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Tuesday 28 October 2025
Intel CEO calls US govt 10% stake TSMC-inspired supply-chain model
At the Future Investment Initiative on October 28, 2025, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan described the US government's recent acquisition of a 10% stake in the company as a deliberate move to...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
US-Japan summit signs rare earths deal and promises golden age alliance
On the morning of October 28, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump signed two important agreements during their meeting at the Akasaka Palace...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Power crunch threatens Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain
Driven by global net-zero ambitions and the rapid rise of AI computing, electricity has evolved from basic infrastructure into a strategic resource shaping national competitiveness...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
India shifts electronics focus from assembly to component manufacturing
India's electronics manufacturing industry is entering a new phase, moving beyond low-value assembly work toward domestic component production. Both government policies and corporate...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Hybrid, not pure electric, may drive Taiwan’s next scooter wave, says SYM
Taiwan's electric scooter industry is currently coping with a number of bottlenecks in terms of domestic supply chains, battery reliability, government subsidy policies, and consumer...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
TSMC breaks ground on second Kumamoto chip plant, expanding Japan footprint

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), officially signed an agreement with the local government...

Monday 27 October 2025
US and Malaysia strike deal to secure rare earth supply chain
On October 26, US President Donald Trump attended the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the US and Malaysia signed a trade agreement and a memorandum of understanding...
Monday 27 October 2025
Nexperia export ban rattles carmakers from Seoul

China's recent order banning exports from the Chinese factories of Dutch semiconductor firm Nexperia has sent shockwaves through the...

Monday 27 October 2025
Taiwan ramps up trillion-dollar investment plan to hedge tariff and China risks
Taiwan has introduced a NT$46 billion (US$1.5 billion) relief program to mitigate the impacts of US reciprocal tariffs. However, accounting for over 70% of Taiwan's exports, the ICT...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Taiwan opens advanced test track to drive autonomous vehicle innovation

Taiwan officially opened Southeast Asia's first all-weather, full-speed, multi-vehicle autonomous vehicle testing facility on October...

Saturday 25 October 2025
TSIA chair talks Taiwan chipmakers' US challenges, 50-50 chip production remains unclear
Amid the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and the influence of geopolitics, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to be a hub in the global supply chain. In response...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix race to build US chip capacity
As the CHIPS and Science Act drives a shift in global semiconductor investments from Asia to the US, whether South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix can emerge successfully...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's chip and AI boom drains talent from academia; NSTC explores possible solutions

As Taiwan's semiconductor and AI industries continue to surge, universities are facing an unexpected casualty of economic success: a...

Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's hardware and semiconductor sectors remain top cyberattack target in Asia-Pacific
Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software has released its September Cyber Security Report, showing that organizations worldwide faced an average of 1,900 cyberattacks per week, up...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Electric scooter push falters in Taiwan despite 80% public support
A recent survey conducted by the Smart Mobility Association Taiwan (SMAT) reveals that over 80% of Taiwanese respondents are calling for more decisive government action to promote...