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Real-time News
August 31 - According to South Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics is developing an 8-layer seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E) in cooperation with NVIDIA (NVDA.O). This significantly reduces the stacking height compared to the originally planned 12-layer and 16-layer solutions. NVIDIA has proposed a speed specification of 17-18Gbps, which is about 20% higher than the initial 14.4Gbps sample speed of Samsungs HBM4E. This product is reportedly intended for use in NVHBM.A survey released by the Japanese government on Monday, August 31, revealed that a severe labor shortage remains the primary reason Japanese companies are hiring foreign workers. This highlights the Japanese economys reliance on overseas labor, even as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to tighten regulations targeting non-Japanese residents. A multi-option survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare showed that 68.2% of companies cited alleviating labor shortages as the reason for hiring foreigners. This reason has remained the top choice every year since the survey began in 2023. Approximately 56% of companies stated that they recruit based on the abilities and qualifications of foreign workers; 18% indicated they hoped to promote workplace internationalization. With Japans declining population and aging workforce, companies are increasing their recruitment of foreign workers to fill labor gaps, leading to a significant increase in the number of foreign workers. A report released this month by Teikoku Databank showed that more than half of companies reported a shortage of full-time employees. The survey also revealed that nearly 30% of companies reported an insufficient number of non-regular employees.Japans construction orders fell 13.4% year-on-year in July, compared with 2.3% in the previous month.Japans housing starts rose 8.19% year-on-year in July, below the expected 7.8% and the previous months 18.60%.August 31 - According to data released by Nepals National Disaster Risk Reduction Authority, as of 9:00 a.m. local time on August 31, the death toll from the landslide disaster in Nepal has risen to 903, with 4,247 people still missing.
