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Chip War: Chinese supply chain to be tested under broadened US sanctions
Chinese chip companies have localised much of their supply chain in recent years, experts say, potentially limiting the impact of Washington’s new rules.
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China industry bodies call for ‘caution’ in buying US chips amid latest sanctions
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Alibaba
Alibaba Cloud aims high in Southeast Asia with new AI partners
3 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
Tech War
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Chip war: Chinese firms play down fresh US sanctions, tout local supply chain
Newly blacklisted Empyrean and Skyverse say the sanctions will have little impact, pointing to their local tech stack and domestic customers.
3 Dec 2024 - 1:29PM
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Semiconductor firms newly added to the US Entity List say they will see little impact from the sanctions, as their supply chain is largely localised already. Photo: Reuters
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US-China tech war
ASML says US chip curbs on China won’t affect 2025 sales forecast
The Dutch chip equipment maker says it is studying the impact of the new restrictions, but sees little impact on long-term demand.
3 Dec 2024 - 10:22AM
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Artificial intelligence
Chinese AI firms rush out costly ‘reasoning’ models to take on OpenAI’s o1
Alibaba Cloud is the latest among a slew of Chinese firms to roll out the AI models that take more time to reason through maths and programming queries.
3 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
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With more than 10,000 ‘little giants’, China beats 2025 goal amid US tech war
China set a goal of cultivating 10,000 so-called ‘little giant’ firms by 2025 amid increasing tech competition with the US.
3 Dec 2024 - 1:06PM
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Semiconductors
New US chip sanctions to hit Chinese tool makers, but Japan, Netherlands exempt
New US restrictions will hit two dozen semiconductor companies, two investment firms and over 100 chipmaking tool makers, sources told Reuters.
2 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
An employee packages semiconductor power devices for export at a workshop in Fuzhou on November 22. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
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Smartphones
Huawei’s Mate 70 sales affected by ‘modest’ chip, no Android support: analysts
Mate 70 smartphone sales are expected to reach 3 million units this fourth quarter, according to TechInsights.
1 Dec 2024 - 4:16PM
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Diplomacy
US-China relations
Chinese tech workers expecting to attend US CES trade show report visa problems
Requests for US visas to attend CES in Las Vegas, the world’s largest tech show, are being denied, analysts say.
30 Nov 2024 - 4:04AM
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US-China tech war
New US chip sanctions to deal fresh blow to China’s self-reliance push
The impact on the Chinese chip industry would be significant if major domestic suppliers are blacklisted, sources say.
28 Nov 2024 - 12:29PM
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Tech War
Huawei
Huawei has global ambitions for ‘pure blood’ OS, but challenges abound
The Chinese tech giant says all of its new devices in 2025 will be equipped with HarmonyOS Next, its home-grown Android rival.
28 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
A Huawei store at the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong’s AI efforts link China, rest of the world amid geopolitical tensions
Chief technology officer at Hong Kong Productivity Council says city remains an important launching pad for international AI firms.
27 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
Tech War
US-China tech war
China’s AI hopes face fresh setbacks amid US moves to restrict HBM chip exports
South Korea’s SK Hynix and Samsung dominate the supply of HBMs, each controlling about 48 per cent of the global market share in 2023.
26 Nov 2024 - 8:00PM
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Apple
Apple’s Cook makes third trip to China in 2024 amid iPhone slump
The CEO lauded the importance of Apple’s Chinese partners at the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.
25 Nov 2024 - 3:04PM
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Global Economy
China trade
China races to stockpile US chips before Trump ramps up sanctions
As more US tech curbs look likely in second Trump term, China’s imports of made-in-America integrated circuits have surged by 60 per cent.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:59AM
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A central processing unit (CPU) semiconductor chip. Photo: Reuters
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Semiconductors
China’s Hua Hong Semiconductor to make auto chips for Europe’s STM
The move signifies the importance of the Chinese EV market and the country’s progress in legacy chipmaking.
22 Nov 2024 - 1:21AM
Big Tech
ByteDance
TikTok parent ByteDance offers top performers more stock options
ByteDance has adjusted its staff incentive policy for the second time this year, as Trump’s re-election boosts its valuation.
20 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM
Tech War
TikTok
Trump cannot ignore TikTok ban, US senator says
Senator Richard Blumenthal said Trump is welcome to try to change the law, but ‘sentiment is pretty strong’ in favour of it in Congress.
20 Nov 2024 - 10:14AM
Tech War
Semiconductors
Beijing chip forum attendees mull impact of TSMC block, second Trump term
At the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo, industry experts weighed in on the challenges and opportunities ahead in domestic chipmaking.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
Naura Technology’s booth at Semicon China in Shanghai in March. Photo: Che Pan
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TikTok
Trump’s win boosts hope that TikTok will be saved from a US ban
TikTok’s odds of surviving a potential US ban have increased, while ByteDance’s valuation has reportedly jumped to US$300 billion.
18 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
Big Tech
Apple
Taiwan’s Pegatron sells majority stake in India iPhone plant to Tata
As Apple diversifies its supply chain beyond China, India is set to produce up to 25 per cent of the iPhones shipped this year.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:17AM
Policy
Semiconductors
Beijing plans 12-inch wafer fab, pouring US$4.6 billion into new chip project
Beijing Yandong Microelectronics will take a controlling position with a 25 per cent stake, while other investors include display maker BOE Technology.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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