Despite the US’ latest restrictions on exports of advanced-node chips and related manufacturing equipment to China, China will still be capable of developing its homegrown AI chips for edge computing applications, according to industry sources.
The four leading Taiwan-based foundries – TSMC, UMC, PSMC and VIS – together are on course to generate revenues exceeding US$90 billion in 2022, soaring 31.8% from a year ago.
Chinese IC design houses are entering commercial production of 5G RF filters, power amplifiers (PA) and related modules, marking a step forward in boosting the self-sufficiency for such chips in China facing continuous semiconductor trade sanctions, according to industry sources.
TenMax, a Taiwan-based martech powerhouse, acknowledges how to grow gradually and make a real mark in Southeast Asia (SEA). It is currently present in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, with Thailand as their next target country.
Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh is confident Vietnam’s growth will exceed expectations this year, and retain the title of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy through next year, as it emerges from the pandemic.