Semiconductors
Canon and Tokyo Electron to join Japan advanced chipmaking project
Government to back effort with $390m, aiming for breakthrough by mid-2020s
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Business deals
China hurdle threatens Applied Materials' bid for Kokusai Electric
No green light from regulators by Friday would mean a $154m termination fee for KKR
Automobiles
Vingroup and Foxconn in talks over electric cars
Vietnamese conglomerate says it could make EV batteries with iPhone assembler
Semiconductors
Chip-starved automakers shudder at Renesas plant's 1-month halt
Japanese company's shares down almost 5% after plant fire
Commodities
Memory prices soar 60% from start of year amid virus crisis
Brisk demand for home electronics, pickup in auto output cause shortage
Semiconductors
Japan seeks shot in the arm from TSMC to revive chipmaking sector
Declining production spurs scramble to keep suppliers competitive
Semiconductors
Japan chipmaker Renesas halts plant due to fire
Supply of chips for cars at risk if facilities remain suspended for long
Automobiles
Nissan halts 3 North American plants amid chip shortage
Shutdowns in US and Mexico risk reducing supply of popular models
Semiconductors
Samsung chip fallout threatens smartphone and PC supplies
Texas freeze wreaks havoc on semiconductor supply chains
Semiconductors
China chip champion urges global effort to ease supply crunch
'Any other way is wrong,' SMIC chairman says at opening of SEMICON China event
Automobiles
Honda to idle 5 North America plants for a week amid chip shortage
Winter storms and power outages also behind shutdowns
Semiconductors
Samsung's US chip plant halt dents global smartphone output 5%
Monthlong shutdown cuts supply to Qualcomm and Apple: Taiwan research firm
Economy
Singapore eyes digital connectivity to fuel post-COVID growth
City seeks high-tech partnerships with Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Semiconductors
China's chip industry brings high hopes to Shanghai trade show
SEMICON China to kick off as Washington and Beijing prepare for major meeting
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Japan's silicon wafer latecomers turn to China for expansion
Ferrotec and RS Technologies invest in new factories to take on bigger rivals
Semiconductors
China weeds out chip industry weaklings by raising bar for aid
Tax breaks will be narrowed to focus investment on winners
Semiconductors
Oppo warns to expect more frequent chip supply shortages
China smartphone maker aims to join world's top three within a few years
Semiconductors
China and US chip industries come together to discuss trade
Semiconductor shares surge on prospects for bilateral cooperation
Semiconductors
ASML to recruit 600 engineers in Taiwan
Dutch chipmaking machinery builder to boost staff 20% in key market
Semiconductors
Fukushima quake shows chipmaker Renesas value of resilience
The company continuously hones disaster planning for supply-chain resilience
