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Tuesday 6 May 2025
NT$ shock, US tariff fears slam Taiwan's export-reliant semiconductor sector
Taiwanese exporters are facing mounting pressure from a surging New Taiwan dollar (NT$) and escalating US tariff threats. Industry estimates suggest that the combined effect of existing...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Samsung DS chief rushes to Silicon Valley to secure AI memory and foundry orders
YoungHyun Jun, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division, recently led a senior executive delegation to Silicon Valley, foregoing South Korea's extended...
Monday 5 May 2025
Lip-Bu Tan's Intel: leaner, flatter, and betting big on packaging

Intel is undergoing its most sweeping transformation in decades under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who is steering the company away from the ambitious—but...

Monday 5 May 2025
Samsung's delayed Texas chip plant faces leaner tax deal and hard 2026 cutoff
Samsung Electronics has renegotiated a tax incentive package with the city of Taylor, Texas, after delays pushed back the launch of its US$18 billion chip foundry by nearly two years...
Monday 5 May 2025
Texas emerges as key battleground in AI server race with US tariff push
President Donald Trump's aggressive use of tariffs has sent shockwaves through global trade and supply chains, prompting a reconfiguration of manufacturing strategies worldwide. Interpreted...
Monday 5 May 2025
Semco and Daeduck poised to power Tesla's autonomous Cybercab with key substrate supply

South Korea's leading substrate manufacturers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and Daeduck Electronics, are preparing to supply crucial...

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...
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...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
TSMC's AI chip plans remain on track; CoWoS capacity to double in 2025
TSMC's advanced packaging capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) chips remains within forecast ranges for 2025, contrary to recent market speculation about order reductions from...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Intel advances 18A, 14A nodes to anchor US foundry strategy

At its inaugural Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event on April 29 in the US, Intel laid out its vision for reclaiming semiconductor...

Wednesday 30 April 2025
Taiwan's economy faces slower growth under Trump's trade pressures
The policies of US President Donald Trump have caused significant disruptions to global trade stability, particularly impacting Taiwan's supply chains. Under the shadow of high tariffs,...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
CloudMile outlines 3 keys to unlock JS-SEZ potential
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), actively promoted by the governments of Singapore and Malaysia, leverages Johor state's advantages in land, water, electricity,...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Outpaced and overbuilt: Intel’s $20B crisis
For five consecutive quarters through the first quarter of 2025, Intel Corporation has grappled with a staggering cumulative net loss of US$19.57 billion, marking the most protracted...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
US targets Japan over EV charging standards in tariff clash
As tariff negotiations between the US and Japan intensify, Washington has turned a critical eye toward Japan's electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, identifying the country's...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Made in America, delayed by parts
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...