300-million-chip testing plant enters trial operations in Vietnam, lands first South Korean order
Economy 21:04 03/11/2026Vietnamese tech giant FPT Corporation on Tuesday began trial operations at its chip testing and packaging plant in Bac Ninh City, located in northern Vietnam, which has a designed annual capacity of up to 300 million chips and is set to fulfill its first commercial order for a South Korean partner.
U.S. chip project significant for Japan-U.S. AI edge: Akazawa
World 16:59 15/10/2026Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday praised the U.S. semiconductor plant project selected for the third round of Japanese funding in the United States under the two countries' tariff agreement.
Vietnam seeks role in South Korea’s AI, chip projects
Vietnam News 12:06 08/09/2026Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and South Korea’s prime minister have agreed to step up cooperation in science and technology and create opportunities for Vietnam to join major South Korean projects in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI).
AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
World 22:10 02/08/2026Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch.
Ho Chi Minh City proposes subsidy of up to $570,000 for domestic chip design projects
Ho Chi Minh City 13:22 08/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City is seeking public feedback on a draft resolution that would cover up to 30 percent of the cost of semiconductor chip design projects, capped at VND15 billion ($570,514) per project, as the city seeks to accelerate the development of the strategic industry.
South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive
World 12:53 29/06/2026South Korea is set to unveil three "mega-projects" to fuel its next growth phase, including a new semiconductor hub in the southwest that local media say could attract investments by Samsung and SK spanning hundreds of billions of dollars over several years.
Vietnam introduces national multi-project wafer coordination center
Economy 10:29 27/06/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology on Friday officially launched the Vietnam National Multi-Project Wafer Coordination Center, the country's first national-level facility dedicated to supporting semiconductor chip prototyping.
Chip slump erases $1.3 trillion in stock market value
World 14:49 06/06/2026U.S.-traded chipmakers plunged on Friday, losing about $1.3 trillion in market value, with deep losses in AI heavy hitters including Nvidia (NVDA.O), Micron Technology (MU.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O), as Broadcom's (AVGO.O) weak report earlier this week reverberated across Wall Street.
Nvidia CEO Huang sees strong demand for Blackwell chips
World 17:43 08/11/2025HSINCHU, Taiwan -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday said the semiconductor giant is experiencing "very strong demand" for its state-of-the-art Blackwell chips, as its appetite for wafers from TSMC grows.
Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'
World 11:01 08/11/2025BERLIN/TOKYO -- Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday, with Germany welcoming signs of de-escalation in a fight for control of the company that has rattled the car industry.
Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage
World 16:06 30/10/2025TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. has halted vehicle production at a plant in Mexico due to a semiconductor shortage linked to the disrupted supply from Netherlands-headquartered Chinese chipmaker Nexperia, officials have said.
Shares in Samsung, SK Hynix drop after US makes it harder to make chips in China
World 11:14 01/09/2025SEOUL - Shares in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped on Monday after Washington revoked authorisations that allowed them to secure U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment for their chip plants in China.