Since October, China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Phase II (hereafter referred to as "Big Fund Phase II") has made two significant investments. First, it invested in JCET Group's subsidiary, JCET Group Automotive Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to a...

According to Economic Daily News, industry insiders said that Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is in talks to acquire land and facilities from AUO's Singapore plant for its first 12-inch fab. The estimated investment for this project is a substantial US$2 billion. VIS is making a strategic...

According to a report by Bloomberg, Yoshihiro Seki, Secretary-General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the Japanese parliament, has announced that the government is planning to allocate an additional ¥900 billion for the construction of TSMC's Fab 2 in Kumamoto, Japan. Further...

The semiconductor foundry, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), held an online briefing on October 25th to unveil its 3Q 2023 operational report. UMC achieved consolidated revenue of NT$57.07 billion, marking a 1.4% growth compared to the previous quarter's NT$56.3 billion in 3Q23. However, it...

A senior government official in Malaysia has stated that the country will prioritize attracting investments in high-tech industries such as semiconductor and electric vehicles to solidify its status as a manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia within the global supply chain. Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim, the...