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Malaysia's 6% Q2 GDP growth was powered by 7.5% manufacturing growth, driven by chipmaking, and 6.6% construction growth, supported by data center development (Owen Walker/Financial Times)
Malaysia's Q2 GDP grew 6%, driven by 7.5% manufacturing growth (chipmaking) and 6.6% construction growth (data center development), positioning the country as an emerging AI hub.
Aug 16, 2026
SK Hynix plans a $38B chipmaking expansion in South Korea, including a new ~$24.7B DRAM facility in Yongin and a ~$13.3B NAND fabrication plant in Cheongju (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
SK Hynix announced a $38 billion domestic semiconductor manufacturing expansion in South Korea, comprising a $24.7 billion DRAM fab in Yongin and a $13.3 billion NAND fab in Cheongju, signaling strategic investment amid global chip supply chain realignment.
Aug 7, 2026
Sources: Samsung and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's AMEC for possible use at their Chinese factories, as they hedge against US curbs (Reuters)
Samsung and SK Hynix are assessing AMEC’s semiconductor manufacturing equipment for deployment in their Chinese fabs to mitigate supply chain risk from U.S. export controls.
Aug 5, 2026
In a rare interview, Huawei chip scientist Liao Heng warns Western chip companies will eventually face physical chip limits and talks Huawei's Tau Scaling Law (Bloomberg)
Huawei semiconductor scientist Liao Heng publicly asserts that Western chipmakers like Nvidia are approaching fundamental physical limits in chip scaling, while introducing Huawei’s proprietary 'Tau Scaling Law' as an alternative framework for continued advancement.
Aug 4, 2026
At market open Korean chipmakers' stocks plunged, with Samsung Electronics dropping 11%+, SK Hynix down 12%+, and the Korea Composite Stock Price Index down 9%+ (Youkyung Lee/Bloomberg)
South Korean semiconductor stocks collapsed at market open amid deteriorating investor sentiment toward the AI boom's sustainability and its impact on memory chip demand.
Jul 28, 2026
India pledges $13.3B to boost domestic chipmaking, building on a $10B incentive program from 2021, which attracted investments from companies like Micron (Sankalp Phartiyal/Bloomberg)
India announced a $13.3 billion funding pledge to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing, extending a prior $10 billion incentive program launched in 2021 that secured commitments from firms including Micron.
Jul 15, 2026
ASML raises forecasts as AI boom drives chipmaking demand - Financial Times
ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, increased its financial forecasts citing surging demand for advanced chipmaking tools driven by AI infrastructure investment.
Jul 15, 2026
Samsung says it now aims to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in South Korea's Yongin by 2029, bringing the timeline forward from 2030 or 2031 (Henry Siu/The Information)
Samsung Electronics accelerated its timeline to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in Yongin, South Korea, from 2030–2031 to 2029 — a one- to two-year advancement reflecting strategic prioritization of domestic semiconductor capacity.
Jul 13, 2026
Micron shares rise 7% after announcing billions more in U.S. chipmaking investments
Micron announced additional U.S. semiconductor manufacturing investments, driving a 7% stock price increase and positioning itself as a key player in national chip supply chain resilience.
Jul 10, 2026
Apple commits $30 billion to Broadcom for U.S. chipmaking push
Apple announced a $30 billion-plus agreement with Broadcom to expand U.S. chip manufacturing, positioning it as its largest domestic manufacturing commitment.
Jul 9, 2026
Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Biren raises ~$892.5M in a new share sale to boost GPU production; Biren's stock is up 150%+ since its January Hong Kong IPO (Ann Cao/South China Morning Post)
Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Biren Technology raised approximately $892.5 million in a new share sale to expand GPU production capacity, following a January Hong Kong IPO that has driven its stock up over 150%.
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 8, 2026
The $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking - MIT Technology Review
ASML's next-generation High-NA EUV lithography machine, costing $400 million per unit, represents a critical infrastructure upgrade enabling sub-2nm semiconductor manufacturing — with implications for AI hardware scalability, geopolitical tech leadership, and global supply chain concentration.
Published Jun 23, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026