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Friday 16 May 2025
China escalates crackdown on rare earth smuggling amid trade truce with US
The Chinese government has escalated its enforcement measures against the smuggling of rare earth metals, intensifying export controls on strategic materials. This crackdown is putting...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
China clears rare earth exports for 5 firms in strategic nod to Europe, Vietnam
China has granted rare earth export permits to domestic magnet manufacturers for the first time since introducing sweeping restrictions in April 2025, in a move reflecting a calibrated...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
AI and advanced chipmaking drive robust growth in semiconductor materials
With the escalating global trade tensions and fresh US tariffs rattling the semiconductor sector, the underlying momentum in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI applications remains...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Aluminum wheel maker SAI posts record profits despite tariff uncertainties
Although Taiwan's complete vehicle exports to the US consist mainly of a small number of ATVs, Taiwanese automotive parts firms have still felt mounting pressure from Trump's tariff...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
US silicon carbide industry faces challenges amid tariff protections and Chinese competition
Silicon carbide (SiC), a critical material for electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, is under strain in the US despite protective trade policies. Initially bolstered by US President...
Friday 9 May 2025
Geopolitics fuel hard demand for Taiwan's upstream semiconductor materials
Daxin Materials Corp. will convene its annual general meeting on May 14, with its business report underscoring a key industry transition. While mature semiconductor process nodes...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Ex-SK Hynix employee charged in South Korea for leaking chip tech to HiSilicon

A former employee surnamed Kim at the Chinese division of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has been indicted on charges of leaking confidential...

Thursday 8 May 2025
US confronts battery shortfall as Chinese solar giants gear up for tenfold expansion
China dominates global solar manufacturing with an 85% market share, a position that has prompted strategic shifts in US policy. During former President Joe Biden's administration,...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Chinese semiconductor equipment firms post mixed 2024 results amid US pressures
Chinese listed semiconductor equipment and materials companies released their 2024 annual financial reports in late April, revealing strong revenue growth but a decline in overall...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Fujifilm reportedly building semiconductor materials factory in India; initial supply is for Tata Electronics' wafer plant
According to Nikkei, Japanese semiconductor materials maker Fujifilm reportedly plans to set up a factory in Gujarat, India, aiming to start production by 2028. The company...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BenQ Materials pivots to premium displays, healthcare as shields against tariff and currency pressures
Taiwan-based BenQ Materials is steadily increasing its high-margin product share in its display materials portfolio, a trend expected to persist across various applications, especially...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Rare earth prices surge 210%: EV, robotics, defense supply chains on the line
As China imposed export controls on seven critical medium and heavy rare earth elements in early April, a buying frenzy has gripped the international rare earth market. Within a month,...
Monday 5 May 2025
LG Display pioneers blue phosphorescent OLED, achieves world-first product validation
LG Display (LGD) has become the first company worldwide to achieve product validation for a blue phosphorescent OLED panel, advancing a long-elusive milestone in the development of...
Monday 5 May 2025
TRAQC aims to revolutionize quality assurance in additive electronics manufacturing
In an exclusive interview, Mariia Zhuldybina, CEO and co-founder of TRAQC, a Canadian startup, shared her vision for transforming quality control in additive electronics manufacturing...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Tariffs drive order shifts, boosting demand for GEM's new copper materials
The US tariff issues have triggered widespread ripple effects across global supply chains. GEM Terminals (GEM), a terminal manufacturer that has recently invested in the special new...