Japan chip material makers expand glass substrate and resist capacity
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Ajinomoto accelerate capital expenditure for advanced packaging materials as foundries prepare commercial glass core substrate lines.
Korea widens chip tax credit as memory makers pull capex forward
A revised investment credit lifts the rate for advanced packaging lines, and both memory makers say they will bring spending…
China tightens rare earth export licensing for magnet-grade material
New licence conditions cover neodymium-iron-boron feedstock, adding an end-use declaration requirement that reaches motor and…
Japan's materials suppliers post record orders as fabs restock
Three of the largest photoresist and CMP slurry suppliers reported order books at multi-year highs, driven by Korean and…
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Korea widens chip tax credit as memory makers pull capex forward
A revised investment credit lifts the rate for advanced packaging lines, and both memory makers say they will bring spending…
Korean yards take three LNG carrier orders as Chinese slots fill
Two Korean builders booked orders that had been expected to go to Chinese yards, where 2029 delivery slots are now largely…
China
China tightens rare earth export licensing for magnet-grade material
New licence conditions cover neodymium-iron-boron feedstock, adding an end-use declaration requirement that reaches motor and…
Japan
Japan chip material makers expand glass substrate and resist capacity
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Ajinomoto accelerate capital expenditure for advanced packaging materials as foundries prepare commercial…
Japan's materials suppliers post record orders as fabs restock
Three of the largest photoresist and CMP slurry suppliers reported order books at multi-year highs, driven by Korean and…
Japan raises robot export screening for advanced motion controllers
Controllers above a stated precision threshold move to the licence-required list, in a change modeled on semiconductor equipment…
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All stories →Korean yards take three LNG carrier orders as Chinese slots fill
Two Korean builders booked orders that had been expected to go to Chinese yards, where 2029 delivery slots are now largely…
Comparing the three: how Korea, China and Japan subsidize battery plants
Same objective, three very different instruments — a direct grant, a production credit and a low-cost loan.
Japan raises robot export screening for advanced motion controllers
Controllers above a stated precision threshold move to the licence-required list, in a change modeled on semiconductor equipment…
Semiconductors & AI Hardware
More →Japan chip material makers expand glass substrate and resist capacity
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Ajinomoto accelerate capital expenditure for advanced packaging materials as foundries prepare commercial…
Korea widens chip tax credit as memory makers pull capex forward
A revised investment credit lifts the rate for advanced packaging lines, and both memory makers say they will bring spending…
Japan's materials suppliers post record orders as fabs restock
Three of the largest photoresist and CMP slurry suppliers reported order books at multi-year highs, driven by Korean and…
Robotics & Automation
More →Japan raises robot export screening for advanced motion controllers
Controllers above a stated precision threshold move to the licence-required list, in a change modeled on semiconductor equipment…
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More →Korean yards take three LNG carrier orders as Chinese slots fill
Two Korean builders booked orders that had been expected to go to Chinese yards, where 2029 delivery slots are now largely…
Energy & Critical Minerals
More →China tightens rare earth export licensing for magnet-grade material
New licence conditions cover neodymium-iron-boron feedstock, adding an end-use declaration requirement that reaches motor and…
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More →Comparing the three: how Korea, China and Japan subsidize battery plants
Same objective, three very different instruments — a direct grant, a production credit and a low-cost loan.