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Monday 7 April 2025
With chip tariffs on the horizon, China goes solo—Is Taiwan prepared?
Just when the global supply chain thought it had a breather, US President Donald Trump's administration is stoking renewed tensions with China by threatening sweeping new tariffs...
Monday 7 April 2025
Trump's tariff policy signals shift from globalization to protectionism
Trump's April 2 tariffs are not a transitional measure but core to his second-term ideology, marking a fundamental shift from globalization to isolationism and protectionism that...
Monday 7 April 2025
No retaliation: Taiwan aims to stabilize US trade ties after tariff hike
Taiwan President William Lai (Lai Ching-te) delivered a national address on Sunday in response to the US decision to impose a 32% tariff on Taiwanese exports, part of the Trump administration's...
Monday 7 April 2025
Apple production hubs hit by tariffs
Apple Inc. is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Trump tariffs spare no country; Asia and Europe are hit harder
President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair.
Trump said Wednesday...
Thursday 3 April 2025
Watch: A 10-minute recap of Trump's "kind" reciprocal tariff plan
In his "Liberation Day" speech on April 2, former U.S. President Donald Trump singled out key players in the global tech and trade landscape — including TSMC, its chairman C.C...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 5: Global perspective in the new digital era
During China's peak prosperity, Taiwan managed to survive under significant pressure. Now, freed from direct Chinese constraints, Taiwan continues to navigate challenges alongside...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Taiwanese electronics industry thrives with AI Demand, but Trump's upcoming tariffs raise economic concerns

Taiwan's electronics component industry has benefited from strong demand driven by AI and high-performance computing applications, with...

Wednesday 2 April 2025
Trump tariffs proliferate while EU carbon border tax faces delay
Global trade tensions are escalating as US President Donald Trump implements widespread tariffs in his second term, while the European Union's ambitious carbon border tax faces a...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Trump's copper tariff threats send prices soaring and supply chains scrambling
Since assuming the US presidency, Donald Trump has rattled the precious metals market with threats of a 25% tariff on imported copper. This policy stance has spurred a frenzy, with...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
'Machine gun' tariffs: Trump's economic barrage forces supply chain recalculation
US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy has struck the global economy like a machine gun blast. His 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, coupled with uncertainties...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Trump's tariff policy puts Taiwan's automotive industry on a cliff edge
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has aimed to restore America's greatness through reciprocal tariffs. For the automotive industry, this is not only an issue of national...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Pre-US auto tariffs buying frenzy fuels supply chain woes
The US auto industry is experiencing a purchasing frenzy ahead of the 25% tariff set to take effect on April 3 under President Donald Trump. The tariff will be expanded on May 3 to...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Trump creates investment office to oversee Chips Act funds
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish an office within the Commerce Department to facilitate and speed up investments of more than US$1 billion in the US and...
Monday 31 March 2025
Trump's 25% auto tariff set to boost Tesla as Europe, Canada threaten retaliation
US President Donald Trump will impose a 25% tariff on imported passenger vehicles and key components starting April 2, prompting retaliation threats from the European Union and Canada...