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Saturday 3 May 2025
US-China trade war threatens to gut global semiconductor market by 34% through 2026

The US-China trade war shows no signs of de-escalation, with recent industry analysis warning that if both sides maintain tariffs exceeding...

Saturday 3 May 2025
Macronix narrows Q1 loss, awaits Nintendo Switch 2 boost in 2H25
Macronix International, the Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer, reduced its losses in the first quarter of 2025 as inventory issues continued to weigh on performance. Chairman...
Saturday 3 May 2025
Vingroup enters humanoid robot race with Vietnam's first 'Made-in-Vietnam' model
Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, has announced plans to develop the country's first general-purpose humanoid robot. The initiative is a key pillar of the group's...
Saturday 3 May 2025
Murata braces for 8-year profit nadir as smartphone, auto headwinds mount
Murata Manufacturing anticipates its profit for fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) to hit an eight-year low, citing stagnant demand for smartphones and automotive components,...
Friday 2 May 2025
CWTC posts strong Q1 as packaging demand surges, eyes expansion in Asia
Taiwanese lead frame packaging giant CWTC posted better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2025, buoyed by its inclusion on key client procurement lists and surging demand...
Friday 2 May 2025
Intel and AMD reap nearly 30% of revenue from China, yet US semiconductor imports are just 3%—What's behind the discrepancy?
Washington's export controls and escalating US-China chip tensions have dominated headlines, but American semiconductor leaders continue to rely heavily on the Chinese market. In...
Friday 2 May 2025
CyberLink: Tariffs have no direct impact; end-user consumption remains to be seen
Unpredictable US tariff policies continue to trouble hardware manufacturers, while software companies like CyberLink see little immediate effect. However, a potential global economic...
Friday 2 May 2025
Memory market soars as Samsung's DDR4 phase-out sparks supply squeeze and price surge
The memory market is seeing a sharp surge, fueled by rising contract prices since the second quarter and Samsung Electronics' move to phase out DDR4 modules, as revealed in communications...
Friday 2 May 2025
ACSI posts stellar results amid increasing cybersecurity awareness
Acer Cyber Security Inc. (ACSI) released its consolidated financial report for the first quarter of 2025 at the company's board meeting on April 29. The company delivered impressive...
Friday 2 May 2025
TCL rides display market rebound to record highs as supersized panels and strategic bets pay off
With panel supply-demand conditions improving and demand for larger displays accelerating, TCL Technology's semiconductor display business is staging a strong comeback. According...
Friday 2 May 2025
BYD breaks ground on 10K-capacity EV plant in Cambodia, production set for late 2025
China's electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for its new factory in Cambodia, with plans to begin production in late 2025 at an annual capacity...
Friday 2 May 2025
Navigating the tariff storm: AUO's strategic response and the viability of US-based manufacturing
As the global supply chain continues to reel from the tariff war ignited by US President Donald Trump, Paul SL Peng, chairman of AUO, offers a measured analysis of the situation....
Friday 2 May 2025
Setbacks for India's semiconductor ambitions: Tower Semiconductor, Adani, and Zoho projects stall
The Adani Group has paused discussions with Israel's Tower Semiconductor over a proposed US$10 billion semiconductor project in India, according to two people familiar with the matter,...
Friday 2 May 2025
Samsung chip earnings nosedive 62%: HBM edge ceded to SK Hynix?
Samsung Electronics beat expectations in the first quarter of 2025, posting revenue of KRW79.1 trillion (US$55 billion) and operating profit of KRW6.7 trillion. However, its Device...
Friday 2 May 2025
Amazon's AI ambition runs on self-designed silicon
Amazon is racing to redefine the future of AI—and it's building that future on silicon of its own design.