ROCKING THE BOAT?: Analysts are worried the buyout of Micron could potentially upset the delicate balance of global chip supply and demand, although cheaper chips could benefit consumers buying smartphones and other mobile devices.
SEOUL/TAIPEI: The US$80bil (RM304.42bil) global memory chip industry could be heading for oversupply and a potential price war if a state-backed Chinese entity buys US-based Micron Technology, the world's No 3 memory chipmaker.
China's emergence into a global force, squeezing out market share, would shake up an industry dominated by South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, Japan's Toshiba Corp and Micron.
