Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on October 8 to subscribe to a NT$3.74 billion cash capital increase (approximately US$116 million) for Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS), which is counterintuitive. Why would TSMC increase investment in a mature-node semiconductor foundry, when China's mature-node chips are facing an oversupply

Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) companies are working to break through growing trade barriers imposed by the US and its allies

China's stimulus packages have received mixed responses from players in Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, with some believing they will inject momentum into the Single's Day shopping next month and others questioning whether there will be any immediate impact on the consumer electronics market

APCB, a PCB manufacturer, has announced plans to close its Taiwan facility and transfer production to its Chinese operations. The decision comes in response to ongoing financial losses at the Taiwan plant

SK Hynix recently participated in TSMC's open innovation platform (OIP) forum, where the company not only emphasized its collaboration with TSMC and Nvidia but also revealed key details about its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology. SK Hynix's production efficiency is reportedly 8.8 times higher than competitors Samsung Electronics and Micron

According to Luxshare's latest plan, the Apple supplier plans to invest US$150 million in Nghe An, Vietnam, to establish production facilities for Apple Watch and Huawei watches

Despite AI-driven growth in the NAND flash market, the rising costs of technological transitions remain a major hurdle

With key China-based LCD panel producers cutting back production, prices for TV applications are expected to stabilize in October, according to industry sources

The European Union's (EU) tariff policy is designed to preserve the advantages of its domestic industry chain, but the high taxes imposed on Chinese auto businesses have motivated major manufacturers, including BYD, to establish local facilities

Samsung India has signed an agreement with a segment of its workers, addressing some of their demands and aiming to resolve a strike that has lasted nearly a month at its plant in southern India. The resolution comes after Indian police detained several protesters

China-based electric vehicle (EV) vendor Li Auto reportedly will complete the tape-out of its smart driving SoC by the end of 2024, catching up with its two major domestic rivals, XPeng and NIO, in terms of in-house developed autonomous driving chips, according to industry sources

Huawei is set to launch its latest flagship smartphone powered by the rumored Kirin 9100, a commercially uncompetitive chip without government support

The European Union (EU) has imposed countervailing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) for five years, levying significant duties on Chinese brands including BYD, Geely Automobile Holdings, and SAIC Motor

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) decided on October 1, 2024, to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian (SEA) countries: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. These nations accounted for 80% of US solar energy product imports in 2023, with many involved companies being China-funded

SK Hynix is set to diversify its supply chain for thermocompression bonding (TCB) equipment used in HBM manufacturing. The company acquired an order of 30 units of TCB machines from ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) in September 2024, South Korean media outlet TheElec reports. This move aims to reduce the firm's dependence on Hanmi Semiconductor while ramping up its production of 12-layer HBM3E products