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Memory chip makers outearn Alphabet, other tech giants on AI demand
Kioxia, Samsung reap benefits of spending surge, but investors start to doubt staying power
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Kioxia net profit to surge 15-fold to $8.7bn this quarter
AI investment fuels robust demand for semiconductor memory
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Intel shares sink more than 20% as PC slowdown stretches into 2027
Weak outlook overshadows 21% revenue growth driven by data centers and AI
Economy
Vietnam to overtake Indonesia in per capita GDP in 2026: IMF
Country draws Foxconn, Samsung high-tech manufacturing as alternative to China
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AI boom, soaring memory prices lift Japan's chip exports 41%
Semiconductor demand helps blunt trade deficit fueled by high crude prices
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Alphabet spells out more AI capex, China+1 doesn't add up
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Samsung posts tech's biggest ever profit with blockbuster third quarter
Stock still slumps with investors unhappy about AI boom's dividends
Technology
Google parent's revenue jumps 25% as homegrown AI chips take on Nvidia
TPUs become 'meaningful' contributor with nearly 100 customers
Companies
Toshiba relisting hopes spark investor excitement beyond Kioxia
Company's backers become early bet for hedge funds
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SK Hynix quarterly profit soars sevenfold to $63bn on strong memory demand
South Korean chipmaker says products are sold out till end of decade
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HP and Asus shift some PC making back to China due to AI-driven cost hikes
Emerging contract manufacturers reap benefits of supply-chain strategy reversal
Supply Chain
AI boom sparks circuit board crunch across global tech supply chain
Once commoditized, PCBs have now become essential AI building blocks
Economy
South Korea's economy grows 1.0% in 3rd quarter on chip boom
AI-led expansion continues to drive economy while private consumption dips
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India's chip design startups struggle with final commercial hurdle
Low order volumes and supply chain issues affect price competitiveness
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SK Hynix abandons plan for US unit's IPO, citing market volatility
Decision comes days after South Korean regulators said listing would violate duplicate listing ban
Policy Asia
South Korea's Lee bets $1tn on Gwangju as future tech hub
President aims to secure economy, legacy by investing AI gains in faded southern city
Materials
Malaysia precious metal recycling plant to supply gold for chipmaking
Joint venture of Japan's Tanaka, Malaysian recycler MEP targets April 2029 start
Business deals
Itochu to buy Hitachi Construction Machinery's Taiwan sales unit
Trading house eyes robust demand from semiconductor plant construction
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Tech at the plate for Asian baseball climax
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
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Taiwan's first-ever chip workers strike hits Micron plant
Dispute is over pay and bonuses not reflecting AI memory profits
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Malaysia's SkyeChip joins SoftBank-backed AI memory project in Japan
Semiconductor designer pushes into advanced tech as it expands beyond US and China
Economy
Japan growth strategy to focus on chips in short term, AI in medium term
Roadmap for first 5 years of plan to be drawn up by year-end
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Micron won't pursue 4F-squared memory chips despite CXMT's advance: CTO
US manufacturer sticks with 6F-squared and 3D DRAM even as Chinese rival touts breakthrough
Technology
China's Oppo pushes premium smartphones to combat component crunch
World's No. 4 handset maker aims to double high-end sales in Europe in 2027
Trade
Japan's September exports rise 16.7%, helped by chip demand
Imports slowed by lower crude oil arrivals help narrow trade deficit to $3.39bn
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Micron union in Taiwan to launch one-day strike as bonus dispute escalates
Oct. 22 stoppage framed as a warning rather than a break in talks
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Indian chemical firms turn to foreign partners to crack chip supply chains
With need to prove quality, lack of domestic customers pushes firms to seek tie-ups abroad
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Intel chief says contract chip business needs 'strong' government support
Lip-Bu Tan defends Trump stake, assesses chips from China as not far behind US tech
Supply Chain
Optical parts maker to triple Malaysian capacity to tackle AI supply crunch
Taiwan's FICG pursues China +1 strategy at request of US customers
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Robot dolls, chip shortages and Apple's soft sales
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times