President Donald Trump's recent flurry of trade deals have given Asian exporters some clarity on tariffs, but missing are key details on how to avoid punitive rates that target China's...
Samsung Electronics is reportedly evaluating titanium and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) as potential materials for the backplate of its 2026 flagship foldable, the Galaxy...
Next-generation display technologies continue to grow, and South Korea is struggling to maintain its leadership in the Micro LED industry. It is extremely important for South Korea...
As the four major cloud service providers (CSPs) actively invest in self-developed application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), market forecasts predict a rapid increase in shipments...
As the US prepares to impose steep tariffs on imported copper, global copper prices have rebounded, raising concerns about rising costs across copper-intensive industries. Among the...
Fujifilm announced its plan to strengthen its business in materials for semiconductor back-end processes at a semiconductor materials business briefing held in Tokyo on July 15, 2025...
TSMC's rapid facility expansion is driving demand beyond equipment suppliers to construction materials providers. Goldsun Building Materials, Taiwan's largest concrete manufacturer,...
China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced new export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technologies," along with five lithium refining technologies and overseas...
South Korea has pledged an investment of approximately US$350 million to develop next-generation inorganic LED (iLED) technology by 2032 to maintain the country's leadership in the...
China has imposed new export controls on key materials and technologies tied to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a move industry insiders say global supply chains had been...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) shortages continue to squeeze polarizer manufacturers as Japanese suppliers announce consecutive price increases effective in 2025. Industry sources...
Leading battery cathode material manufacturer HCM announced that China's Ministry of Commerce has officially imposed export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technology."...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. (Semco) is ramping up development of advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as demand surges from artificial intelligence (AI) servers and automotive...
Apple Inc. has struck a US$500 million deal to buy rare-earth minerals from MP Materials Corp., the US producer that just last week secured backing from the Pentagon.
