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Tuesday 14 January 2025
China's rumored interference disrupts Apple's India supply chain shift
China's government is reportedly interfering with Apple's efforts to relocate its supply chain, creating significant challenges for manufacturing partner Foxconn in its expansion...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China advances RISC-V development to counter US chip restrictions
RISC-V architecture has become the center of China's strategy to reduce reliance on US chip imports and strengthen its domestic semiconductor industry. With government backing, the...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Rapidus tackles three major challenges; initial production yield target set at 50%
Prior reports indicated that Rapidus is on track to secure orders from Broadcom, with plans to deliver 2nm chip prototypes by June 2025.This positions Rapidus to successfully mass-produce...
Monday 13 January 2025
China's dual-use export controls disrupt supply chain relocation, affecting Apple and ODMs
China's recent export controls on dual-use items are disrupting the supply chain, impacting companies like Apple and causing delays in shipments. China's regulations, effective in...
Monday 13 January 2025
Etron shifts focus to practical AI solutions, secures new partnerships at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Taiwanese IC design house Etron Technology demonstrated its successful transformation from a component supplier to a solutions provider, showcasing an array of innovative...
Monday 13 January 2025
MSI partners with Syrma SGS to make notebooks in India
India-based Syrma SGS Technology Limited and Taiwan-based MSI have partnered to initiate local notebook production in India amid India's push for local IT hardware manufacturing.
Monday 13 January 2025
Apple flagship smartphones exclude from China's trade-in subsidies
Most of Apple's high-end products are likely to be excluded from China's latest round of subsidies, as the country has set a price cap of CNY6,000 (approx. US$822) for eligible digital...
Monday 13 January 2025
Luxshare's Wingtech ODM acquisition set to enhance design capabilities and reduce reliance on Apple
Luxshare's planned acquisition of Wingtech's ODM business by the end of 2024 aims to enhance its design capabilities and global presence, while Wingtech shifts focus to semiconductors...
Monday 13 January 2025
Japanese firms pivot investment from China to India
Growing geopolitical risks in Russia and China, coupled with mounting uncertainty in North America due to former President Trump's protectionist policies, are prompting Japanese companies...
Monday 13 January 2025
India's potential as a manufacturing hub grows, but significant challenges remain
The changing landscape of US-Sino relations has spurred a shift toward regional and local manufacturing bases, positioning India as an attractive destination for global production...
Friday 10 January 2025
Taiwan firms eye Philippines' burgeoning renewable energy market
Taiwan's renewable energy companies are increasingly targeting Southeast Asian markets, with the Philippines emerging as their prime destination due to its favorable market conditions...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Foxconn and Dixon reportedly urge Indian government to deliver promised subsidies after meeting production targets
Foxconn and Dixon Technologies are seeking substantial subsidies under India's incentive scheme, highlighting potential hurdles in India's efforts to attract investments and build...
Thursday 9 January 2025
India's display fab dream: big potential, bigger challenges
As global demand for display technologies continues to soar, India is vying to establish itself as a competitive player in the display fabrication (fab) industry.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
US blacklists Chinese DRAM maker CXMT as warning rather than substantive measure
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has been added to the US blacklist of entities allegedly tied to the Chinese military, which industry observers view as a warning rather than a...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Foreign brands lose ground in China's smartphone market amid subsidies and pricing pressure
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) data shows that foreign smartphone makers shipped 3.04 million units in China in November 2024, a sharp 47% decrease...