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China to lower import tariffs on some products from Jan 1

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 23 11:29 AM

China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some type of semiconductors next year, the finance ministry said, as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States.  Read more »

End of an era as Japan's Panasonic exits chip business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 05:28 PM

The Japanese conglomerate said it was offloading its subsidiary Panasonic Semiconductors Solutions to Taiwan's Nuvoton, with the sale scheduled to take place in June. A spokeswoman for the firm told AFP Panasonic would receive $250 million. Read more »

Japan-S. Korea trade spat threatens global tech market

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:25 PM

A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea's output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which analysts say could batter the global tech market and hike prices for consumers.   Read more »

China rare earth prices soar on their potential role in trade war

Tom Daly and Shivani Singh, Reuters
Posted at Jun 06 05:48 PM

Chinese rare earth prices are set to climb further beyond multi-year highs hit following a flurry of state media reports that Beijing could weaponize its supply-dominance of the prized minerals in its trade war with Washington. Read more »

PH semiconductor industry continues to reject ‘TRABAHO’ bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:22 PM

A Philippine opposition senator called on the country's semiconductor industry to be open for compromises in the so-called "TRABAHO" bill.  Read more »

Ayala electronics unit grows with autonomous cars, e-vehicles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 04:39 PM

The Ayala Corp subsidiary said it rose one notch from sixth place at the end of 2017 as revenues climbed to $446 million from $378 million at the end of 2016, citing a report from New Venture Research. Read more »

SEIPI proposes 10 pct corporate income tax under TRAIN 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 02:55 AM

The semiconductor and electronics sector is also affected by the weakening peso.  Read more »

Still global competition weighs down on PH semiconductor growth forecast

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 05:45 PM

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc (SEIPI) on Friday said the stiff competition in the global electronics market resulted in a single-digit growth forecast this year. Read more »

Samsung overtakes Intel as world's biggest chip maker: study

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 05 01:59 AM

South Korea's Samsung has overtaken U.S. rival Intel as the world's biggest maker of semi-conductors as sales in the sector boom, a study published by consultancy Gartner showed on Thursday. Read more »