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Wednesday 6 August 2025
EV adoption stalls in Taiwan as net-zero targets quietly recede

Since early 2025, Taiwan's real estate and auto markets have been sluggish, with car sales in a prolonged downturn. Though the government...

Monday 4 August 2025
Decoupling in motion: how US tariffs and AI demand are redrawing EMS map

Since Donald Trump's first term in office, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. Coupled with the supply chain disruptions triggered...

Monday 4 August 2025
Innolux edges past HKC in global LCD TV panel race, 1H25 shipments reshuffle rankings
Early panel procurement, fueled by US tariffs and China's "trade-in" incentives, drove up global LCD TV panel shipments and total shipment area in the first half of 2025. Taiwan's...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Dixon Technologies holds back on bare PCB manufacturing despite new govt incentives
Dixon Technologies has decided to pause plans to enter bare PCB manufacturing, citing limited financial upside despite government incentives. During its fiscal first-quarter 2025...
Monday 21 July 2025
Why China’s FDI drought shows no sign of ending
China's inbound non-financial FDI fell 15.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, totaling CNY423.23 billion (US$58.96 billion), according to data from the Ministry of Commerce...
Monday 14 July 2025
India confronts rare earth crisis with incentives, strategic alliances
India is taking bold steps to tackle its growing rare earth crisis, eyeing on a multi-billion-rupee incentive plan to boost domestic production of rare earth magnets, as China tightens...
Thursday 10 July 2025
End of the IRA: EV subsidies face sudden death by September

A sweeping Republican-sponsored bill informally dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has cleared both chambers of Congress and now...

Monday 7 July 2025
Samsung's 1H25 performance incentive rates: Samsung foundry bonus drops to 0

Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division, which oversees its semiconductor operations, has capped its performance bonus for...

Monday 30 June 2025
Vietnam's new crypto law sets global standard for token regulation and licensing
Vietnam has emerged as a leader in global digital asset regulation with the approval of the Law on Digital Technology Industry on June 14, 2025. Taking effect on January 1, 2026,...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China's 618 shopping festival sparks cautious optimism in MCU market amid subsidy boost
The 2025 China 618 shopping festival has prompted a noticeable uptick in microcontroller unit (MCU) sales, signaling a tentative recovery in consumer electronics demand after sluggish...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
TVCA meets with Taiwan VP, offers three suggestions to boost growth of Taiwan industries
The Taiwan Venture Capital Association (TVCA) led a delegation to meet with Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao on June 13. During the meeting, the association proposed three institutional...
Monday 16 June 2025
US local governments focus on targeted industry incentives to attract investment
In the US, local government incentive programs for business attraction primarily hinge on factors such as the number of jobs created, salaries, duration, and capital investment amounts...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Why chipmakers are skipping Japan
As nations worldwide race to attract semiconductor manufacturing, most have rolled out sweeping tax incentives targeting the industry. According to a 2025 policy proposal from the...
Friday 6 June 2025
India reportedly mulls rare earth magnet stockpiles, incentives to counter China export curbs
India is reportedly in talks with companies to create long-term stockpiles of rare earth magnets and boost domestic production through fiscal incentives as it scrambles to secure...
Thursday 5 June 2025
South Korea's Lee proposes 10% tax credit for domestic chip production
South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled a flagship policy offering up to 10% production tax credits for semiconductors manufactured and sold domestically,...