US tech bans, pandemic no match for Asia’s electronics rebound


Relentless demand for 5G-related applications, including infrastructure and smartphones, is poised to keep electronics production humming — Reuters

The electronics sector has found a way to thrive amid the global pandemic, with 5G demand helping the industry remain a rare catalyst for Asian factories.

South Korean computer sales surged 107% in August and semiconductor shipments grew for a third month in the past four, even as smartphone sales declined and overall exports fell 9.9% from a year earlier, figures out Sept 1 showed.

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