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Friday 31 May 2024
India sees third consecutive year of declining FDI inflows
In the past fiscal year, India experienced a decline in FDI inflows due to external factors and domestic investment saturation.
Friday 31 May 2024
Chinese CIS suppliers expand presence in high-end smartphone market
The Chinese semiconductor industry, including the CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) segment, is finding more room for development in the domestic market with the sudden rise of the Chinese...
Friday 31 May 2024
Taiwan IC design firms may face pressure to attract talent
Taiwanese IC design houses may face talent poaching pressure from international tech firms that are expanding their R&D teams in Taiwan.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Samsung boosts workforce at Japan R&D lab to drive chips packaging innovations
Samsung Electronics has recently expanded its workforce deployment at its new packaging R&D base in Yokohama, Japan, to expedite construction and support the development of next-generation...
Thursday 30 May 2024
India reportedly plans to implement import quota for notebooks in October
India introduced an import management system for imported notebooks and tablets, which displeased major exporters.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Low birth rate crisis: government moves to attract foreign talent
Taiwan's demographic challenge is intensifying as the nation grapples with a declining birth rate. In response, the government is amending laws to expand the recruitment and retention...
Thursday 30 May 2024
China mulling CNY6 billion to boost all-solid-state battery R&D
The Chinese government will likely take action to retain the country's leading position in the battery sector. State-owned media reported that China may offer CNY6 billion (US$844...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Malaysia plots US$5.3 billion roadmap to build advanced chip ecosystem
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), with the government allocating MYR25 billion (US$5.3 billion) to foster industry develop...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Intel CEO to meet with key suppliers and partners in Taiwan
The list of companies attending Intel's gala dinner event, which will take place during CEO Pat Gelsinger's visit to Taiwan, has been leaked.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Apple iPhone order loss threatens Coherent's UK chip plant closure
US semiconductor manufacturer Coherent is facing the potential closure or sale of its 29,000-square-meter wafer fab in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Google to launch affordable smartphone in India
Google announced plans to launch an affordable Android One smartphone in India, suggesting it may not partner with Reliance Jio for smartphone development. Google is expected to ramp...
Thursday 30 May 2024
US-made SUVs, Jeep cars will bear the brunt if China retaliates with tariff rise
The US Biden administration will increase the tariffs on China-made EVs from 25% to 100% on August 1. China has vowed to retaliate and could raise tariffs on cars with engines larger...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Nvidia CEO meets Taiwan suppliers for Blackwell GB200 AI servers
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is in Taiwan on a whirlwind visit.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Chinese AI chipmakers face US ban but remain optimistic
Top Chinese AI chipmakers SenseTime, iFlytek, and Biren have all been included in the US Department of Commerce's Entity List.
Wednesday 29 May 2024
New BYD hybrid can drive non-stop for more than 2,000 kilometers
BYD Co. unveiled a new hybrid powertrain capable of traveling more than 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) without recharging or refueling, intensifying the EV transition war against...