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Thursday 26 December 2024
Taiwan govt warns budget cuts imperil foreign tech R&D subsidies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) faces a projected budget cut of NT$29.7 billion (US$907.08 million) in 2025 following the Legislative Yuan's passage of amendments to the Act...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Sharp advances asset-light strategy with US$159.06 million sale to Sekisui Chemical
With the backing of its major shareholder, Foxconn, Sharp is actively pursuing a transformation strategy. Following an earlier agreement to sell part of the land and facilities at...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Foxconn and Porotech join forces to advance AR display technology
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has formed a partnership with UK-based Porotech to develop augmented reality (AR) glasses, combining Porotech's advanced gallium nitride (GaN) technology...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Supply-demand equilibrium expected in NAND market by 2H25
According to Silicon Motion Technology, a specialist in memory device controllers, the NAND flash industry is expected to reach a supply-demand balance or experience a slight shortage...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Taiwan foundries well-positioned to counter Chinese pricing pressure in mature nodes
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries have implemented various strategies to counter China's competitive pricing in mature process nodes, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 December 2024
Japan injects US$638 million into Rapidus chip mass production
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has allocated JPY100 billion (US$638 million) in its fiscal 2025 budget proposal (April 2025 to March 2026) to support domestic...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Taiwan firms gearing up for ASIC chip boom
As major cloud service providers (CSP) and cloud AI-related companies launch new projects, Taiwanese IC designers are positioning themselves to benefit. Industry observers expect...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Micron opens third office building in Taichung as Taiwan investment tops US$30 billion
Micron Technology's Taiwan subsidiary officially held an opening ceremony for its third office building in Taichung on December 25, marking a significant milestone in its long-term...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Looming subsidy cuts raise concerns over Taiwan's inflow of tech investments
Taiwan's successful track record of attracting major tech investments from companies like Nvidia, Micron, and AMD faces potential headwinds as lawmakers pass a new act that could...
Thursday 26 December 2024
South Korea proposes creation of KSMC , modeled after TSMC
South Korea's semiconductor industry is considering the creation of KSMC amid claims of facing its biggest crisis ever, prompting calls for KRW300 trillion (US$207 billion) in government...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Taoyuan's logistics advantages drive global AI supply chain integration
Taiwan is a global leader in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, boasting the world's highest output value in semiconductor foundry and IC packaging and...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Honda-Nissan deal may be key in fight against China's BYD
Honda Motor Co. absorbing Nissan Motor Co. could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China's BYD, sales figures released Wednesday show.
Thursday 26 December 2024
SustainaCircuits: Japan's Elephantech unveils general-purpose multilayer PCBs
Elephantech Inc., a Tokyo-based printed electronics manufacturer, has announced a breakthrough in developing general-purpose multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs). The company's...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Japanese IT giants launch profound transformation amid digital shift
Major Japanese technology companies are undertaking comprehensive transformation initiatives in response to digital transformation and generative AI challenges, according to Nikkei...
Thursday 26 December 2024
HBM4 race heats up among memory giants: customization and DRAM scaling at the crux
Micron is aggressively expanding its footprint in the high-bandwidth memory market, capitalizing on surging AI chip demand to accelerate growth. Backing this expansion, the company...