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South China Morning Post
28-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Taiwan probes China chipmaker SMIC for allegedly poaching staff
Taiwan is investigating whether China's leading chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) illegally poached local engineers as part of an effort to access the island's cutting-edge chip technology. Advertisement SMIC set up a branch in Taiwan posing as a Samoa-based company and tried to hire local talent, prosecutors from Taiwan's Investigation Bureau said Friday in a statement. Local investigators raided 34 locations and conducted 90 interrogations this month as part of a large-scale probe into 11 Chinese tech companies including SMIC, according to the bureau, which is part of the justice ministry. A SMIC representative did not respond to requests for comment. SMIC rose to global fame in 2023 when it worked with Huawei Technologies to produce an advanced 7-nanometere chip despite facing a myriad of US-led curbs that continue to prevent China from securing the most advanced chipmaking equipment. However, the two companies now have hit a snag with technology development as they cannot secure ASML Holding's extreme ultraviolet lithography systems required to make the most cutting-edge chips. A general view of the SMIC facilities in Shanghai, March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP As China faces growing restrictions on its access to advanced foreign technologies, it has aggressively tried to obtain know-how in cutting-edge segments including semiconductors by ramping up efforts to recruit engineers from Taiwan and elsewhere.
Bloomberg
28-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Taiwan Probes China Chipmaker SMIC for Allegedly Poaching Staff
Taiwan is investigating whether China's leading chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. illegally poached local engineers as part of an effort to access the island's cutting-edge chip technology. SMIC set up a branch in Taiwan posing as a Samoa-based company and tried to hire local talent, prosecutors from Taiwan's Investigation Bureau said Friday in a statement.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Hillsborough town hall temporarily closes amid police shooting investigation
HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. - The Hillsborough Town Hall will be closed until further notice to assist the town's police department after an officer was shot. "The Town has decided to cancel the Emergency Preparedness Info Session previously scheduled for the evening of Monday, February 24th. We will look to find an alternative date to reschedule," town hall officials said. Officials said the closure will provide the police department some space for more personnel. It's unclear when the town hall will reopen. The backstory A police officer was shot during an 'ambush-style' attack Saturday afternoon in the rear parking lot of a police building. A person of interest was interviewed in South San Francisco, the Hillsborough Police Department said. Police officials said they believe the department was specifically targeted in the attack. The shooting prompted a shelter-in-place order in Burlingame. What you can do The Hillsborough Police Department's Investigation Bureau is asking the public to assist in the case. Those with dash camera footage driving on El Camino Real between Oak Grove and Bellevue Avenue from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. are asked to contact Sgt. Jose Ortiz at (650) 375-7561 or at jortiz@ The Source Hillsborough police, town officials, previous KTVU reporting
