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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.

Huawei unveils million-processor architecture as it accelerates AI chip roadmap

Huawei has unveiled its Peerium architecture for linking up to one million processors while accelerating its next-generation Ascend AI chip roadmap.

Applied Materials commits $5B to expand India semiconductor footprint

Applied Materials plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next decade, expanding research, suppliers and workforce as the country builds its chip ecosystem.

Petronas and partners advance Southeast Asia methane emissions technology evaluation center through strategic collaboration

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has on Tuesday strengthened regional cooperation on methane emissions management through the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with strategic partners to establish and operationalize the Southeast Asia Methane Emissions Technology Evaluation Centre (SEA METEC) Collaboration Group.