Malaysia has agreed to invest more than US$240 billion in the US as part of negotiations aimed at reducing tariffs imposed on Malaysian goods from 25% to 19%. The details were disclosed by Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), during a parliamentary briefing. The agreement involves substantial high-tech purchases and other trade-related commitments over the next decade
As Samsung Display (SDC) secures its first-ever OLED panel order for Apple's MacBook, Chinese panel maker Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) is positioning itself to target any supply gaps, pushing to become a supplier for OLED panels used in iPads. If successful, this could threaten South Korea's dominance in OLED technology
Smart energy brand HD Renewable Energy's (HDRE) business footprint covers Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, with an overseas total target capacity reaching 6GW. As the group rapidly expanded its scale, HDRE announced an organizational upgrade on August 5, 2025
Once the loudest champions of an all-electric future, German luxury automakers are quietly backpedaling. Under pressure from shifting global emissions regulations, tightening US tariffs, and mounting losses in the Chinese EV market, brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen Group are moving away from their previous "all-electric" stance and pivoting toward a more pragmatic, dual-power hybrid strategy
Fujifilm Holdings posted an operating profit of JPY75.2 billion (approx. US$510 million) for the April–June 2025 quarter, a 21% year-over-year increase and the second straight quarterly record. The gains were driven by strong demand in semiconductor materials and digital imaging products
Dixon Technologies has signed a master services agreement with Tech Mahindra to deploy Industry 4.0 technologies across its manufacturing plants and R&D centers in India. The partnership aims to drive Dixon's digital transformation by implementing AI-led automation and smart factory solutions
Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry, China is accelerating its push for semiconductor self-reliance. Huawei's chip unit HiSilicon has stepped into the smartphone touch and display IC arena with its in-house Zhuque OLED driver chip, signaling a shift toward vertically integrated, system-level solutions under the Huawei umbrella
Amid US sanctions on China, South Korean battery production has attracted significant attention. With LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently securing a large contract for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, the company is officially entering competition with Chinese manufacturers. However, in a global market without sanctions, South Korean firms still face challenges related to pricing and technological capabilities when competing against their Chinese counterparts
Japanese manufacturer Rohm experienced a significant drop in operating profit during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. However, the company has decided to accelerate the launch of its next-generation silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors to respond to competitive pressure from Chinese manufacturers
US President Donald Trump's declaration of 100% tariffs on all chip imports has sent shockwaves through South Korean semiconductor firms Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc
As the US and China look for any sort of leverage in a prolonged trade fight, Beijing sees an opportunity to win over the world by taking a stand against the Trump administration's plans to track high-end chips
Amkor and ASE, two of the world's top semiconductor packaging and testing providers, are deepening their US presence following the return of Trump-era "Made in America" policies. Amkor will break ground on a US$2 billion Arizona plant in late 2025, while ASE explores North American expansion tied to shifting trade regulations
As President Donald Trump accelerates reshoring efforts, US-based chipmakers are facing rising cost pressures that are now cascading through the global supply chain. Texas Instruments (TI) has rolled out its largest-ever price hike to Chinese customers, raising prices on more than 60,000 products by 10% to over 30%, leaving distributors and end-users blindsided
US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over its ongoing purchases of Russian energy, escalating a fight with a key Asian partner on the eve of his broad-based duties taking effect. Trump signed an executive order setting the new rate, the White House said Wednesday, which will stack on top of a 25% levy on Indian imports Trump announced last week. The higher duty will take effect within 21 days, according to the order
Huawei plans to open-source its Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN), a heterogeneous AI computing framework positioned as a direct alternative to Nvidia's dominant CUDA platform
