Austria-based AT&S AG, a major player in the PCB and IC substrate industry, has announced the establishment of a new Information Technology Shared Service Centre (IT SSC) in Pune, Maharashtra

VCI Global and Kinesis Manufacturing Solutions are investing US$3.5 million to build India's first semiconductor wire plant in Chennai, scheduled to start operations in the third quarter of 2025. The facility will produce semiconductor bonding wires, essential for chip manufacturing, supporting India's push to localize its semiconductor supply chains

On February 28, 2025, the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, met with executives from 23 major Chinese corporations in Hanoi to strengthen economic ties and position Vietnam as a key global production hub. The roundtable, reported by Bloomberg and Viet Nam News, centered on expanding investments in infrastructure, energy, and high-tech manufacturing

In his recent speech to Congress, US president Donald Trump claimed that South Korea's average tariff rate is four times that of the US, raising concerns that the Asian ally, with Samsung Electronics in particular, may become the next target of Trump's trade war

The Malaysian government urges solar companies to seek alternative markets amid new US tariffs affecting Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam amid US tariff uncertainties

The intense price competition among Chinese new energy vehicles has forced many automakers to adopt discounting as a survival strategy. Despite this challenging environment, Xiaomi has managed to maintain a strong resale value

Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly. With the US emerging as a manufacturing powerhouse and a critical focus for growth, the company remains optimistic that its overseas market strategies will yield benefits

The US tariff policy is set to cause major changes in the global supply chain. Joe Huang, president of Qisda, stated that while the company currently has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, and Vietnam, it is considering a fourth base in Southeast Asia due to tariffs introduced under former President Donald Trump. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines are the leading contenders. Qisda is conducting preliminary evaluations and expects to make a decision within six months

Micron has appointed former TSMC chairman Mark Liu as a board member. Multiple South Korean media outlets report this move as Micron's attempt to expand its market share in high bandwidth memory (HBM), aiming to catch up with SK Hynix

Japan-based Sharp has disclosed that it has supplied its electronic steering array antenna for the world's first 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) trial using Eutelsat OneWeb's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites

Lenovo has unveiled a plan to manufacture all its PC models in India exclusively for the Indian market over the next three years. The company is also preparing to manufacture GPU-based servers for artificial intelligence in Pondicherry

Goodix Technology has scrapped its planned acquisition of Viewtrix Technology (Shenzhen Yunyinggu) after more than three months of negotiations, according to Sina

At MWC 2025, Xiaomi Group president Lu Weibing revealed that Xiaomi Auto has now established a firm foothold in the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market, with plans to expand overseas in 2027

SK Telecom (SKT) is intensifying its AI ecosystem strategy, forging joint ventures with global telecom operators and advancing its four-pronged approach to Artificial Intelligence Data Center (AIDC) operations. The company aims to dominate South Korea's AIDC market. At MWC 2025, SKT showcased AI innovations under the theme "Innovative AI, Accelerating the Future," emphasizing telecom service enhancements and AIDC solutions

TSMC's recent announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in US manufacturing has sparked sharp criticism from Beijing. Chinese media and government officials frame the expansion as US-coerced offshoring of Taiwan's semiconductor crown jewels, with the Chinese State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office explicitly characterizing the chipmaker's decision as "gifting" critical technology to American competitors