Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings has announced the termination of its collaboration with Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) to build a semiconductor plant in Japan. The project was initially launched in August 2023 with the goal of constructing a factory in Miyagi Prefecture, slated to begin production of automotive semiconductors in 2027. However, the plan has now officially been called off.

At the Security Summit organized by DIGITIMES on September 25, Herming Chiueh, deputy minister at the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA), highlighted the disparity in cybersecurity resources between the government and private sector. He noted that while the government employs about 70,000 staff members, comparable to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), it cannot allocate the same proportion of personnel to cybersecurity as TSMC, which is managed by just 80 engineers.

Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier NTS has officially opened its new assembly and manufacturing facility in Singapore. Serving as a strategic hub for the Asian market, the facility will provide customers in the region with complex mechanical and mechatronic (cleanroom) assemblies.