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Friday 22 August 2025
Yageo raises Shibaura offer again, challenging MinebeaMitsumi
Taiwan-based passive components giant Yageo announced it has increased its tender offer price for Japan's negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics...
Thursday 21 August 2025
China LED firms hike prices up to 10%; Taiwan pivots to AI
China's LED industry is facing a new round of price hikes in 2025 as rising raw material costs squeeze margins. MLS Co., Ltd., Kinglight, and Syntec Technology led the move with increases...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Tariffs squeeze Sony to raise PS5 prices in US
Sony announced on August 20, 2025, that it will increase the price of all PlayStation 5 (PS5) models in the US by about US$50, effective August 21, citing rising costs linked to US...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Intel reportedly seeks fresh equity infusion as it pushes turnaround in 2025
Intel is reportedly in talks with additional large investors to secure an equity infusion at a discounted price, people familiar with the matter told CNBC, as the US chipmaker...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Minebea Mitsumi calls Shibaura deal a once-in-a-lifetime chance as Yageo delays linger
The acquisition contest for Shibaura Electronics, a maker of negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors, has intensified as Minebea Mitsumi and Taiwan's Yageo Corporation...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
TSMC holds the high ground on 2nm, but Samsung moves fast to close the gap
The battle for dominance in 2-nanometer (nm) chip manufacturing has officially begun. While Samsung Electronics is gaining ground by offering lower prices and faster response times,...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Commentary: Tariff delays, price anxiety, and the EV stall in Taiwan

Despite lively public debate over vehicle pricing, Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) market has entered a period of stagnation, as long-awaited...

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Smartphone display market sees diverging price trends across panel types

The third quarter, traditionally a peak season for the smartphone supply chain, has brought a mixed picture for display panel pricing...

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Yageo extends tender offer deadline for Shibaura Electronics amid MinebeaMitsumi price match
Taiwan's Yageo Corporation has extended the deadline for its tender offer bid (TOB) for Japan's Shibaura Electronics to August 28 amid a competitive price increase from rival MinebeaMitsumi...
Friday 15 August 2025
Apple is seen gaining tariff exemption as Samsung faces 25% levy threat, potentially reshaping global smartphone market
The US government is expected to announce its tariff policy this week on semiconductor-related products—including smartphones, laptops, and surveillance devices—sending...
Thursday 14 August 2025
China's leading SiC epitaxy plants see quarterly order surge, signaling market bottom
China's SiC industry faces oversupply as 6-inch substrate prices plunge, prompting a strategic pivot to 8-inch wafers
Thursday 14 August 2025
China's solar pricing limits trigger global market chaos
After six months of inactivity, China’s solar industry associations and national authorities reimposed price and production limits in mid-July 2025. This decision sent shockwaves...
Thursday 14 August 2025
OpenAI launches GPT-5 with competitive API pricing, intensifying LLM market rivalry
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, introducing a notable reduction in API pricing for input and output tokens. This move may heighten competition among language model providers and lead competitors...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
DDR4 contract prices surge in 3Q25 as Nanya and Winbond lead the rally
Tight supply of DDR4 DRAM has pushed contract prices into a sharp upward trajectory starting in the third quarter of 2025. Recently, senior procurement executives from major US-based...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
TI's whispered price hike tests nerve of China's cutthroat chip market

Texas Instruments (TI) has become the focus of market speculation after unconfirmed — but not denied — reports that it plans...