotics, whose live demonstration of its...

Monday 27 October 2025

Topco accelerates overseas push to align with clients’ new fab investments

Geopolitical tensions are creating turbulence in global trade. According to TSMC founder Morris Chang, globalization is dead. Semiconductor material distributor Topco Scientific also...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan Mobile continues talks with LEO satellite firms, awaits right timing for partnerships

With Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network Project Kuiper expected to enter Taiwan, with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) actively...

Monday 27 October 2025

China's flock to Vietnam swamps established South Korean companies

Vietnam has grown significantly into a hotspot for companies from South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan to set up factories. The escalation of US-China trade tensions has caused...

Monday 27 October 2025

Weekly news roundup: TSMC tightens China orders; Micron sees DRAM market tightening; CXMT, Huawei advance HBM3 chips

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 20 to 26, 2025.

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...

Monday 27 October 2025

US-China trade war reshapes shipping strategies amid rising tariffs and demand

The escalating US-China trade war has led to major shifts in the shipping industry. As part of rising tensions, China recently announced rare earth export controls, while the US threatened...

Monday 27 October 2025

Etron's Nicky Lu sees DRAM rally lasting six months, bets on a strong 2026

The memory industry has recently become a hot topic, with Etron chairman Nicky Lu stating that the current AI boom will drive continuous growth in the semiconductor sector over the...

Monday 27 October 2025

TEEMA promotes Taiwan-style science parks overseas, with Mexico as priority site

The global electronics industry faces dual challenges of supply chain restructuring and geopolitical risks. To help member companies expand internationally and reduce trade barrier...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan turns China's export curbs into a test of industrial resilience

As Energy Taiwan and Net-Zero Taiwan 2025 open on October 29, Beijing has completed its second wave of export restrictions on lithium...

Monday 27 October 2025

Samsung launches aggressive price-cut strategy to catch up in HBM competition

HBM continues to be a critical resource as the AI boom is further tightening supply and demand in the memory industry. Memory leader Samsung Electronics is fixated on reclaiming its...

Monday 27 October 2025

TSMC’s Cliff Hou calls for a stronger Taiwan chip ecosystem to turn crisis into advantage

The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) held its annual meeting on October 23. Chairman and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) senior vice president and...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan ramps up trillion-dollar investment plan to hedge tariff and China risks

Taiwan has introduced a NT$46 billion (US$1.5 billion) relief program to mitigate the impacts of US reciprocal tariffs. However, accounting for over 70% of Taiwan's exports, the ICT...

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