Cash subsidies targeting research and development (R&D) investments and R&D consortiums are conducive to the development of semiconductor technologies, so governments can...
In the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024) proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), approximately US$13 billion (JPY2...
The Japanese government is currently attempting to collaborate with the United States and Europe to establish common standards for subsidies in the semiconductor and electric vehicle...
While China's "undefeated" industrial development model based on government subsidies has led to trade wars in the past, it has also made China very resilient. In recent years, amid...
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is reportedly negotiating subsidies with the Japanese government with regards to the establishment of a new 12-inch...
Japan's government approved as much as ¥192 billion ($1.3 billion) in subsidies for Micron Technology Inc.'s Hiroshima factory, part of Tokyo's efforts to bolster next-generation...
France announced new eligibility for its EV subsidy program that will likely rule out China-made vehicles. The move came after the European Commission's launch of an investigation...
Chinese OSATs with support from government subsidies have reduced their prices further in an effort to secure more orders, whereas first-tier semiconductor backend services providers...
TSMC's project to build an advanced wafer fab in Arizona may be a financial pitfall, as the Taiwanese pure-play foundry keeps increasing its investment without the US government confirming...
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
Southeast Asia's largest economy has decided to give itself more time to build a local EV hub. Indonesia announced on August 10 that it will push back the deadline for EV incentives...
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) will restart industrial water project subsidies to assist local governments in attracting semiconductor manufacturers to produce...
Some countries have started to phase out subsidy programs for EVs after years of promotion. The situation has created dramatically different results in China and Germany. The former...
In recent years, India's EV growth has been remarkable, with more companies and products entering the market. Reports from major firms like KPMG suggest that this trend is set to...
