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U.S. House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has urged the U.S. government to enforce the existing semiconductor export control measures, particularly the 'Foundry Due Diligence Rule' introduced during the Biden administration. This rule aims to prevent Chinese companies from circumv

China has revised its regulations on the protection of integrated circuit (IC) layout designs, aiming to strengthen intellectual property safeguards and curb design imitation. The updated rules tighten originality requirements, registration procedures, and infringement remedies, making it harder for

The UK has enabled data center projects to apply for 'national importance' status under the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) framework, allowing them to bypass local planning regulations and proceed directly through national approval. This move aims to reduce the planning timeli

The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has urged the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to harmonize semiconductor regulations across North America, proposing that such alignment be addressed during the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). SIA emphasizes that semicon

The South Korean government announced measures to streamline import procedures for key semiconductor manufacturing equipment, particularly extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, to enhance the industry's manufacturing competitiveness. Under the revised High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act en