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Thursday 13 November 2025

BYD counters EU tariff threat with three-pronged global strategy

Facing the European Union's looming anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs), BYD is executing a three-pronged...

Thursday 13 November 2025

Commentary: Why Musk's Terafab dream has Samsung rattled, put TSMC on alert

Elon Musk's declaration that he is "very excited about chips" has rattled the global foundry industry. His plan for a massive Tesla-built wafer fab threatens to turn what was once...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Foxconn hits US$32B in AI server sales, eyes strong 4Q25 growth on rack demand

Foxconn said at its November 12, 2025, earnings briefing that the AI sector remains in high-growth mode, driven by surging demand for computing power and large-scale production of...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Samsung vice chair exit triggers major leadership overhaul

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong's right-hand man, Chung Hyun-ho, has suddenly retired. Chung led the Business Support Task Force (TF), and Lee is expected to take full control of Samsung's...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

DB HiTek gains as Samsung and TSMC reportedly scale back 8-inch chip output

South Korean foundry DB HiTek is capitalizing on tightening supply in the legacy chip market, posting a 71% year-over-year surge in third-quarter 2025 operating profit.

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Global PMX turns profit in 3Q25 as semiconductor business surges

Global PMX achieved a turnaround to profitability in the third quarter of 2025, driven by a strong surge in its semiconductor segment and aggressive expansion of overseas production...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Apple's 2026 OLED MacBook launch could revive display market

South Korea's display industry views Apple's potential 2026 launch of an OLED MacBook as a critical turning point that could ignite explosive growth in the medium- and large-sized...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Samsung Pyeongtaek P4 shifts to 1c DRAM production

Samsung will continue investment in the Phase 4 production line at its Pyeongtaek campus, converting the facility from foundry to 1c DRAM production. The latest monthly capacity is...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Kakao Mobility eyes role as platform integrator for AI-driven UAM commercialization

Urban air mobility (UAM) is regaining attention with advances in hardware technology, but successful commercial operation hinges on integrating information systems for airspace management,...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

WT Microelectronics and WPG post record October revenue on soaring AI chip demand

Taiwan's top IC distributors WT Microelectronics (WTMEC), WPG Holdings, Edom Technology, and Supreme Electronics reported their October 2025 results, highlighting robust AI-driven...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Taiwan's Foxconn plans move into passenger EVs with Luxgen buy, industry sources say

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, the electric-vehicle joint venture backed by Foxconn Technology Group, is reportedly preparing to acquire...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

HP pushes MJF 3D printing as mainstream technology for commercial drone manufacturing

As drones see ever-expanding applications from military surveillance to logistics, agriculture, disaster relief, and medical transport, a growing challenge for the drone industry...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

EU moves to ban Chinese telecom gear, push unified cybersecurity standards

The EU is actively discussing legislation to prohibit Chinese telecommunications equipment from entering member states, aiming to strengthen regional information security defenses...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

DB HiTek rides power management chip boom to strong 3Q25 growth

South Korean foundry DB HiTek reported provisional results, showing that its revenue for the third quarter of 2025 reached KRW374.7 billion (approx. US$256 million), while operating...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

CXMT and Tesla's chip plans challenge South Korea's semiconductor lead

South Korea's semiconductor industry, boosted by AI-driven HBM memory demand, faces challenges as China's CXMT speeds up HBM3 production and Tesla plans to create its own wafer fab...

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