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Tuesday 16 September 2025
US cuts Japan car tariffs to 15% while semiconductor trade status remains unclear
The Trump administration has officially reduced the tariff rate on passenger cars imported from Japan from 27.5% to 15%, effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 16, 2025 (1:01 p.m...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
EU delays decision on CO2 rules despite pressure from carmakers
Leading European carmakers have called on the EU to ease strict CO2 emission rules and support various powertrain technologies like hybrids to meet market needs. However, the EU has...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
South Korea's August ICT exports hit record high, Taiwan surge drives growth
South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) exports in August 2025 reached a record high for the period compared to previous years. Due to rising memory semiconductor...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Chinese OLED panel makers ramp up investments in 8.6G lines, boosting equipment demand
Chinese display manufacturers are significantly increasing investments in 8.6G OLED panels for IT applications. These investments, set to accelerate from the second half of 2025 through...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Intel offloads majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake, tightening focus on core business
Intel Corp. has completed the sale of a controlling stake in its Altera programmable chip unit to private equity firm Silver Lake, marking a significant step in the company's ongoing...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: TSMC's GaN retreat opens door for Chinese SiC competitors
Power semiconductors, particularly silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), emerged as key themes at SEMICON Taiwan 2025. The toughest competition was in SiC equipment, with...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Unprecedented AI boom pushes Quanta, Wistron, and peers into massive capacity build-up
Server ODMs are significantly expanding their production capabilities to meet the surging demand in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. Mike Yang, EVP at Quanta, revealed efforts...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Immigration raids raise doubts over Samsung’s 2026 Texas fab schedule
Samsung's ambitious US expansion faces an unexpected obstacle that could derail its 2026 production timeline. A mounting visa crisis, triggered by immigration raids on South Korean...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Commentary: HiSilicon 2.0 moves from survival mode to leadership under Trump 2.0
On September 10, 2025, HiSilicon, a subsidiary of Huawei, completed significant personnel changes in its business registration—Eric Xu stepped down as chairman and legal representative,...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Chips and optics converge at Shenzhen twin expos
The 2025 SEMI-e Shenzhen International Semiconductor Exhibition and the Integrated Circuit Innovation Expo have concluded. The twin events drew a significant crowd, with 43,986 professional...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Taiwan panel makers see modest August gains but warn of weak second-half demand
Coretronic and Radiant Opto-Electronics recorded revenue increases in August compared to July, though their year-over-year performances show declines. Looking ahead to the third quarter...
Monday 15 September 2025
Topview Optronics poised to benefit from growing security integration demand
Topview Optronics, a subsidiary of Taiwan's Qisda Group, reported that integration efforts in the security control industry are gaining momentum. While customers previously focused...
Monday 15 September 2025
Aurotek leans into AI robots for second growth curve, orders keep rising
Benefiting from the global labor shortage, Aurotek Corp. has accelerated its second growth curve through AI-driven intelligent robots, with orders on hand continuing to climb. Expanding...
Monday 15 September 2025
German automakers advocate technology neutrality ahead of EU carbon emission review
IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany, is generally seen as a key indicator for the global automotive industry, compared to CES in Las Vegas, the US, which is a showcase of the strengths...
Monday 15 September 2025
Gogoro launches new entry-level electric scooter to boost 4Q25 sales
Despite concerns that upcoming commodity tax changes could disrupt demand for electric scooters, Gogoro has continued to pursue growth through precise market positioning. Following...