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Monday 4 August 2025
South Korea averts major trade blow with 15% automotive tariff compromise
The US has reduced tariffs on imports from South Korea from 25% to 15%. This reduction benefits South Korean automakers like Hyundai Motor by cutting annual losses of around KRW30...
Monday 28 July 2025
US and EU strike trade deal to cap tariffs at 15%, averting broader conflict
After months of negotiations, the US and the EU announced a new trade framework agreement, effective August 1, under which the US will impose a unified 15% tariff on most European...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Nvidia's Jensen Huang holds private talks with founder of Chinese AI startup MiniMax during Beijing visit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met privately with Yan Junjie, the founder of Chinese AI startup MiniMax, during his recent visit to Beijing, marking a rare and closely watched interaction...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan VP weighs in on US tariff threat
Taiwanese Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao has expressed her stance on the US imposition of Section 232 tariffs for the first time, pointing out that the US and Taiwan ultimately have...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Jensen Huang's blueprint: CoWoS, CPO, GAA key to AI's next 20 years
During the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang spoke with Jian Wang, director of the Zhejiang Lab and founder of Alibaba Cloud....
Monday 21 July 2025
Nvidia's China chip clearance spurs SK Hynix memory expansion plans
Nvidia's renewed ability to sell H20 artificial intelligence chips to China following the lifting of US restrictions is driving SK Hynix to consider expanding production of advanced...
Monday 21 July 2025
TSMC pledges prudence as it pursues US$165b US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will remain prudent about spending this year while expanding globally to meet surging AI chip demand, as the chipmaker grapples with...
Friday 18 July 2025
TSMC raises 2025 revenue forecast on AI demand despite macro headwinds
TSMC lifted its full-year revenue outlook in dollar terms during an earnings call, citing robust demand for high-performance computing chips driven by artificial intelligence (AI)...
Friday 18 July 2025
TSMC to step up 2nm deployment to meet AI demand
High-tech Innovators are all partnering with TSMC thanks to its industry-leading 2nm and A16 process technologies, which offer a crucial competitive edge in meeting the endless demand...
Thursday 17 July 2025
TSMC raises 2025 US dollar revenue growth forecast to 30% amid tariff and currency relief
Despite ongoing uncertainties in the global market, including tariffs and consumer electronics conditions, TSMC chairman C.C. Wei stated that no significant changes in client behavior...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Deloitte Forum: Taiwanese firms urged to realign supply chains amid US-Vietnam trade shifts and emerging multipolar world
At a forum hosted by Deloitte Taiwan on July 15, titled "Navigating the US-Vietnam Trade Shift: Strategies for Taiwanese Businesses," experts warned that amid rising geopolitical...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Trump rekindles history as allies scramble in trade turmoil
The Trump administration is exploiting uncertainty and escalating tariff threats as its new strategy to force countries to comply with US demands. Starting on August 1, the US will...
Friday 4 July 2025
China-India rivalry forces Foxconn to rethink manpower strategy
As 2025 begins under President Donald Trump's second term, rising trade tensions and tariffs are pushing regionalized manufacturing. In this context, Foxconn is reportedly recalling...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Malaysia retracts Huawei AI server deployment claim as US export control tension rises
Just one day after announcing plans to deploy 3,000 Huawei Ascend-powered AI servers by 2026, Malaysia's Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching abruptly retracted the statement...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
ASEAN+3 reaffirms commitment to regional financial stability amid global uncertainties

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the ASEAN+3 countries convened in Milan on May 4, 2025, for the 28th ASEAN+3 Finance...