How Malaysia’s big bet for homegrown chips can pay off
Malaysia is making a bold bet to revamp its semiconductor industry.
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USI Feb 2025 revenue: with mixed bag of growth and seasonal slump, what’s behind the numbers?
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a global leader in electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM), has published its February 2025 revenue report. With a strong presence in consumer electronics, automotive technology, industrial applications, and telecommunications, USI leverages technological innovation and advanced manufacturing to strengthen its position in the competitive global electronics market.
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China’s AI server appetite fuels supply chain shifts and strategic growth for WPG
WPG Holdings, a leading IC distributor, has seen a marked surge in demand for AI servers in the Chinese market in recent months. This upswing has invigorated procurement activities across the supply chain, delivering a tangible boost to the company’s operations. Defying traditional seasonal slowdowns, the first quarter of 2025 is poised to exhibit unusual vigor, with full-year performance projected to outpace broader market growth.
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WPG reports record sales for 2024, driven by AI demand
IC and component distributor WPG has reported record sales for 2024, propelled by the rapid development of generative AI that fueled demand for related traditional and AI servers, power supplies, desktop PCs, notebooks, Android phones, and other electronic components.
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Huawei cracks down on recruitment fraud: 72 full-time employees penalized in outsourcing scandal
On March 10, Huawei released a 6,500-word internal report on its employee platform, “Xinsheng Community,” detailing a large-scale recruitment fraud scandal involving 72 full-time employees and 19 outsourced workers. Some participants allegedly profited by selling internal company data. The report quickly gained traction within Huawei and on social media, becoming the platform’s top trending topic.
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Adata achieves record-high profitability in 2024
Taiwanese memory module maker Adata Technology achieved record profitability in 2024, with all four major profit indicators reaching record highs, including gross margin, operating margin, pre-tax margin, and net profit margin. The record profitability was driven by rising memory prices and inventory management strategies. The company’s net profit increased 90% compared to 2023, also setting a new high.
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Taiwan’s auto parts sector kicks off 1Q strong, breaking seasonal slump
Taiwan’s automotive supply chain has performed well since the start of the year, fueled by strong US market demand and aggressive inventory buildup by automakers and Tier 1 suppliers. Despite the traditionally slow season, industry experts anticipate a strong first quarter of 2025.
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FPGA vs ASIC: Altera CEO highlights FPGA’s advantage in AI era
Embedded World 2025 officially commenced this week in Nuremberg, Germany, with Sandra Rivera, CEO of FPGA company Altera, delivering the keynote address. In her presentation, Rivera discussed key developments in edge AI and highlighted the role that FPGAs can play in the rapidly evolving sector.
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京东方蝉联科睿唯安“全球百强创新机构”榜单全球第12名
全球领先的专业信息服务提供商科睿唯安正式发布了“2025年度全球百强创新机构”榜单，BOE（京东方）凭借卓越的创新实力和持续的技术引领再度上榜，蝉联全球第12名
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三星电子去年研发与设施投资创下历史新高
根据三星电子3月11日发布的《2024年事业报告》，去年公司的研发费用与设施投资费用分别达到了35万亿韩元和54万亿韩元，双双创下历史新高。