Huawei’s HiSilicon moves upstream with Zhuque AI display chips, pressuring Novatek and Raydium

Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry, China is accelerating its push for semiconductor self-reliance. Huawei’s chip unit HiSilicon has stepped into the smartphone touch and display IC arena with its in-house Zhuque OLED driver chip, signaling a shift toward vertically integrated, system-level solutions under the Huawei umbrella.

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User upgrades, merger effects drive Far EasTone’s record-breaking 2Q25 results

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has posted impressive results for the second quarter of 2025, benefitting from steady user upgrades to 5G, merger synergies, and stable growth in its digital lifestyle and prepaid businesses. Consolidated revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) all reached new record highs for the same period, while net income after tax marked a new 11-year high for the period. In addition, the company led its competitors in net income growth rate.

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