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Malaysia Launches National Consortium to Accelerate Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Development Within Two Years
SME.asia Malaysia Overview Malaysia has established the Malaysia Advanced Packaging Consortium (MAPC) with a total funding of RM185 million ($39 million USD) to develop domestic advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities within two ye... -
SK Hynix and Samsung Unveil Production-Ready HBM4 with Hybrid Bonding, Targeting H2 2026 Mass Production
Techfund South Korea Overview At CES 2026, SK Hynix showcased a 16-layer, 48GB HBM4 device leveraging advanced Through-Silicon Via (TSV) and hybrid bonding for high density, while Samsung presented a 12-layer, 36GB HBM4 stack focused on ... -
AMD Commits Over $10 Billion to Taiwan’s AI Ecosystem for Advanced Packaging and EFB Technology Expansion
EE Times Taiwan Overview AMD announced an investment exceeding $10 billion into Taiwan's AI ecosystem, bolstering advanced packaging capabilities and R&D. This initiative specifically targets Elevated Fanout Bridge (EFB) based 2.5D p... -
TSMC Repurposes Mature Node Capacity to CoWoS for AI Accelerators Amid Critical Supply Shortage
Tom's Hardware Taiwan Overview TSMC is reallocating 40-90nm mature node capacity to expand its CoWoS advanced packaging and silicon interposer fabrication, directly addressing a critical supply bottleneck for AI accelerators. This strate... -
Amkor Technology Targets $11B Revenue by 2030, Anchored by $7 Billion Arizona Advanced Packaging Investment
MarketBeat USA Overview Amkor Technology aims to exceed $11 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by a $7 billion, two-phase investment in its Arizona advanced packaging and test campus. High-volume manufacturing is slated to begin in 2028,... -
Regulatory & Policy Shifts Reshape Global Biologics Manufacturing Strategy: Focus on EU Reform, UK Decentralization, and US Tariffs
IMAPAC UK Overview Regulatory and policy shifts, including EU Pharma Reform, UK decentralized manufacturing initiatives, and U.S. tariffs, are fundamentally reshaping global biologics manufacturing strategies. Notably, the UK has establi... -
US Department of Veterans Affairs Launches MDMA-Assisted Mental Health Therapy Trial
VA News (US Department of Veterans Affairs) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated a clinical trial for MDMA-assisted mental health therapy, following the FDA's Breakthrough Therapy designation for MDMA, ... -
WuXi Biologics Intensifies Focus on South Korea to Bolster K-Biotech Partnerships Amid US Pressure
BioCentury (Chosun Biz) South Korea Overview WuXi Biologics is expanding its sales efforts in South Korea, actively targeting K-biotech companies amidst increasing U.S. legislative scrutiny on Chinese biotech firms. As a major global Con... -
WuXi Biologics Shanghai Drug Product Facility Achieves GMP Release, Expands Global Capacity
Contract Pharma China Overview WuXi Biologics' Drug Product Facility 15 (DP15) in Shanghai secured Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) release in April 2026, becoming its 18th operational drug product facility globally. This state-of-the-a... -
FDA Approves Hepcludex, First Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) Infection
FDA (Press Release), European AIDS Treatment Group USA Overview The U.S. FDA has approved Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod) injection as the first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults, with or without compensa...
