Flags of ASEAN member nations are seen. Japan aims to counter Chinese influence in the region.
Supply Chain

Isuzu, Sojitz to join Japan's ASEAN chip, EV supply chain push

15 companies to receive subsidies to build operations in Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand

15 August 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, third from left, visits the site of a planned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plant in Arizona in 2022.
Semiconductors

U.S. chip, EV industries struggle to take off despite huge subsidies

2 years after CHIPS Act and IRA, investments lag and supply chains remain China-reliant

15 August 2024
Taiwanese high-tech manufacturer Foxconn says it will begin shipping the latest Nvidia AI servers by the end of this year. 
Technology

Foxconn 'on track' to ship latest Nvidia AI servers next quarter

Taiwanese supplier downplays concerns over shipment delays of GB200

14 August 2024
Amid surging labor demand in an AI boom, Vietnam aims to train at least 50,000 chip engineers and designers by 2030 as industry giants look to offset severe staff shortages in their home markets. (Illustration by Yoshiko Kawano)
The Big Story

Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool

US, Taiwan, South Korean players beat path to Vietnam though boom strains resources

14 August 2024
Singapore's economy grew 2.9% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Singapore upgrades full-year GDP growth forecast to 2-3%

Trade ministry says manufacturing sector will recover gradually in second half

13 August 2024
Liao Yitao, front left, attends a press conference for the launch of the MassPhoton HK facility. (Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks)
US-China tensions

Hong Kong chip fab raises U.S. research security concerns: report

Founder of new chip facility previously received U.S. military funding

13 August 2024
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike acknowledged the chipmaker faces difficulty in raising private-sector funding. (Photo by Riho Nagao)
Interview

Japan's Rapidus to fully automate 2-nm chip fab, president says

Chasing TSMC and Samsung, startup aims to compete on delivery times

10 August 2024
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her newly chosen vice presidential running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz react as they hold a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Aug. 6.
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Harris takes on Trump

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

9 August 2024
SMIC is China's leading maker of semiconductors. 
Semiconductors

SMIC says China's localization push is boosting chip demand

Top chipmaker's revenue grows 22% in April-June but profit sinks amid price battle

9 August 2024
Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck at the company's chip plant in Kulim, Malaysia. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Infineon CEO says Asia 'critical' for chip production, R&D plans

Economies of scale still matter even as countries rush to onshore supply chains

9 August 2024
Tokyo Electron, a major Japanese chip-tool maker, revised up its annual earnings forecast due to expected strong AI demand. (Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Tokyo Electron ups profit forecast, saying it sees strong AI demand

Chip-tool maker expects more memory chip investments, even as stock price slumps

8 August 2024
Shan Jizhang, a founder, chairman and CEO of Black Sesame International, second from the right, stands next to Hong Kong Exchange CEO Bonnie Chan at the listing ceremony on Aug. 8. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
IPO

TSMC-linked China auto chip maker plunges over 30% in Hong Kong IPO

Black Sesame International's weak debut clouds city's tech stock strategy

8 August 2024
Stream article image
#techAsia

HP's China shift and Infineon in Malaysia

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

8 August 2024
 European chipmaker Infineon is expanding its footprint in Malaysia amid expectations of strong demand for power semiconductors. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Infineon opens largest power semiconductor plant in Malaysia

Southeast Asian nation receives record chip, data center investments

8 August 2024
China's ACM Research is among the chipmaking equipment companies considering participating in the joint Malaysian-Chinese expo. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Semiconductors

Malaysia and China deepen chip cooperation with joint expo

Kuala Lumpur seeks foreign investment to upgrade its 'Silicon Valley'

8 August 2024
Malaysian Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, fourth from right, at the opening of Malaysia Semiconductor IC Design Park in Selangor on Aug. 6. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Semiconductors

Malaysia moves up value chain with first semiconductor park

'Once in a generation' chance to become chip champion, minister says

6 August 2024
The logo of SK Hynix is seen at its headquarters in Seongnam.
Semiconductors

U.S. to award SK Hynix up to $450m for chip-packaging facility

Indiana plant will make next-generation chips for training AI systems

6 August 2024
A Suica contactless transit card is used to pay a train fare at a ticket gate. (East Japan Railway)
Semiconductors

Japan transit card shortage leaves foreign tourists scrambling

Compatible chips still hard to come by despite global supply returning to normal

2 August 2024
Intel shares slid after disappointing second-quarter earnings.
Technology

Intel profit plunges 85% as AI chip sales fall behind Nvidia and AMD

U.S. chip giant to lay off 15,000 workers as part of $10bn cost-cutting plan

2 August 2024
Construction on Rapidus' first plant is underway in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, with mass production slated for 2027. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Yuki Nakao) 
Business Spotlight

Rapidus: How a phone call from IBM reignited Japan's chip ambitions

Startup preparing to begin test production of high-tech semiconductors in April

2 August 2024
Stream article image
#techAsia

China e-commerce shifts gear and TSMC heads to Europe

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

1 August 2024
Samsung Electronics' troubles in establishing production processes for AI memory semiconductors kept it behind competitors. (Samsung Electronics)
Semiconductors

Samsung's comeback marred by AI chip woes despite strong Q2

South Korean company lags behind rivals in producing advanced HBM semiconductors

1 August 2024
Chip stocks lead a U.S. rally following reports of foreign chip equipment export restrictions will exempt Washington's allies.
1 August 2024
South Korea's Samsung Electronics is benefiting from robust demand for AI-related chips.
31 July 2024
TSMC is building it first chip plant in Europe amid a global push to diversify supply chains. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Semiconductors

TSMC to start construction of first European chip plant in August

Chairman C.C. Wei to host groundbreaking ceremony in Dresden on Aug. 20

30 July 2024