Iran's got reasons not to blink in the face of certain ruinIran has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s final ceasefire deadline, insisting on a permanent settlement rather than a temporary pause...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
US tightens chip export controls, curb China's tech riseThe committee further stated that semiconductor manufacturing lies at the core of the technological competition with China, adding that the...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Indian pharma sector faces supply risk amid West Asia conflict despite duty waiverIndia's pharmaceutical industry faces ongoing concerns about securing essential petrochemical supplies due to the West Asia conflict. While...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
Samsung wins US nod to ship chipmaking tools to ChinaSamsung Electronics secured a crucial annual license from the US government. This allows the South Korean firm to import chip manufacturing...
30 Dec, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Samsung wins US annual approval on chipmaking tool shipments to China, source saysSamsung Electronics has secured a one-year US licence allowing chipmaking equipment shipments to its China plants in 2026. The move offers ...
30 Dec, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by CHIPS Act grant recipientsAmerican lawmakers are pushing a new bill. It aims to stop companies receiving CHIPS Act funds from buying Chinese chipmaking tools. This b...
21 Nov, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
Chinese semiconductor tools targeted in new US bill – here's why CHIPS Act recipients could be affected soonCHIPS Act 2025: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to prevent CHIPS Act grant recipients from buying Chinese chipmaking equipment fo...
21 Nov, 2025, 02.30 AM IST
US revokes TSMC's fast-track China export status as controls tightenThe US has steadily tightened export controls to curb China's access to advanced semiconductors and chipmaking tools, expanding licensing r...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
US prepares action targeting allies' chip plants in China, WSJ reportsThe US plans to revoke waivers allowing top chipmakers like Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC to use American tech in China, according to the Wal...
20 Jun, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
Awaiting US announcement on China chip waiver extension: TaiwanSouth Korea's government said this week that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply US chip equipment to their China fa...
12 Oct, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Taiwan says awaiting US announcement on China chip waiver extensionTaiwan is awaiting a decision from the US government regarding a waiver extension for Taiwanese chipmakers to supply US chip equipment to t...
12 Oct, 2023, 12.09 PM IST
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix get indefinite waiver to supply US chip gear to ChinaThe US Department of Commerce is updating its "validated end user" list, denoting which entities can receive exports of which technology, t...
09 Oct, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
US to indefinitely extend China waiver for South Korean chipmakersThe US Commerce Department has discussed details with the South Korean chipmakers on which equipment could be used in China, said news agen...
27 Sep, 2023, 10.20 AM IST
South Korea asks US to resolve chip trade issues as chipmaking import waiver nears expirySouth Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix got a year-long waiver from the US to import US chip-making equipment into China, allowing t...
22 Sep, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
South Korea vows support for its semiconductor sector amid China-US tensionsPresident Yoon Suk Yeol met with about 60 industry leaders, lawmakers and ministers to discuss how to maintain South Korea's lead in memory...
08 Jun, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
China's Micron ban highlights chipmakers' dilemma as Sino-US tensions growChina's move against Micron, the biggest US memory chipmaker, was widely seen as retaliation for Washington's efforts to restrict Beijing's...
23 May, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
Chip plants in China won't be forced to shut if firms receive US funding, says South KoreaThe US Commerce Department on Tuesday proposed limits for recipients of US chip manufacturing and research funding, including limits on inv...
22 Mar, 2023, 10.53 AM IST