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Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC's US fabs expose structural cost gap with Taiwan

The economics of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US differ sharply from those in Taiwan, and TSMC's experience in Arizona...

Monday 5 January 2026

DIGITIMES chair warns against head-on competition with China's strength

As global tech companies navigate increasingly complex geopolitical tensions and shifting supply chains, strategic positioning against Chinese competitors has become a critical question...

Friday 2 January 2026

Twoway chair indicted in Taiwan for alleged attempted breach of trust

Twoway Group announced on December 31, 2025, that its chairperson, Bi-shuang Chen, along with other business personnel, has been indicted by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office...

Friday 2 January 2026

Taiwan's AI and robotics agenda stalls as legislative deadlock over 2026 budget continues

Taiwan's drive to scale artificial intelligence and robotics faces a critical setback as political deadlock in the Legislative Yuan blocks passage of the 2026 central government budget,...

Friday 2 January 2026

Vietnam urges Intel to boost semiconductor backend capacity

The Vietnamese government is urging Intel to further grow its semiconductor packaging and testing capabilities in the country, seeking to strengthen the nation's role in the global...

Friday 2 January 2026

US approval of TSMC equipment exports to China reflects strategy shift

Following reports that the US government had granted annual export licenses to South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has also approved...

Friday 2 January 2026

South Korea's quantum equipment makers anticipate major orders as data centers adopt QPU

As quantum technology, one of South Korea's national strategic technologies, gradually shifts from government-led R&D to the private sector, growing AI computing workloads have...

Wednesday 31 December 2025

The chip industry in 2025: Boom, rivalry, and a fragile new order

In 2025, generative AI investments are reshaping the global semiconductor industry. Nvidia, TSMC, and their supply chains emerge as the biggest winners. But the boom brings new challenges...

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Analysis: America's new 'Manhattan Project' puts AI at the center of power

When the Manhattan Project mobilized the full weight of the American state in 1945 to unlock atomic energy, it revealed something humanity...

Monday 29 December 2025

After subsidies end, Germany's EV market hits turning point

In the transformation of automotive electronics and electrification (E/E), subsidies have long been regarded as the fuel propelling the...

Monday 29 December 2025

Move over, Malaysia? India's emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging

India's first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking themselves against established...

Sunday 28 December 2025

South Korea's AI chips struggle beyond cost advantage

South Korea's drive to build a domestic artificial intelligence semiconductor industry is hitting a key constraint. Despite gains in power efficiency and pricing, industry executives...

Friday 26 December 2025

Japan quadruples chip and physical AI spending, deepens state backing for Rapidus

Japan is preparing a major expansion of state support for advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set to nearly...

Friday 26 December 2025

SMEE wins China lithography order, yet ASML still controls advanced-node tools

A disclosure on China's government procurement platform shows that Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has won a contract to supply a step-and-scan lithography system valued...

Friday 26 December 2025

Tariff restraint masks continued hard line as US weighs broader controls on Chinese chip capabilities

The US government has decided not to impose additional semiconductor tariffs on China for the next 18 months, despite concluding that Beijing's state-led chip industry policies involve...

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