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Friday 21 March 2025
India's PLI scheme falls short of targets, prompting shift to factory subsidies
Since 2019, the Indian government has implemented the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for 14 industries to attract foreign investment in local manufacturing. Although it...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Taiwan boosts academic incentives to address talent gap
Taiwan's declining birthrate is not only causing labor shortages across industries but also creating a severe talent gap in academia. In response, the government has introduced academic...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
US EV market faces slowdown as hybrids gain traction
The US electric vehicle market is losing momentum as policy shifts under President Donald Trump reshape incentives and supply chains. While battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales continue...
Friday 7 March 2025
India's lithium battery incentive scheme fails to deliver required production
India launched an incentive scheme to support local production of lithium batteries amid an EV trend in 2021. However, all the approved applicants failed to begin production to avail...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Trump's energy policy reversal puts renewables to market test
President Donald Trump wasted no time reshaping US energy policy, signing the "Unleashing American Energy" executive order on his first day in office. The sweeping directive dismantles...
Monday 24 February 2025
Nissan denies closure of Thailand plant; pledges to expand HEV investment instead
Nissan has dismissed speculation that it plans to shut down its factory in Thailand, reaffirming the country's role as a key manufacturing hub in the Association of Southeast Asian...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Murata prepares for future expansion with test production in India
Japanese iPhone component maker Murata Manufacturing (Murata) has begun test production in India to address growing domestic demand, with plans to gradually expand its manufacturing...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Automakers recalibrate electrification plans as tariffs, subsidies shift
Global automakers are revamping their electrification strategies amid shifting subsidies and tariff uncertainty. After overestimating demand outside China, industry giants from the...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Japan approves Rapidus investment plan with tax incentives, new semiconductor bonds
Japan's Cabinet approved amendments to the Act on the Promotion of Information Processing and the Act on Special Accounts on February 7, 2025. The proposal, which will undergo a National...
Friday 24 January 2025
India roundup: local EMS and semiconductor stars emerging
With India dedicating substantial incentives to bolster its local electronics supply chain, the country is witnessing the rise of new domestic companies within the semiconductor and...
Friday 24 January 2025
Cambricon faces US$933 million lawsuit from ex-CTO over equity row
A major legal battle between Cambricon Technologies, a leading Chinese AI unicorn, and its former CTO Jun Liang has emerged, drawing parallels to the recent...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Trump 2.0 has led to accelerated sales of US electric vehicles
During his campaign, Donald Trump announced the removal of the US$7,500 tax credit for consumers purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). As a result,...
Monday 13 January 2025
India's potential as a manufacturing hub grows, but significant challenges remain
The changing landscape of US-Sino relations has spurred a shift toward regional and local manufacturing bases, positioning India as an attractive destination for global production...
Friday 10 January 2025
Taiwan launches subsidy program to promote domestic drone chip capabilities
Taiwan's drone industry faces a significant challenge due to limited chip design capabilities for drones. To address this issue, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) launched...
Friday 10 January 2025
Supply chain welcomes Chinese subsidy-driven replacement wave
Major tech companies are gearing up for a surge in replacement demand as government incentives aim to stimulate sales of home appliances and consumer electronics products.