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Tuesday 28 October 2025

HBM boom tightens DRAM supply as Samsung, SK Hynix secure long-term deals

As demand for memory surges alongside the build-out of AI infrastructure and soaring data volumes from AI agents developed by OpenAI, Google, and others, consumption has spiked not...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Three years into leadership, Lee Jae-yong aims to redefine the ‘new Samsung’

Samsung Electronics Co. chairman Lee Jae-yong marked his third anniversary as chairman on October 27, a milestone widely interpreted as the first year of the company moving past judicial...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Pegatron chairman: Taiwan’s chip success can’t last without high-end services

The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) held its annual meeting on October 23, during which Pegatron Chairman Tzu-hsien Tung delivered a keynote speech on industrial...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Anthropic looks to Seoul as Asia becomes its biggest growth engine

AI startup Anthropic plans to open an office in Seoul, South Korea, by early 2026 to bolster its footprint across the Asia-Pacific region, where it has seen revenue soar more than...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

TSMC breaks ground on second Kumamoto chip plant, expanding Japan footprint

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), officially signed an agreement with the local government...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Commentary: Taiwan remains the dealbreaker as Trump and Xi eye fragile thaw at APEC

As the APEC summit in late October approaches, US President Donald Trump aims to broker a historic China-US trade deal and push for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. However, stalled negotiations...

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Korean humanoid robots move from lab to factory floor

At the 2025 Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) in Daegu, humanoid robots took center stage, walking, waving, sorting packages, and even handing out popcorn. This signals...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan’s WeMo scales up smart mobility network, aims for 50,000 e-scooters by 2030

WeMo, Taiwan's leading shared electric scooter platform, is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026. Over the past year, the company...

Monday 27 October 2025

LG Electronics advances HBM and glass substrate equipment for advanced packaging

LG Electronics is aggressively entering the advanced semiconductor packaging equipment market to meet the surging demand driven by AI. The company plans to gradually localize production...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan’s PCB makers enter ‘AI moment’ as complexity nears semiconductor levels

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has brought the printed circuit board (PCB) and semiconductor industries closer together. Zhen Ding Technology chairman Charles...

Monday 27 October 2025

Korea's thinnest parking robot steals the show at FIX 2025

At the Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) in Daegu, one of the busiest booths belongs to HL Robotics, whose live demonstration of its...

Monday 27 October 2025

Topco accelerates overseas push to align with clients’ new fab investments

Geopolitical tensions are creating turbulence in global trade. According to TSMC founder Morris Chang, globalization is dead. Semiconductor material distributor Topco Scientific also...

Monday 27 October 2025

Taiwan Mobile continues talks with LEO satellite firms, awaits right timing for partnerships

With Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network Project Kuiper expected to enter Taiwan, with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) actively...

Monday 27 October 2025

China's flock to Vietnam swamps established South Korean companies

Vietnam has grown significantly into a hotspot for companies from South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan to set up factories. The escalation of US-China trade tensions has caused...

Monday 27 October 2025

Weekly news roundup: TSMC tightens China orders; Micron sees DRAM market tightening; CXMT, Huawei advance HBM3 chips

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 20 to 26, 2025.

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