South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat
1 month, 1 week ago

South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat

Hindustan Times  

By Hyunjoo Jin South Korea's ruling party plans chips law to avert Trump threat SEOUL Nov 11 - South Korea's ruling party proposed a special chips act on Monday to give chipmakers subsidies and an exemption from a national cap on working hours, to tackle potential risks from measures threatened by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. Last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned of the risks stemming from Trump's threat of steep tariffs on Chinese imports that could prompt Chinese rivals to slash export prices and undercut Korean chip firms overseas. Last month, Samsung apologised for its disappointing profit, since it has lagged rivals TSMC and SK Hynix in tapping booming demand for artificial intelligence chips, as competition from Chinese companies grows. In October, Trump threatened to scrap federal chip subsidies for Taiwan's TSMC, South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix and others, in favour of import tariffs.

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As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval
5 days, 12 hours ago

As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – With just weeks left in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to lock in billions of dollars in funding to re-shore chip manufacturing to the US. But with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, the future of the CHIPS Act now looks uncertain, leaving Biden’s administration racing …

The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips

Wired  

The US Department of Commerce introduced a sweeping package of export controls on Monday designed to weaken China’s domestic semiconductor ecosystem and undermine the country’s ability to manufacture advanced chips locally. The new regulations prevent China from accessing 24 types of chip-manufacturing equipment and three software programs, and place restrictions on the sale to China of high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, …

South Korea factory activity picks up on strong Asia demand, PMI shows
3 weeks, 1 day ago

South Korea factory activity picks up on strong Asia demand, PMI shows

Hindustan Times  

By Jihoon Lee South Korea factory activity picks up on strong Asia demand, PMI shows SEOUL, - South Korea's factory activity rose in November, after two straight months of declines, thanks to improving demand in Asia, a private sector survey showed on Monday. "November PMI data signalled that the South Korean manufacturing sector saw a renewed improvement in operating conditions," …

Fearing Donald Trump’s sanctions, Chinese AI businesses scramble to stockpile US chips
1 month ago

Fearing Donald Trump’s sanctions, Chinese AI businesses scramble to stockpile US chips

Firstpost  

China’s purchases of American semiconductors soared to $1.11 billion in October, a 60 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Between January and October, chip imports from the US totalled $9.61 billion Trump’s return to the presidency has reignited concerns in China about expanded sanctions targeting its tech industry. Recent customs data reveals that China’s purchases of …

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry
1 month ago

Alarmed China over Trump victory plans to choke chip industry

Firstpost  

As China dominates the supply of minerals needed to manufacture chips, it is expected to choke supplies in case Donald Trump ramps up the US-China trade war after assuming office in January Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken 17 February, 2023. How China uses control of supply chains in trade war China …

When the chips are down: A US-China trade war?
1 month, 1 week ago

When the chips are down: A US-China trade war?

Live Mint  

On Monday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest chipmaker, was reportedly stopped from shipping advanced ‘AI’ chips to China’s biggest tech conglomerate, Huawei. Since 2019, Huawei has been on a trade restriction list after the US alleged cyber espionage by the company, as well as its seemingly close ties with China’s government. Last month, a tech strip-down found TSMC’s …

TSMC to continue US investment plan after Trump’s election despite his stance against Chips act
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TSMC to continue US investment plan after Trump’s election despite his stance against Chips act

Firstpost  

Trump has criticised the Chips Act calling it a misguided giveaway to wealthy corporations. He has argued tariffs would have been a better way to encourage chip production in the US TSMC’s US arm has already bagged a preliminary $6.6 billion subsidy for its advanced semiconductor plant in Phoenix. The ambitious investment is part of efforts to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing …

Amid trade war with West, China buys more chipmaking tools than South Korea, Taiwan & US: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid trade war with West, China buys more chipmaking tools than South Korea, Taiwan & US: Report

Firstpost  

China has spent a record $25 billion in buying chipmaking equipment so far this year and is expected to spend $50 billion by the end of the year Amid an escalating trade war with the West, China has emerged as the top buyer of chipmaking tools this year, according to a report. Amid such a conflict, the Semiconductor Equipment and …

Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role, minister says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role, minister says

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump "has a lot on his plate" and misunderstands Taiwan's role in the semiconductor industry, possibly because others have misinformed him, the island's Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Monday. Trump, the Republic nominee in November's presidential election, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying in July, "Taiwan should pay us for …

Selling damaging US chip move no easy task: China Daily editorial
6 months ago

Selling damaging US chip move no easy task: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The US side makes no bones about the core mission of Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez's planned visits to the Netherlands and Japan early next month. The intention is to press the two US allies to further tighten and expand their implementation of the United States' ban on high-end chip and equipment exports to China. …

Asia’s chip giants hustle to maintain their edge over the US
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Asia’s chip giants hustle to maintain their edge over the US

Live Mint  

In a series of articles this week, Wall Street Journal reporters from around the world go inside the escalating global chip battle. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., commonly known as TMSC, is expected next year to introduce the world’s smallest but most powerful chip in Taiwan—the type of breakthrough needed for cutting-edge artificial intelligence and smartphones. In May, South Korea’s government …

S. Korea to set up $7-billion aid package for chip industry
7 months, 1 week ago

S. Korea to set up $7-billion aid package for chip industry

The Hindu  

South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday, as part of its drive to boost its critical semiconductor sector. This initiative follows its pledge last year to build the world's largest chip centre using $240 billion of private investment, primarily from Samsung Electronics, the …

Samsung and SK Hynix granted permission to export U.S. chipmaking tools to Chinese facilities
1 year, 2 months ago

Samsung and SK Hynix granted permission to export U.S. chipmaking tools to Chinese facilities

India TV News  

The U.S. government has granted Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, two major South Korean chip manufacturers, updated general authorizations to continue supplying specific U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China. This decision comes as a result of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security designating both companies as "validated end users," which eases the licensing requirements for …

US allows Samsung, SK Hynix to keep getting US tools in China
1 year, 2 months ago

US allows Samsung, SK Hynix to keep getting US tools in China

The Hindu  

The United States gave permission for South Korea's SK Hynix and Samsung to keep receiving certain U.S. chipmaking tools at their Chinese plants, the Commerce Department said in a statement on Friday. The authorization allows them to continue their Chinese chipmaking operations without the headache of applying for U.S. licenses to get new equipment, after new rules issued last October …

Taiwan says awaiting U.S. announcement on China chip waver extension
1 year, 2 months ago

Taiwan says awaiting U.S. announcement on China chip waver extension

The Hindu  

Taiwan was waiting for a decision by the U.S. government on whether Taiwanese chipmakers will be allowed a waiver extension to supply U.S. chip equipment to their factories in China, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Thursday. South Korea's government said this week that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China …

South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on U.S. chip gear supplies to China
1 year, 2 months ago

South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on U.S. chip gear supplies to China

The Hindu  

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate U.S. approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the companies said on Monday. The U.S. had been expected to extend a waiver granted to the South Korean chipmakers on a requirement for licences to bring U.S. chip equipment into China. "Uncertainties …

U.S. 'won't tolerate' China's ban on Micron chips
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. 'won't tolerate' China's ban on Micron chips

The Hindu  

The United States "won't tolerate" China's effective ban on purchases of Micron Technology memory chips and is working closely with allies to address such "economic coercion," U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Saturday. Raimondo told a news conference after a meeting of trade ministers in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks that the U.S. "firmly opposes" China's actions against …

South Korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

South Korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with Japan

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Japanese business leaders on Monday and called for expanded technology cooperation between the countries, which he described as a key element in broader efforts to improve relations. “Mutually complementary cooperation is possible between South Korean companies, which possess excellent manufacturing technologies, and Japanese companies, which are highly competitive …

China to examine US chipmaker Micron's products for cybersecurity risks
1 year, 8 months ago

China to examine US chipmaker Micron's products for cybersecurity risks

Firstpost  

The US has imposed a series of export controls on chipmaking technology to China for fear it could be used to produce chips for applications such as artificial intelligence which could be used by China’s military Beijing: China’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by U.S. memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc, the …

Tech companies continue to abandon China. Here’s why its good news for India, Mexico and Vietnam
1 year, 8 months ago

Tech companies continue to abandon China. Here’s why its good news for India, Mexico and Vietnam

Firstpost  

Tech companies across the world have come to realise that the business model of production in China and exporting abroad can be a precarious and unsustainable proposition. Also read: Apple continues to ditch China: Foxconn leases new site in Vietnam for new Apple factory Apple’s China +1 policy is being adopted everywhere Apple, one of the biggest tech companies operating …

Taiwan chip pioneer warns US plans will boost costs
1 year, 9 months ago

Taiwan chip pioneer warns US plans will boost costs

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. government efforts to shift production of processor chips from Asia to the United States will double their cost and slow the spread of their use in phones, cars and other products, the billionaire founder of the global industry’s biggest manufacturer warned Thursday. Morris Chang of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. said he supports U.S. efforts to slow …

Samsung to invest $230 billion through 2042 in South Korea chipmaking base
1 year, 9 months ago

Samsung to invest $230 billion through 2042 in South Korea chipmaking base

Hindustan Times  

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will invest around 300 trillion won by 2042 to develop what the government called the world's largest chip-making base, in line with efforts to enhance South Korea's chip industry. The amount makes up most of the 550 trillion won in private-sector investment announced by the government on Wednesday, under a strategy that …

US waged war on China’s chips; S Korea, Taiwan felt the fallout
1 year, 11 months ago

US waged war on China’s chips; S Korea, Taiwan felt the fallout

Al Jazeera  

Washington’s bid for self-sufficiency in semiconductors is complicating relations with its tech-savvy partners in Asia. The law includes “guardrails” intended to prevent companies from building production facilities in China and bans US companies from supplying equipment that China could use to produce advanced chips. South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix, which together lead global production of memory chips, and Taiwan’s …

We’re in a chip war: Samsung veteran sounds alarm on South Korea losing ground
1 year, 11 months ago

We’re in a chip war: Samsung veteran sounds alarm on South Korea losing ground

Hindustan Times  

In three decades at Samsung Electronics Co., Yang Hyang-ja helped shape the 84-year-old conglomerate’s present dominance in global memory chipmaking. Yang, who rose from a researcher’s assistant at the storied company before heading the key memory chip development division, is the lead architect of a nationwide effort to fund and galvanize its domestic chip industry. Her mission is surging in …

China warns Taiwan of opposition after Lithuania chip plan
2 years, 1 month ago

China warns Taiwan of opposition after Lithuania chip plan

The Hindu  

China has vowed resolute opposition to any efforts by Taiwan to collude with external forces and pursue independence, a spokesman of its foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The remarks came in response to a query about a plan announced this week by the self-ruled island to invest more than 10 million euros towards chip production in Lithuania. Tension in the …

Chip Industry Grapples with New U.S. Curbs on China Sales
2 years, 2 months ago

Chip Industry Grapples with New U.S. Curbs on China Sales

News 18  

-Companies around the world on Friday began to wrestle with the impact of wide-ranging U.S. curbs on selling chips and chip manufacturing equipment to China. South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix Inc said on Friday it would seek a license under new U.S. export control rules for equipment to keep operating its factories in China. U.S. companies Nvidia Corp …

China lashes out at latest U.S. export controls on chips
2 years, 2 months ago

China lashes out at latest U.S. export controls on chips

The Hindu  

China on Saturday criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will “isolate and backfire” on the U.S. “Out of the need to maintain its sci-tech hegemony, the U.S. abuses export control measures to …

Samsung, SK Hynix to be spared brunt of China chip crackdown by U.S., say sources
2 years, 2 months ago

Samsung, SK Hynix to be spared brunt of China chip crackdown by U.S., say sources

The Hindu  

The Biden administration plans to spare SK Hynix and Samsung from the brunt of new restrictions on memory chipmakers in China aimed at thwarting Beijing's technological ambitions and blocking its military advances, sources said. The Commerce Department, which plans to release new curbs on exports of technology to China this week, will likely deny requests by U.S. suppliers to send …

US aims to hobble China’s chip industry with sweeping new rules
2 years, 2 months ago

US aims to hobble China’s chip industry with sweeping new rules

Al Jazeera  

The host of measures could amount to the biggest shift in US policy on shipping technology to China since the 1990s and could set Chinese chipmakers back by years. If effective, they could set China’s chip manufacturing industry back years by forcing American and foreign companies that use US technology to cut off support for some of China’s leading factories …

New Restrictions in Order as US Takes Aim at China’s Semiconductor Industry Ambitions: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

New Restrictions in Order as US Takes Aim at China’s Semiconductor Industry Ambitions: Report

News 18  

The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts to contain China’s ability to make cutting-edge circuitry by preparing export controls which will further impact its semiconductor sector. China’s semiconductor industry growth could face a stumbling block as the US, South Korea and European countries could enforce joint export restrictions as they hold a near-monopoly over production and sales of key …

Former South Korean diplomat: Chip 4 cannot contain China
2 years, 3 months ago

Former South Korean diplomat: Chip 4 cannot contain China

China Daily  

A former senior diplomat from the Republic of Korea has said a chip alliance led by the United States cannot contain China's chip development. Ra once served as the ROK's ambassador to Japan and the United Kingdom, a director of its National Intelligence Service, and a senior national security advisor to the Blue House, the official residence of the country's …

Taiwan says it has not been informed of ‘Chip 4’ meeting involving U.S., Japan, and South Korea
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan says it has not been informed of ‘Chip 4’ meeting involving U.S., Japan, and South Korea

The Hindu  

Taiwan said on Friday it has not been informed about a so-called 'Chip 4' meeting that would include it, the United States, South Korea and Japan but added the island has always cooperated closely with the United States on supply chains. South Korean foreign minister Park Jin has said Seoul is expected to attend a preliminary meeting of the four …

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

The Hindu  

The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip makers in China including Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd, according to four people familiar with the matter, part of a bid to halt China's semiconductor sector advances and protect U.S. companies. Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp's …

Biden: SKorean chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden: SKorean chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia

Associated Press  

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — President Joe Biden opened his trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for a plant in Texas, holding it out as an illustration of how deeper ties with the Indo Pacific can fuel technological innovation and foster vibrant democracies. “This is the moment, in my …

Samsung boosts non-memory chip investment to $151 billion as South Korea offers bigger tax breaks
3 years, 7 months ago

Samsung boosts non-memory chip investment to $151 billion as South Korea offers bigger tax breaks

Live Mint  

Samsung Electronics on Thursday raised its planned investment in non-memory chips to 171 trillion won through 2030, joining a rush of firms ramping up investments amid a global semiconductor shortage. South Korea on Thursday said it would offer bigger tax breaks plus 1 trillion won in loans for its local chip industry. "Countries around the world have entered fierce competition …

When China and U.S. spar, it’s South Korea that gets punched
4 years, 1 month ago

When China and U.S. spar, it’s South Korea that gets punched

LA Times  

A few years ago, Kim Kyoung-chul’s once-thriving crab restaurant on a balmy island off the southern coast of South Korea unwittingly became a casualty of escalating tensions between global powers. When Chinese K-pop fans recently expressed outrage at a BTS band member’s comments about U.S. contributions in the Korean War, headlines in South Korea worried it would bring about “a …

South Korea-Japan trade fight moves to global dispute panel
4 years, 4 months ago

South Korea-Japan trade fight moves to global dispute panel

Associated Press  

GENEVA — World Trade Organization members on Wednesday created a dispute panel to rule on a complaint by South Korea against Japan over restrictions on exports to Korea of products used in semiconductors, mobile phone displays and television displays. The standoff erupted last July when Japan slapped export controls on fluorinated polyimide, resist polymers, and hydrogen fluoride products and related …

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