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Tuesday 30 June 2026
Samsung commits KRW2,655 trillion to future industries, anchoring new Gwangju fab
Samsung said on June 29 it will invest a combined KRW2,655 trillion (approx. US$1.72 trillion as of June 30, 2026) across its domestic operations, splitting the figure between continued...
Monday 29 June 2026
Samsung chair backs Korea's southwest chip cluster, maps nationwide investment

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong said Gwangju is being considered as a candidate site for Samsung's next semiconductor complex,...

Friday 26 June 2026
Samsung's reported US$648 billion plan shifts focus to South Korea's chip belt

Samsung Group is expected to announce a domestic investment plan worth more than KRW1,000 trillion (approx. US$648 billion) on June 29,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Japan lasers in on India's Assam state for chip and infrastructure corridor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix weigh first chip packaging plants in South Korea's Honam region

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are each reviewing locations in South Korea's Honam region for new semiconductor packaging plants,...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Western Europe auto output set to fall by one-third by 2030, with Germany hit hardest
Western Europe's auto industry is facing a deeper relocation shock, with passenger car and light commercial vehicle production projected to shrink by about one-third between 2015 and...
Monday 15 June 2026
Southeast Asia shifts from test-and-pack to multi-center advanced packaging hub

As global semiconductor supply chains are rebuilt, Southeast Asia is evolving from a back-end test-and-pack region into a resilient,...

Saturday 13 June 2026
Alibaba Cloud opens new Malaysia region to meet rising AI demand

Alibaba Cloud has launched a new public cloud region in Johor, Malaysia, adding two data centers as part of its push to expand cloud...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea concrete strike clouds chip supply: Samsung, SK Hynix fabs construction reportedly stalls

A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns...

Thursday 11 June 2026
SuperAI Singapore: Google DeepMind opens its science AI toolkit to Asia-Pacific startups

Google DeepMind has launched a regional accelerator program inviting developers, researchers, and investors across the Asia-Pacific...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Samsung weighs Gwangju packaging plant as power strains Seoul-area chip expansion

Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that...

Tuesday 9 June 2026
VinFast targets top-tier status in India as electric two-wheelers near launch
During its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, VinFast Auto highlighted India as a pivotal "core growth engine" for the company's international expansion. Management reported that business...
Monday 1 June 2026
SoftBank plans up to EUR75 billion AI data center buildout in France, anchoring Europe's infrastructure
SoftBank Group said it will invest as much as EUR75 billion (US$87.43 billion) to develop 5GW of AI data center capacity in France, a move that would make the country one of its largest...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan's export engine stalls in April as global orders pull back
Taiwan's export orders fell 4.0% in April compared to March levels, with orders from the US, China, Europe, Japan, and the ASEAN region all declining. According to data released on...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Tesla boosts Berlin output with US$250M battery cell expansion
Tesla is investing US$250 million to expand battery-cell production at its Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Europe just as the company starts...