Renesas halts work at Beijing plant due to COVID spread

TOKYO: Renesas Electronics Corp said it will restart work on Tuesday at its Beijing chip plant that was closed because of COVID-19 infections, ending one of the first suspensions by a major foreign manufacturer.

Renesas, the world’s leading maker of automobile chips, said on Monday it was making up for the lost output with existing stock and did not expect much of an impact from the stoppage. The plant, which halted output on Friday, mostly produces semiconductors used in industrial machinery and home appliances, a spokesperson said.