(Jan 27): Micron Technology Inc will inject an additional US$24 billion (RM95 billion) in Singapore over the next decade to expand its manufacturing capabilities amid an AI-induced memory chip shortage. The Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker will use the funding to build a new facility for NAND, according to a company statement. NAND is a replacement for hard disk drive storage with faster access speeds...
(Jan 27): Micron Technology Inc will inject an additional US$24 billion (RM95 billion) in Singapore over the next decade to expand its manufacturing capabilities amid an AI-induced memory chip shortage. The Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker will use the funding to build a new facility for NAND, according to a company statement. NAND is a replacement for hard disk drive storage with faster access speeds that’s grown in demand with the AI infrastructure build-out. The new investment will create around 1,600 jobs, and wafer output is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028, the company said Tuesday. The global memory market is dominated by Micron and its two South Korean rivals SK Hynix Inc and Samsung Electronics Co. The three have prioritised production of high-end chips needed to build AI infrastructure and shifted resources away from memory chips for other segments. Since last year, PC firms and smartphone makers have warned about memory chip shortages hurting their businesses. To mitigate what Micron says is an unprecedented supply crunch, the US company just broke ground on a US$100 billion facility in New York state, and recently announced plans to pay US$1.8 billion for a facility in Taiwan. In early 2025, Micron announced a US$7 billion investment over the next several years to expand its manufacturing footprint in Singapore, to meet demand for advanced memory chips required to train artificial intelligence (AI). The US chipmaker has long relied on Taiwan, Singapore and Japan as its key production bases.
当地时间2026年1月5日,英国伦敦,金丝雀码头金融区中心的高层住宅公寓楼。图:Mike Kemp/视觉中国 The number of homes in London owned by individuals from the Chinese mainland jumped nearly 85% between 2020 and 2025, with the largest increase in Tower Hamlets, home to China’s controversial proposed “mega embassy.” The rise represents around 3,700 more homes held by owners from the mainland, taking the total to just below 8,200, according to...
当地时间2026年1月5日,英国伦敦,金丝雀码头金融区中心的高层住宅公寓楼。图:Mike Kemp/视觉中国 The number of homes in London owned by individuals from the Chinese mainland jumped nearly 85% between 2020 and 2025, with the largest increase in Tower Hamlets, home to China’s controversial proposed “mega embassy.” The rise represents around 3,700 more homes held by owners from the mainland, taking the total to just below 8,200, according to a report published Thursday by London-based leasing and real estate agency Benham and Reeves. Over the same period, the number of residential properties owned by individuals from Hong Kong increased by 23%, with the total reaching nearly 12,900.