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Taiwan breaks ground on Kaohsiung advanced-packaging park anchored by TSMC
Taiwan has begun construction of an 88.7-hectare industrial park in Kaohsiung focused partly on advanced semiconductor packaging, with TSMC planning a validation laboratory and talent training center.
Singapore’s MetaOptics secures up to $10M US investment facility
Singapore-listed MetaOptics has entered a warrant arrangement with White Lion Capital that could provide up to $10 million through the issuance of as many as 40 million new ordinary shares.
Global humanoid robot sales reached about 7,000 in 2025: IFR
About 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025 for industrial and professional service applications, according to data from the International Federation of Robotics.
China’s CXMT says fifth-generation DRAM platform enters mass production
China’s CXMT says its fifth-generation DRAM platform has entered mass production, with new 24-gigabit LPDDR5X chips and higher output per wafer.
RoboTechnik seeks up to $660M in Hong Kong share sale
China’s RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology is seeking up to about HK$5.18 billion ($660 million) in a Hong Kong share sale, with trading expected September 29.
Canada’s Enablence raises $18M to expand optical-chip output in Vietnam with Foxconn unit
Canada's Enablence Technologies has raised C$25 million ($18 million) to expand production of optical chips at its California plant and a Vietnam facility run in collaboration with ShunYun Technology, an unit of Taiwan's Foxconn.
China’s CXMT eyes NAND flash expansion as AI drives memory shortage
China’s CXMT is preparing an R&D production line for NAND flash memory, broadening beyond DRAM as AI infrastructure contributes to a global memory shortage.
Korea’s ITM Semiconductor recovers $2.5M out of $9.3M embezzlement in Vietnam
South Korea's ITM Semiconductor recovered about KRW3.5 billion ($2.47 million) out of an employee embezzlement worth KRW13.2 billion at its Vietnamese subsidiary ITM Semiconductor Vietnam.
JTC and Kajima launch Singapore’s first autonomous heavy construction equipment pilot to ease manpower constraints, improve worksite safety
JTC Corporation, Singapore’s industrial land and infrastructure agency, and Kajima Corporation, Japan’s construction company, have launched the first pilot project to explore the use of autonomous heavy construction equipment in Singapore.
Nexperia and Tata Electronics deepen India’s semiconductor manufacturing push
Nexperia and Tata Electronics have formed a broad semiconductor partnership covering wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, technology development and supply resilience in India.
