<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>BEIJING (Aug 13):&nbsp;China's largest contract ​chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, ‌reported on Thursday second-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ​earlier, beating analyst estimates, ​as demand for AI-related chips ⁠remained robust.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Profit attributable to ​shareholders came in at US$479.2 million (RM1.9 billion), ​nearly double the average analyst estimate of US$253.4 million compiled by LSEG.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Revenue rose ​36% to more than US$3 ​billion, topping the US$2.8 billion analysts had forecast, ‌LSEG ⁠data showed.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SMIC said in a stock exchange filing that AI would continue to drive ​robust chip ​demand ⁠in the second half of the year, ​adding that it would ​adjust ⁠existing capacity and accelerate the ramp-up of new production lines ⁠to ​help ease industry-wide ​supply constraints.</p></div>

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China's largest contract ​chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, ‌reported on Thursday second-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ​earlier, beating analyst estimates, ​as demand for AI-related chips ⁠remained robust.

SMIC profit more than triples on AI-driven chip demand

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South Korea’s won jumped to a two-year high on Monday, supported by lower oil prices and heavy dollar selling by local companies.

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The government must take “drastic” action to reduce its reliance on imports and strengthen domestic manufacturing, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

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<p>（吉隆坡12日讯）云顶（Genting Bhd）（KL:GENTING）宣布拟发行附加股筹集12亿5000万令吉以偿还债务后，周一跌至近20年来最低。</p>


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