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According to a report from Business Korea, South Korea's semiconductor industry is under growing pressure from the intense R&D efforts of Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S., as South Korean engineers work fewer hours compared to their global counterparts, due to current labor regulations. The report...
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Recently, Chinese semiconductor companies Natural Semicon and Zensemi have recently announced advancements in their 12-inch wafer production lines, while Chinese equipment manufacturers Naura, Hwatsing, and JSG have reported promising developments in 12-inch equipment technology. Natural Semicon...
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According to a report from TechNews, citing a report from Nikkei, TSMC is set to receive ASML's most advanced High NA EUV lithography machines before the end of the year. The machine, known as high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet (High NA EUV) lithography equipment, costs over USD 350 mil...
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OPEC+ announced on November 3 an extension of its voluntary production cut of 2.2 million barrels per day for an additional month, resulting in a short-term rebound in oil prices. Recently, due to a global demand slowdown, the three major energy agencies have all downgraded their forecasts for gl...
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The recently released U.S. nonfarm payroll data showed unusually weak growth, raising questions in the market. Will this lead to an adjustment in the Federal Reserve’s policy trajectory? Is there evidence of a genuine deterioration in the U.S. labor market, or are there other contributing factors?...