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Monday 17 February 2025
Kioxia announces capex reduction due to NAND surplus despite profitability forecast
Kioxia has projected a return to profitability for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025). However, its capex is expected to decrease by approximately 25% year-over-year in response...
Monday 17 February 2025
Apple reportedly explores iPhone assembly in Indonesia as it navigates sales ban and local content rules
According to Nikkei Asia, Apple is currently in discussions with its suppliers to potentially assemble iPhones in Indonesia. This move would be significant for the Indonesian...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Honda and Nissan scrap US$60 billion merger plans amid restructuring clash
Honda and Nissan have officially called off their merger negotiations, which began in December 2024. Both companies held board meetings on February 13, 2025, where they decided to...
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Isuzu to build new US assembly plant by 2027
Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors is planning to build a new pickup truck assembly plant in the US by 2027 that will produce electric vehicles (EV) and gas-powered cars.
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Japan approves Rapidus investment plan with tax incentives, new semiconductor bonds
Japan's Cabinet approved amendments to the Act on the Promotion of Information Processing and the Act on Special Accounts on February 7, 2025. The proposal, which will undergo a National...
Thursday 6 February 2025
AI server boom fuels Murata's MLCC sales and profit rebound
Murata Manufacturing posted a consolidated operating profit of JPY234.1 billion (US$1.508 billion) for the April–December 2024 period, reflecting an 8.9% increase compared to...
Monday 3 February 2025
China's Tongfu Microelectronics reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
According to a report by Nikkei, Tongfu Microelectronics is rumored to have commenced trial production of high bandwidth memory (HBM2). This development follows fellow Chinese...
Friday 24 January 2025
Wood-based photoresist materials: Japanese papermaker targets 2nm process demand
Wood, traditionally used as raw material for paper, is now being explored as a potential source for semiconductor photoresists. According to a report by Nikkei, Japanese...
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...
Friday 10 January 2025
Rapidus plans to supply 2nm chip samples to Broadcom
Japanese foundry Rapidus is preparing to provide 2nm chip samples to US semiconductor giant Broadcom, after it began trial production, which is scheduled for April 2025 and mass production...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Maruti Suzuki battles Indian market share loss after Osamu Suzuki's death
Maruti Suzuki faces a critical transition period following the death of its influential former chairman and CEO, Osamu Suzuki while grappling with declining market share in India...
Friday 3 January 2025
India's machine tool demand surges, Japanese firms seek growth as Chinese competition intensifies
India's growing economy and the make-in-India initiative have spurred significant demand for machine tools in electronics, automotive, and semiconductors, prompting Japanese manufacturers...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Kyushu boosts economic forecast from semiconductor investments
Kyushu has raised its assessment of the economic benefits stemming from semiconductor investments spearheaded by TSMC. This adjustment comes as Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers increasingly...
Friday 27 December 2024
Chinese flexible OLED pioneer fails to attract bidders in bankruptcy auction
Royole Technologies, once a leading innovator in flexible OLED panels, has seen its assets go unsold in multiple auctions following its bankruptcy filing in a Shenzhen court in November...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Japanese IT giants launch profound transformation amid digital shift
Major Japanese technology companies are undertaking comprehensive transformation initiatives in response to digital transformation and generative AI challenges, according to Nikkei...
Research Report Database
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research