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SEOUL: South Korea’s antitrust regulator has decided to approve the deal by the country’s major chipmaker SK hynix Inc to buy a local foundry firm, Key Foundry, according to Yonhap.In October, SK hynix said it inked a deal to acquire a 100% stake in the eight-inch wafer foundry manufacturer for 575.8 billion won( US$ 474. 85mil or RM2bil) in a move to boost its presence in the non-memory sector. The Fair Trade Commission( FTC) said it has approved the deal, as the takeover is not expected to ham

image sourceGetty Images Chinese electric car maker BYD's plan to sell shares in its computer chip making unit has been suspended, the latest share offering to be hit by Beijing's crackdown on businesses. The listing has been put on hold due to a regulatory investigation into the law firm advising the company. The plan to list on Shenzen's Nasdaq style market ChiNext was filed in May. The suspension comes amid a broader regulatory tightening on industry by Chinese authorities. Over the weekend,

The headquarters factory of Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co., which has increased production of pulse oximeters, is seen in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug.... " The production capacity of pulse oximeters has been raised to 1.5 times the level seen at the end of the previous year," said a representative at Nihon Seimitsu Sokki Co., a medical electronic equipment maker based in the city of Shibukawa.... The company invested money in its equipment and facilities at the beginning of this year to boos

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Thursday morning that there had been two confirmed deaths and 94 injured, including four seriously. The quake was felt in Tokyo, some 275 kilometres( 170 miles) away, where the shaking of buildings was long and pronounced.... It sparked memories of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, a week after that disaster's 11th anniversary. There were no abnormalities at nuclear power plants, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters.... U

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SINGAPORE-The fifth generation( 5G) technology standard for broadband cellular networks will cover half of Singapore by the end of 2022 and the coverage will envelope the whole island by the close of 2025, Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong said on Monday( Aug 23).“ We are on track to meet our target of deploying 5G standalone outdoor coverage, ” Mr Gan said at a virtual conference organised by the United States-based industry group SEMI.He said trials on 5G applications are also under

PETALING JAYA: The latest Industrial Production Index( IPI) figures confirm the positive outlook for the country’s upcoming first quarter gross domestic product( GDP) numbers but cautiousness remains key. With global trends moving in Malaysia’s favour, the country posted robust export growth in the opening months of the year. Domestic demand, which makes up about 60% of GDP, is also expected to see a lift from the winding back of Covid-19 restrictions, according to Moody’s Analytics economist De

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