Semiconductors

Former SK Hynix employee jailed in South Korea for leaking information to a Chinese firm

The employee printed out or took photographs of documents containing trade secrets downloaded from the company’s internal server.

China exports in July beat forecasts on robust high-tech demand

China’s exports expanded 23.9 per cent year on year in in July, with chip shipments almost doubling.

Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips

The proclamation is aimed at supporting domestic chip and solar supply chains needed to compete with Beijing on artificial intelligence and energy.

AMD data centre sales double but AI chip giant’s shares sink on lofty expectations

AMD’s stock had more than doubled this year – far outpacing a broader rally – after the company emerged as a key contender to Nvidia in AI processors.

China’s CXMT narrows gap with SK Hynix and Samsung in smartphone memory

China’s top memory chipmaker CXMT is preparing to manufacture advanced low-power memory chips in small quantities around the end of the year.

China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations

The rules cover detailed layouts that determine how components are arranged within a chip, designs that can reflect substantial engineering work and are central to semiconductor development even for companies that do not manufacture chips themselves.

AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia’s growth standout

Malaysia’s emergence as an artificial intelligence manufacturing hub marks a striking turnaround for the country.

AI keeps consumer prices high in ‘RAMaggedon’ chip crunch

Various chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong.

News analysis

After a blockbuster IPO, can China’s memory chipmaker CXMT compete globally in the AI era?

CXMT’s listing comes as China races to build a more self-reliant AI supply chain amid US-led export controls.

CXMT, Asia’s biggest IPO of 2026, puts crypto shadow market to the test

Memory chipmaker CXMT’s shares surged 472 per cent from their offer price when trading began on Shanghai’s Star Market on July 27.

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