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Monday 6 January 2025
China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs
China is planning tougher scrutiny on exports of technology to make battery materials, as Beijing looks to protect its grip on a crucial supply chain amid rising global trade tensi...
Monday 6 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: STSP emerges as global chipmaking hub; US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 30 – January 3.
Monday 6 January 2025
Hanwha Qcells secures US$1.45 billion federal loan for Georgia solar hub
Hanwha Qcells, a subsidiary of Hanwha Solutions, has secured a US$1.45 billion low-interest loan to accelerate the development of its integrated Solar Hub in Georgia, the US. The...
Monday 6 January 2025
US ramps up solar trade barriers as China struggles with oversupply
The global solar energy landscape enters 2025 with seismic shifts as the US tightens trade measures against Southeast Asia and China's dominance in N-type TOPCon technology sparks...
Monday 6 January 2025
Japan's challenges in advanced semiconductor manufacturing
Unlike Europe's Dark Ages, Japan's semiconductor industry has maintained its strength throughout its history. Japan dominates the semiconductor materials industry and holds one-third...
Monday 6 January 2025
Sekisui Chemical to invest US$2 billion in perovskite solar cells by 2030
Sekisui Chemical is set to acquire Sharp's Sakai facility in Osaka to construct a new factory for next-generation perovskite solar cells. Sekisui plans to form a new solar cell company...
Friday 3 January 2025
China's AI firms gain ground with open-source strategy
The development of AI models in China has progressed at an impressive pace, with a proactive embrace of open-source strategies in recent years. These efforts have not only garnered...
Friday 3 January 2025
TSMC talent poaching limits highlighted by Samsung exec departure
Following the widely reported departure of Lin Jing-cheng "Vic" (J. C. Lin) from Samsung Electronics in December 2024, industry analysts are now assessing the impact of his brief...
Friday 3 January 2025
Honor preps for IPO with corporate restructuring and rebranding
Honor, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, announced on its official website that it has transitioned into a joint-stock company as of December 28, 2024, with its official name now...
Friday 3 January 2025
China accelerates LLM development as ByteDance's AI spending rivals BAT combined
DeepSeek, an emerging AI company, has launched DeepSeek-V3, the first version of its new open-source model series. According to official data, this model outperforms other leading...
Friday 3 January 2025
China and US policies drive panel production growth in 1Q25
As the new year unfolds, the global economy and trade dynamics remain highly complex and unpredictable. Among these developments, significant policy changes in both China and the...
Friday 3 January 2025
Taiwan expands control list on core tech exports to China
Taiwan has implemented comprehensive regulations to prevent the transfer of sensitive technologies, including advanced chips, to mainland China, reinforcing national security and...
Friday 3 January 2025
China's Big Fund Phase 3: key semiconductor investments mark 14th Five-Year Plan finale
The third phase of China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) has launched with a substantial CNY160 billion (US$21.9 billion) investment, aligning with...
Friday 3 January 2025
US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones, targeting DJI
The US government is seeking public input on proposed rules to secure the ICTS supply chain for drones, potentially limiting Chinese drones, which dominate US markets.
Friday 3 January 2025
China's Horizon Robotics targets 10 million automotive chips in 2025
Horizon Robotics, a Chinese manufacturer of intelligent driving chips, has announced its goal of shipping over 10 million chips in 2025, positioning itself to become the first Chinese...