Beijing-based Naura was ranked sixth among global chipmaking equipment suppliers by revenue last year, up from eighth place in 2023 when it cracked the industry’s top-10 leaderboard for the first time, according to a report last week by Chinese semiconductor research firm CINNO. The state-backed company, which is expected to post about a 40 per…
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Malaysia is witnessing a rapid transformation as foreign investments in technology and manufacturing pour in, driven by US-China tensions and Southeast Asia’s strategic advantages. According to a new Bloomberg report, the country attracted nearly US$44 billion (RM195 billion) in foreign direct investment to Penang alone since 2019, tripling its previous…
As the U.S. continues to strengthen restrictions on advanced technology in China, U.S.-based chip equipment manufacturers are reportedly telling suppliers to find alternatives to Chinese-made components. Chip equipment makers, including California-based Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX), have told suppliers they worry risking their vendor status for using certain components supplied by China, the…