Semiconductors

A car of Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service platform Apollo Go drives on a Shenzhen street in July 2022.
China tech

Baidu teams with Chinese chip startup on smart car tech

Tech giant will integrate driver assist solutions into Black Sesame's products

22 April 2023
Chipmaking investments by Chinese foundry SMIC are driving suppliers to spend as well. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Semiconductors

China pumps $7bn into upgrading chip supply chain

Government and industry work together amid U.S. tech export restrictions

22 April 2023
The challenge for Hong Kong going forward is to maintain its ease of doing business without compromising its reputation as a responsible trading partner.
Business Spotlight

How business-friendly Hong Kong became a hub of Russian chip trade

Ease of setting up companies makes dodging sanctions easier, experts say

21 April 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is a bellwether for the global tech industry, as it supplies many of the world's biggest chip developers.
Semiconductors

TSMC lowers full-year outlook on weak demand, chip surplus

Chipmaker logs better-than-expected Q1, but sees slow recovery ahead

20 April 2023
The SMIC booth at the 2023 China IC Manufacturing Annual Conference in Guangzhou: China's largest contract chip producer appears to have achieved a key production breakthrough. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Opinion

U.S. sanctions will not halt rise of China's chip industry

Beijing still holds advantages while America struggles to boost domestic output

20 April 2023
Supply chain innovation is a theme of this week's chip industry conference in Guangzhou. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Semiconductors

China chip event draws Applied Materials, others despite U.S. tensions

Leading global companies eager to stay in biggest semiconductor market

19 April 2023
Samsung Electronics CEO Kyung Kye-hyun, left, and Choo Kyung-ho, South Korea's finance minister, right, examine advanced semiconductor wafers in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on April 7. (Photo courtesy of South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance) 
Semiconductors

Samsung's profit woes cast shadow over South Korea's economy

Semiconductor downturn stokes calls to cut overreliance on single company

14 April 2023
Taiwanese companies handle almost the entire production of Apple's iPhones, Mac computers and iPads as contract manufacturers.
Business trends

Taiwan tech suffers sales crash in sign of chip and PC slumps

Apple, Microsoft suppliers see 20% revenue fall in March, the largest in a decade

14 April 2023
Semiconductors are a vital component in military products, and Russia's imports of them have surged since it invaded Ukraine. (Source photo by AP)
Semiconductors

Special report: How U.S.-made chips are flowing into Russia

Shipments from Hong Kong and China jumped tenfold after invasion of Ukraine

12 April 2023
Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest memory chipmaker, expects first-quarter operating profit and sales to have both declined.
Semiconductors

Samsung cuts memory chip output on weak demand amid supply glut

South Korean tech giant expects 96% decrease in Q1 operating profit

7 April 2023
Kyocera's planned factory, shown in this artist's depiction, will make materials for chipmaking machines. (Image courtesy of Kyocera)
Semiconductors

Kyocera to spend $470m on chip materials plant in Japan

Manufacturer chooses Nagasaki for its first new domestic factory in 20 years

6 April 2023
Founded in August 2014, SJ Semiconductor offers a 12-inch wafer bumping and testing service, an advanced wafer-level processing technology that is key to semiconductor packaging. (Screenshot from SJ Semiconductor's website) 
DealStreetAsia

China's SJ Semiconductor raises $340m; valuation now at $1.8bn

Company aims to expand 3D multi-chip integration and packaging project

5 April 2023
TSMC founder Morris Chang, right, has publicly declared that he supports U.S. controls on exports of chip technology to China. 
Opinion

U.S. allies are on board for China chip tech controls after all

Sharing of costs has reduced corporate grumbling about lost exports

4 April 2023
 ChatGPT has ignited a flurry of artificial intelligence-related excitement, and Nvidia has been among the companies to benefit. (Source photos by Reuters)
Semiconductors

Nvidia and other chipmakers reap ChatGPT rewards

Investors see a winning strategy in supplying the tools for the AI battle

3 April 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the White House in January.
Semiconductors

U.S.-led effort to wall off semiconductor tech draws in Japan

Chipmaking tool suppliers seek clarity on new controls while China condemns move

1 April 2023
South Korea has passed legislation called the K-Chips Act to expand incentives for chipmakers setting up new factories in the country. (Source photos by Reuters and AP) 
Semiconductors

South Korea chip output falls in February at fastest pace since 2008

Government, major producers continue to invest in semiconductor plants

31 March 2023
The U.S., Japan and the Netherlands are the key suppliers of advanced chipmaking equipment. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
Semiconductors

Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports, with eye on China

Tokyo aligns with U.S., listing 23 types in categories including etching

31 March 2023
China's imports of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment fell for the first time in three years in 2022. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
Semiconductors

Chip equipment exports to China tumble as U.S. pushes decoupling

Impact could grow as Japan and Netherlands weigh their own restrictions

29 March 2023
MediaTek Chairman Tsai Ming-kai speaks at the release of a white paper on the Taiwanese chip design industry in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on March 28. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Semiconductors

China's response to U.S. curbs a risk for Taiwan: MediaTek chairman

Island's chip designers under pressure as Beijing shifts semiconductor policy

28 March 2023
Gordon Moore holds a silicon wafer at Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in 2005. 
Obituaries

Gordon Moore, a chip pioneer who set the stage for Google, Apple

Intel co-founder's prediction on chip innovation guided Silicon Valley

26 March 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is keeping his predecessor's policies to promote domestic supply chains. (Photo courtesy of South Korea's Presidential Office)
Semiconductors

Japan export curbs pay off for South Korean chip materials makers

Profits double as Samsung and others pivot to domestic suppliers

26 March 2023
The Taiwanese government is cleaning silt from the Tsengwen Reservoir while the water level is extremely low. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency) 
Business Spotlight

Taiwan braces for drought in key chip hubs again

Water challenge comes as island pushes to maintain 'silicon shield' against China

24 March 2023
The acquisition of Toshiba is to be financed by investments from approximately 20 Japanese companies. (Photo by Takayuki Yao)
Toshiba in turmoil

Toshiba accepts $15bn buyout offer from Japanese consortium

Japan Industrial Partners-led bid marks 10% premium over stock's latest close

24 March 2023
"Chip War" author Chris Miller says America's relationship with Taiwan is not based solely on semiconductors. (Photo courtesy of CommonWealth Magazine)
Semiconductors

China can sway chip markets without overtaking U.S.: Chris Miller

'Chip War' author says Beijing's policies can impact global semiconductor industry

23 March 2023
Tokyo Electron plans to complete a new production facility in Oshu, Japan, in 2025, shown here in this artist's depiction. (Image courtesy of Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Tokyo Electron to build $170m chip equipment plant in Japan

Production expected to begin in 2025, boosting capacity by 50%

21 March 2023