South Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers are seeing a surge in demand from Chinese memory chipmakers, according to a report from Hankyung. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) are placing urgent bulk orders - some reportedly at premiums of 1.7-2 times the original price - to secure tools essential for producing advanced LPDDR5 DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products

Walsin's PCB business unit, PSA, together with its subsidiary GBM, recently held an investor conference. When the operational benefits from GBM's acquisition of Japan's major PCB manufacturer Lincstech will become apparent was a key focal point

Huawei's efforts to displace Nvidia as the leading AI chip supplier in China with its Ascend 910C processor are facing significant setbacks. Industry insiders cite both entrenched software ecosystems and persistent performance issues, particularly overheating, as major obstacles. Nvidia's CUDA platform remains widely adopted and deeply integrated into China's tech infrastructure, limiting Huawei's appeal among private-sector developers

Huawei recently announced that it will unveil the new Pura 80 flagship smartphone along with related artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) ecosystem products on June 11, 2025. Despite ongoing restrictions from US chip sanctions that continue to constrain its smartphone business expansion, Huawei has regained a solid foothold in the Chinese market in recent years. Industry estimates suggest that Huawei shipped 46 million units in 2024, making it the second-largest smartphone brand in China

Hunan Goke Microelectronics Co. (Goke) announced on June 5, 2025, its plan to acquire a 94.366% stake in Ningbo Semiconductor International Corporation (NSI) through a mix of share issuance and cash. To fund the deal, Goke intends to raise capital from up to 35 qualified investors via a private placement. The transaction constitutes a major asset restructuring, and Goke shares resumed trading on June 6, 2025

Samsung Electronics Device eXperience (DX) Division acting head Roh Tae-Moon recently introduced the core concept of the future growth strategy called "ABC," aiming to strengthen existing core areas while actively exploring emerging growth businesses

Oppo announced on June 5 that it has signed a global licensing deal with Volkswagen Group, giving the German automaker access to its standard essential patents (SEPs) for cellular technologies, including 5G. The agreement covers Volkswagen's global lineup of connected vehicles and marks Oppo's first bilateral patent licensing agreement with a carmaker, highlighting the company's strategic move from smartphones into the smart vehicle space

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday, June 5, 2025, agreeing to hold further trade talks aimed at resolving disputes over tariffs and supplies of rare earth minerals

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is making a strategic move to redefine the future of drone technology, unveiling six groundbreaking innovations at the Japan Drone 2025 exhibition. By targeting high-value sectors such as inspection and logistics, ITRI is positioning itself at the cutting edge of a rapidly evolving market, setting the stage for its drone technologies to lead in next-generation applications

China's electric vehicle market is undergoing a rapid transformation in 2025, and the latest surprise comes from two unlikely allies. XPeng Motors and Huawei—longtime competitors in the intelligent driving space—have announced a rare partnership to jointly advance AR head-up display (HUD) technology. The timing is no coincidence: the move comes on the heels of new government restrictions banning the use of buzzwords like "autonomous driving" and "advanced intelligent driving" in promotional language

As Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korea's 21st President, the global tech and industry community is closely monitoring his ambitious economic agenda. Among the key sectors under scrutiny are semiconductors, batteries, shipbuilding, and defense industries that Lee pledged to nurture aggressively during his campaign

On the evening of June 5, 2025, Chinese state media reported that President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump, marking the first direct dialogue between the two leaders since Trump began his second presidential term in January 2025. The initial report by Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television was later updated to include the phrase "at request," indicating that the call was initiated by Trump and that China played a passive role in the exchange

Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD Co., to Beijing in early June to address concerns about the long-running price war, according to people familiar with the matter (hereinafter referred to as "the people")

India's top contract electronics manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, has applied for government approval to set up a joint venture with China-based HKC for manufacturing display modules used in smartphones, notebooks, and televisions. Executive chairman Sunil Vachani told PTI that the application was submitted under Press Note 3 of 2020, which mandates prior clearance for foreign investments from countries sharing land borders with India