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The commodity chip supply chain suffered another major disruption after Texas reported widespread power shortages and rolling blackouts.

On Feb. 13, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the coast of Japan injuring 48 people in the Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures. This resulted in Renesas’ Naka factory being hit with a temporary blackout.

Semiconductor shortages are wreaking havoc on the already stunted automotive industry, preventing its recovery.

Elsie Neoh, a commodity manager at Fusion Worldwide, reports chip customers usually place bulk orders well ahead of time, but fulfillment is taking much longer than usual.

The blacklist of China-based SMIC is poised to disrupt the semiconductor industry, affecting the global ecosystem of foundries.

A fire broke out at the Asahi Kasei semiconductor plant in Japan in Oct. 2020. AKM is one of the largest manufacturers of large-scale integrated circuits.

All supply chains face risks caused by unpredictable events, such as trade wars, natural disasters and data breaches, that often lead to multiple disruptions. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a largescale impact on both demand and supply, exemplifying the need for stronger supply chains.

AMD’s global presence is growing as it is gains momentum in various CPU markets.

Hong Kong’s reputation as a “free” global trading center and as the world’s biggest exporter is at risk of being damaged with Beijing moving to abolish the “one country, two systems” framework.

Hong Kong’s reputation as a “free” global trading center and as the world’s biggest exporter is at risk of being damaged with Beijing moving to abolish the “one country, two systems” framework.