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The National Bureau of Statistics of China released the CPI and PPI data on August 9. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July increased by 0.5% year-on-year, higher than the 0.2% growth in the previous month and above the market expectation of 0.3%. This marks the six consecutive months of positive ...
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According to a report from Korea media outlet Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's memory export to Taiwan has surged by 225% in the first half of the year. The primary driver of this increase is reportedly due to South Korean chipmaker SK hynix's supply of HBM to U.S. AI chip giant NVIDIA, which pa...
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As September draws closer and iPhone 16’s release date is nearing, suppliers have been ramping up their production of iPhone 16 OLED panels in preparation. According to the reports by ETNews and MacRumors, Samsung Display and LG Display started initial production of iPhone 16 OLED panels as early ...
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Tesla, the electric vehicle giant, initially planned to establish a plant in Thailand, with an estimated investment exceeding USD 5 billion. However, according to a report from Thai media outlet The Nation, Tesla has decided to scrap the plans for the Thai plant after further evaluation, shifting it...
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Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Tokyo Electron (TEL) has raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year 2024 (ending March 2025), expecting an operating profit of JPY 627 billion (approximately USD 4.3 billion), an 8% increase from its previous guidance. Tokyo Electron contributed the str...