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Thursday 21 August 2025
IC substrate market split: Kinsus sees adequate supply, high-end ABF tight by 2026
Kinsus Interconnect Technology, a unit of Pegatron, challenged market fears of a looming IC substrate shortage, arguing supply of both ABF and BT substrates still exceeds demand....
Thursday 21 August 2025
Trump proposes 300% chip tariffs; industry warns of hit to holiday sales
US President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric on semiconductor tariffs, now discussing rates as high as 300%, up from 200% earlier. Industry executives say they wouldn't be...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
PCB giant Zhen Ding plans US$1.1 billion expansion to support AI supply chain
Zhen Ding Technology, the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Avary Holding, has approved a major investment plan for...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Tex Year Industries expands Vietnam plant to deepen Southeast Asia presence
Tex Year Industries reported second-quarter consolidated revenue of NT$864 million (approx. US$28.78 million) for 2025, with a net loss of NT$1.94 million attributable to its owners...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Taiwan's auto parts sector struggles to survive market freeze as tariff uncertainty lingers
Taiwan's automotive parts industry is facing its toughest challenge in years, as domestic car demand has stalled since April 2025. The sales freeze has rippled through the supply...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Why TSMC's CoWoS bottleneck could lock AI memory makers into Nvidia's orbit
The AI chip market is expected to stay under Nvidia's dominance in 2026, as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron battle to win sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) orders...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Samsung's HBM3E supply to Nvidia loses strategic significance as focus shifts to HBM4 in 2026
Driven by the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has become a key factor reshaping the memory industry landscape. Micron recently...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Chip toolmakers diverge: AI drives windfalls, China demand fades
Half of the world's 10 largest chip equipment makers reported profit declines or markedly slower growth in the second quarter of 2025, highlighting an uneven cycle driven by booming...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
From bicycles to graphics cards: Taiwan's export shift to the Netherlands
Trade between Taiwan and the Netherlands has evolved over the years. According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance (MOF), while Taiwan imports advanced lithography equipment...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Commentary: Tariff delays, price anxiety, and the EV stall in Taiwan

Despite lively public debate over vehicle pricing, Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) market has entered a period of stagnation, as long-awaited...

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Smartphone display market sees diverging price trends across panel types

The third quarter, traditionally a peak season for the smartphone supply chain, has brought a mixed picture for display panel pricing...

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Last-minute rush orders shake up Taiwan's chip industry
Taiwan's chip design firms say second-quarter results point to a clear trend, with inventories climbing in value even as turnover days hold steady. Executives say the increase is...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
China's CCL makers raise prices amid surging costs; Taiwan's PCB sector braces for impact
China's copper-clad laminate (CCL) producers, pressured by surging raw material costs and intensifying competition, have issued new price increase notices. Kingboard, Meizhou Weilibang...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Powerlogic expands beyond PC market, eyes 2026 revenue growth
Powerlogic, a brushless fan manufacturer, has been actively expanding into the server market. Related shipments are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2025, with further growth...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Intelligo reports 52% jump in Q2 profit, sees stronger 2H25
Taiwan-based ASIC design firm Intelligo Technology, which specializes in AI-powered acoustics and speech recognition, posted solid gains in the second quarter of 2025 as consumer...