KKR Considers Acquisition of Chip Equipment Maker ASMPT

US private equity giant KKR is weighing a multibillion-dollar takeover bid for ASM Pacific Technology, one of the world's biggest semiconductor equipment manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. KKR is at an early stage in weighing a potential bid for the Hong Kong-listed company, the sources said.

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TSMC and Samsung Consider Building Major New Chip Factories in UAE

This might be an important turn for the semiconductor industry: leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung are reportedly considering options to open new factories in the United Arab Emirates. According to news from The Wall Street Journal, this could confer certain strategic and economic advantages in an area of the world.

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