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Tuesday 19 August 2025
Trump tariffs could stall Samsung’s US surge and boost Apple
Samsung Electronics is enjoying its strongest run in the US smartphone market in years, but that momentum could be tested as US President Donald Trump threatens sweeping tariffs on semiconductors and devices that use them
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Tata reportedly seeks specialty chemical supplier as India clears new semiconductor projects
Tata Electronics is in talks with German chemicals major Merck to secure an exclusive long-term supply agreement for high-purity materials crucial to chipmaking, people familiar with the matter told The Economic Times. The discussions, centered on Tata's upcoming semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat, reflect the company's efforts to strengthen upstream supply chains as it advances India's most ambitious chip venture
Monday 18 August 2025
Topco Scientific prepares for 2027 showdown as Chinese wafer makers strengthen market hold
As China's semiconductor juggernaut gathers pace, a fierce contest for dominance in the silicon wafer market is becoming inevitable for global suppliers
Monday 18 August 2025
Beijing reportedly pushes local chip usage as H20 sales resume in China
As Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips become a focal point in US-China tech competition, Beijing is taking a cautious and increasingly assertive approach toward their use domestically. The move underscores China's broader strategy to reduce reliance on foreign technology while strengthening its own semiconductor industry
Monday 18 August 2025
Samsung debuts world's first 115-inch micro RGB TV, aiming at OLED and mini LED rivals

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the world's first 115-inch micro RGB television, marking a bold step to reinforce its presence in the premium TV segment. Unlike self-emissive microLED displays, this model uses micron-scale RGB backlighting combined with AI image processing to deliver more accurate colors, higher brightness, and enhanced picture quality, giving Samsung an edge in the large-size premium TV market

Monday 18 August 2025
Honda's hybrid blueprint shapes China's growing PHEV market

As competition in China's electric vehicle (EV) market intensifies and range anxiety persists, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are emerging as a compelling alternative — and Japan's Honda is quietly shaping the technological standard

Monday 18 August 2025
Empyrean Technology's revenue climbs, but profit plunges 92% in EDA spending squeeze

Empyrean Technology Co., one of China's leading EDA software developers, posted first-half 2025 revenue of CNY502 million (approx. US$70 million), up 13% from a year earlier. However, net profit attributable to shareholders plunged 91.9% to CNY3.07 million, while adjusted net profit excluding non-recurring items registered a loss of CNY18.62 million. Earnings per share stood at CNY0.0057. The company said it would not pay dividends, issue bonus shares, or convert reserves into equity

Monday 18 August 2025
LGD showcases new generation of in-car interactive displays
LG Display (LGD), optimistic about the automotive market outlook, showcased a fully autonomous driving concept car equipped with various innovative display solutions at K-Display 2025. The company also won awards for its globally largest 57-inch full cockpit pillar-to-pillar (P2P) display and automotive slidable OLED screen
Monday 18 August 2025
Hua Hong Semiconductor to acquire HLMC to expand 12-inch chipmaking capacity

Hua Hong Semiconductor announced on August 17 that it will acquire a controlling stake in Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC), a unit of Shanghai Huahong (Group), via a mix of share issuance and cash. The planned deal, alongside a fundraising package, aims to streamline overlapping businesses and boost wafer capacity as competition heats up in the contract chipmaking sector

Monday 18 August 2025
Dixon Technologies, HKC seal joint venture agreement for display manufacturing in India
Dixon Technologies formed a joint venture with China's HKC, highlighting a thaw in India-China business ties, even as US President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on Indian goods unsettles global trade. The deal underscores India's balancing act, welcoming Chinese investment to boost manufacturing while navigating shifting geopolitical and economic headwinds
Monday 18 August 2025
Huawei escalates IP battle with Africa's dominant smartphone vendor
Chinese handset maker Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., known as the "king of phones in Africa," is facing a fresh legal challenge from Huawei, highlighting growing intellectual property risks as it expands into emerging markets where Xiaomi and other rivals are gaining ground
Monday 18 August 2025
ASML's uneasy role in the tech war: What 3 years inside the Dutch giant reveal about US–China rivalry
The United States has steadily ratcheted up export controls on semiconductor technology to China, with its ban on ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines standing as the single most consequential measure. Washington frames the move as a national security imperative, designed to prevent Beijing from mass-producing the world's most advanced chips
Monday 18 August 2025
Modi emphasizes self-reliance, announces reforms as protectionism rises
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address on August 15, 2025, to make a sweeping case for self-reliance, presenting it as both a matter of national dignity and an economic shield in an era of growing global protectionism. Speaking as the US under President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Indian exports, Modi urged citizens and industries to accelerate the push toward "Viksit Bharat," or a developed India, by strengthening domestic capabilities across critical sectors
Monday 18 August 2025
Foxconn reportedly begins small-scale iPhone 17 production in India despite US tariff headwinds
Despite fresh concerns over US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a punitive 50% tariff on Indian exports, global electronics manufacturers are pressing ahead with expansion in India. Industry executives say ongoing investments underscore the country's role as a critical alternative manufacturing base amid rising protectionism
Monday 18 August 2025
Huawei tests China's first HBM3 as CXMT accelerates expansion to counter supply squeeze
China's push for self-reliance in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors is running into fresh obstacles as Washington tightens controls on advanced memory. In response, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is reviving delayed investment plans to mass-produce DDR5 DRAM and accelerate development of fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3)