India-based IC design house BigEndian Semiconductors raised US$3 million and aims to partner with Taiwan-based UMC to launch security chips amid the emergence of a local semiconductor ecosystem.

In June 2024, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP unveiled plans to collaborate on establishing VSMC in Singapore, where they will build a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant. On August 4, 2024, they officially confirmed that they have secured the required approvals and will move forward with the investment, which amounts to approximately US$7.8 billion.

Zettabyte, an AI data center technology provider, and Wistron have announced a strategic partnership to develop Taiwan’s first hyperscale AI data center.