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Friday 10 July 2026
GlobalWafers-Micron deal pushes US semiconductor localization beyond chip fabs
GlobalWafers and Micron have signed a 10-year supply agreement, alongside US$500 million in strategic financial support, in a move that underscores how artificial intelligence (AI),...
Friday 3 July 2026
China's polarizer makers seek price hikes as material bottlenecks bite

Chinese polarizer film suppliers are seeking higher prices from panel makers after raw-material and logistics costs rose in the second...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Optiemus, Quectel launch India manufacturing tie-up for automotive and connectivity modules
Optiemus Electronics and Quectel have launched a manufacturing partnership in India to localize advanced wireless modules for vehicles, telecom networks, and industrial systems. The...
Friday 26 June 2026
Tungsten shortage spreads from raw material to chip manufacturing, Japan warns
China's tightening tungsten export controls are adding pressure to global supply chains, with implications for semiconductor makers, defense industries, and industrial users worldwide...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Former SMIC CEO targets China photomask IPO after 12-inch wafer bet
Former SMIC CEO Tzu-yin Chiu is extending his semiconductor materials strategy into photomasks, one of the most critical upstream links in chip manufacturing. Guangzhou Xinrui Photomask...
Monday 22 June 2026
FineMat pivots beyond metal masks with AI cooling, semiconductor, and drone push
Amid growing localization efforts across China's supply chain, FineMat Applied Materials has seen its metal mask business continue to shrink and is accelerating its transition into...
Friday 12 June 2026
TSS Holdings warns long-term US operating costs are the main barrier for Taiwan suppliers
TSS Holdings and an alliance of 18 Taiwanese semiconductor materials, components and equipment firms said on June 9 that the primary challenge for small and medium-sized suppliers...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Anduril and Taiwan sign drone cooperation MOU to deepen AI-autonomy and localize supply chains
Anduril Industries and Taiwan's Metal Industries Research and Development Center signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on unmanned aerial vehicle key technologies,...
Monday 1 June 2026
India's PLI 2.0 rethink signals a harder push into deeper electronics manufacturing
India is reportedly revising its smartphone incentive scheme to raise local value addition above 55%, a move that could reshape the country's electronics strategy. The shift reflects...
Friday 29 May 2026
EU seeks to spur government buying of homegrown chips
The European Commission wants governments to buy chips from EU startups as Brussels seeks to reduce the bloc's reliance on US and East Asian suppliers, Reuters reported, citing...
Friday 22 May 2026
Taobao pivots to AI-driven localization to boost repeat purchases in over 200 markets
Taobao is shifting its cross-border strategy from low-priced transactions to customer lifetime value by using artificial intelligence to surface latent demand and improve localized...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
South Korea's defense chips 99% import-dependent as photonic supply chain crisis looms
Photonic semiconductors have become indispensable to modern defense — prized for their ultra-high-speed data processing, high capacity, low power consumption, and exceptional...
Monday 18 May 2026
AMEC-SMIC: China's chip-equipment push moves from trials to scale
China's semiconductor equipment localization campaign is entering a more demanding phase, shifting from proving that domestic alternatives can work to showing they can meet the reliability,...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwanese electronics firms poised to benefit as Western automakers localize E/E sourcing
Taiwanese electronics firms are poised to become key suppliers for Western automakers' next-generation vehicle electronics, with a wave of RFQs expected to convert into mass-production...
Friday 8 May 2026
Chenbro Micom sees strong second-half 2026 server demand as AI build-out continues
Chenbro Micom said demand driven by AI deployments remained clear for the second quarter and the second half of 2026 as the company accelerated localization of manufacturing and operations...