Geopolitical tensions prompt Japanese IDMs to gather capacities in Japan’s Kyushu and Tohoku regions and prioritize their OSAT capacity expansions in ASEAN countries.

Hyundai Motor Group has reportedly disbanded its Semiconductor Strategy Group (the Group), a key division tasked with driving the company’s in-house development of automotive semiconductors to reduce reliance on external suppliers. Its functions and personnel are being reassigned to other departments as part of a broader restructuring.

IC distributor Sunnic Technology & Merchandise is expanding its CMOS image sensor (CIS) business in India while diversifying into service businesses focused on unmanned automation and smart healthcare solutions.

While Samsung Electronics has integrated its own Exynos 2400 chip in some models of the Galaxy S24 series, the foldable Galaxy Z Flip6 and Fold6 series are still entirely equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips. Currently, Samsung’s competitiveness in the application processor (AP) sector remains relatively weak, and whether the upcoming Exynos 2500 can reverse this trend is closely watched.