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Wednesday 10 December 2025
South Korea's EV charging industry seeks localization to overcome market challenges
South Korea's electric-vehicle (EV) charging industry has long held a technological edge, with world-class hardware and contributions to international standards. Yet its domestic...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Taiwan chipmakers shift to non-consumer AI markets as cloud AI outpaces edge
Due to the lack of a significant surge in edge AI demand in 2025 and China's push for chip localization, Taiwan-based IC design houses are increasingly losing ground in global competition...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Walsin, NKT launch Taiwan's first submarine cable plant, closing final gap in offshore wind ecosystem
Taiwan's offshore wind sector has crossed a pivotal threshold as Walsin Energy Cable System (WECS), a subsidiary of Walsin Lihwa Group, has officially inaugurated its submarine cable...
Monday 8 December 2025
Taiwan auto industry prepares for new wave of locally built SUVs and pickups
Taiwan's auto market is heading into 2025 weighed down by a mix of political and economic uncertainties. Major carmakers have already trimmed their full-year forecasts, now expecting...
Monday 24 November 2025
Taiwan emerges as key alternative for US automakers accelerating China exit
Ongoing US-China tensions have sparked the most significant automotive supply chain shift in decades. Disruptions at semiconductor maker Nexperia have pushed US automakers to cut...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Nexperia crisis triggers IC design supply chain reshuffle
The Nexperia chip crisis is gradually calming down, but the disruption has already had significant impacts on the automotive supply chain. According to IC design companies, the situation...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
China's chipmakers cash in on localization momentum
China's semiconductor sector is entering a structural growth phase in 2025, fueled by persistent demand from artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), and advanced man...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
China localizes network infrastructure chips; Taiwanese IC design houses turn to the West

China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency has extended to networking infrastructure, with Taiwanese IC design firms Realtek Semiconductor...

Thursday 23 October 2025
China's YMTC aims for fully local chip production, but can it deliver?
China's memory chipmaker YMTC has unveiled plans for its Phase III fab with a registered capital of CNY20.72 billion (approx. US$2.91 billion). Market sources say the project targets...
Friday 17 October 2025
China's 50-50 chip equation: From Nexperia's freeze to a new AI supply order
The Dutch government's one-year freeze of Wingtech subsidiary Nexperia's assets, on the grounds of national security, has once again highlighted vulnerabilities in the semiconductor...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Appointment highlights Samsung's strategy to strengthen India's semiconductor R&D leadership
Samsung Electronics has reportedly appointed Rajesh Krishnan as the new head of Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR), signaling a strategic push to strengthen local R&D...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
China policy containment eases DDR5 price fears as Taiwan's DDR4 supply sells out
China's AI-driven supply chain expansion is reshaping the DRAM landscape. CXMT, the country's top DRAM producer, will pivot entirely to DDR5, LPDDR5, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent Cloud embraces Chinese semiconductor ecosystem in shift from Nvidia, AMD

Tencent said its cloud business has fully integrated with China's mainstream domestic chips, marking a milestone in its AI and cloud...

Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu turn to local AI chips, shaking Nvidia's grip
Tencent said this week it has integrated AI chips from Chinese suppliers and plans to scale up its use in cloud-based AI services. Alongside Alibaba and Baidu, which have already...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
South Korea promotes SiC power semiconductor technology autonomy, eyeing EV-driven growth
The South Korean government recently announced several industrial growth plans, including support programs for the localization of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The...