China’s IC industry: A global threat?
International forums have concluded that China's IC industry is becoming a threat to the world. Prof. Wei Shaojun makes the case why that's not true.
Singapore opens centre to test self-driving cars
Cetran will spearhead the development of testing requirements for SDVs, as there is no existing international standard.
TSMC punts on extreme ultraviolet at 5nm
The company has been using 7nm as a development vehicle for EUV, achieving what it called good integration of EUV scanners, masks and photoresist.
Consortium advances solutions for high-volume chip packaging
The Chip-on-Wafer (CoW) Consortium II will build on the success of the first CoW consortium to further reduce production time and costs for 3D and 2.5D packaging.
Thailand’s AIT to create technology, knowledge hub
AIT and the National Science and Technology Development Agency have signed a landmark agreement to cooperate in the field of research and education.
Samsung to pump $850M for Vietnam expansion
The construction arm of South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group has secured a $805 million deal to build a display module assembly plant in Vietnam.
Force to reckon with: Vietnam’s start-ups yield int’l feats
Tech start-ups are riding the growing movement with foreign private investors betting on Vietnam's young brains to come up with more successes.
Semicon output boosts Singapore’s manufacturing sector
The electronics sector took a hit in May, but that was offset by increases in the semiconductor and other electronic modules and components segment.
Beijing bars iPhone 6, says it’s too similar to local phone
China’s enormous domestic market is considered a key for Apple, but the tech giant's iPhone faces stiff competition from Chinese domestic brands.
Vietnam promises support to realise ‘start-up nation’ dream
Vietnam also plans to launch an online portal—one that will provide start-ups with information on different issues—and support centres to give businesses access to working space and internet for minimal fees.
IBM opens Watson Centre in Singapore to scale AI, blockchain apps
The three new facilities are located at the heart of Singapore's financial district, aiming to drive develpoment and commercialisation of AI and emerging blockchain technologies.
ZTE, Tencent build energy-efficient modular data centre
The Tencent West Lab features multiple technological breakthroughs, most notably an overall power usage effectiveness (PUE) level of 1.0665 (including photovoltaic gains).
