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Monday 5 January 2026

Nexchip Semiconductor launches US$5.1bn Hefei fab to scale 28nm mature-node capacity

China's domestic foundry expansion gained momentum this week as Nexchip Semiconductor broke ground on its Phase IV project in Hefei, committing...

Monday 5 January 2026

iPhone 17 sales surge lifts Apple past 20% share in China

Apple's iPhone 17 series has driven a notable recovery in China, pushing the company's market share back above 20% and lifting monthly...

Monday 5 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: TSMC widens 2 nm edge as South Korea boosts chip spending; Huawei eyes memory bottlenecks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of Dec 29 - Jan 4.

Monday 5 January 2026

Memory price surge drives profit windfall across sector

Memory demand remains elevated, with supply shortages driving prices sharply higher and triggering a broad profit surge across the sector. Memory module makers Adata and Team Group...

Monday 5 January 2026

Asus pulls back from smartphone market after two decades of losses

Asus announced on January 2, 2026, that it will not release any new smartphones this year, effectively suspending a mobile business the Taiwanese hardware giant has sustained for...

Monday 5 January 2026

SK On slows investment and delays Seosan factory expansion with EV market uncertainty

SK On, a battery unit of SK Innovation, has scaled back its investment plans and postponed the expansion of its new factory in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, due to a slowdown...

Monday 5 January 2026

Trump orders divestment of EMCORE chip assets, tightening US scrutiny of foreign semiconductor deals

US President Donald Trump has ordered the divestment of certain semiconductor assets of EMCORE Corporation following a national security review that identified risks linked to foreign...

Monday 5 January 2026

Foxconn reportedly emerges in supply chain reports tied to OpenAI's rumored AI devices

OpenAI is accelerating plans to enter the consumer hardware market, with reports indicating that the company is preparing a new voice-focused AI model to underpin its first generation...

Monday 5 January 2026

India roundup: OSAT players claim legacy packaging price parity

Indian OSAT players aim for price competitiveness on par with Malaysian rivals, as L&T Semiconductor...

Monday 5 January 2026

Smart wearable demand rises as 2026 poses challenges in costs and features

Smartwatch shipments returned to an upward trajectory in 2025 with products from Huawei, Xiaomi, Apple, and Samsung Electronics, further boosted by strong demand in China.

Monday 5 January 2026

Taiwan IC design industry faces intensifying G2 pressures in 2026

Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) design sector faces intensified challenges as 2026 begins that may push its global revenue ranking to third place, largely due to competitive pressures...

Saturday 3 January 2026

Asus halts 2026 smartphone plans, eyes entry into drone and AI glass markets

Asustek Computer has confirmed it will not launch any new smartphones in 2026, effectively scaling back its mobile device business. At the same time, the company emphasized that after-sales...

Saturday 3 January 2026

Chang Wah accelerates Asia expansion as chip packaging booms

Chang Wah Electromaterials and its affiliate Chang Wah Technology are expanding operations across Taiwan, China, and Malaysia as global chipmakers and packaging houses ramp up capacity...

Saturday 3 January 2026

Analysis: Chip boom squeezes device makers as surging component costs threaten margins

The global semiconductor market is projected to reach US$1 trillion as early as 2026, significantly ahead of previous industry forecasts targeting 2030. The World Semiconductor Trade...

Friday 2 January 2026

Asus to pause new smartphone launches in 2026, maintain mobile operations

Smartphone distributors in Taiwan have recently said they are no longer able to obtain Asus handsets through local agents and claimed they had received information indicating that...

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