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Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor exports remain steady despite tariff risks
Rising trade protectionism and tariff policy uncertainties have disrupted the global economic and trade order. Over time, countries have started to figure out how to negotiate or...
Monday 28 July 2025
South Korea eyes AI powerhouse by 2030 with data and talent as core drivers
As the global competition in generative AI intensifies, the South Korean government is accelerating its AI industry policies. It seeks breakthroughs across multiple areas, including...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Huawei's shadow fab (1): the secret chip agenda at the heart of Shenzhen
As US–China tech tensions escalate, semiconductors have become the focal point in a broader race for technological sovereignty. Three obscure yet strategically vital wafer foundries,...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Bosch to cut 1,100 jobs in Germany as it shifts focus to semiconductor expansion
Bosch plans to restructure its Reutlingen manufacturing site in Germany, with up to 1,100 jobs set to be cut as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. The company cited shifting...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Tariff negotiations put Taiwan's core industries at risk
Taiwan faces a punishing 32% reciprocal tariff rate—far exceeding South Korea's 25% and Japan's 15%—as negotiations intensify. The stakes couldn't be higher: with Section...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan sees June 2025 export orders grow 24.6% YoY
Taiwan's export orders for advanced process semiconductors and AI servers continued to perform well in June 2025, despite ongoing uncertainties with US trade policy and geopolitical...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan VP weighs in on US tariff threat
Taiwanese Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao has expressed her stance on the US imposition of Section 232 tariffs for the first time, pointing out that the US and Taiwan ultimately have...
Monday 21 July 2025
Seoul backs RF Materials in US$76 million space-grade semiconductor initiative

As Seoul intensifies efforts to build next-generation aerospace technologies, RF Materials, a South Korean firm specializing in compound...

Monday 21 July 2025
Global tech showdown post-tariffs shines spotlight on US-China rivalry
The Belfer Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy has released the Critical and Emerging Technologies Index (CETI) report, which quantifies the capabilities of 25 countries...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Korea allocates US$31 million for physical AI as it seeks edge over the US, China
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT allocated KRW42.6 billion (approx. US$31 million) for physical AI proof-of-concept projects through a supplementary budget, representing...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Section 232 tariffs risk jeopardizing US-Taiwan relations
Since taking office in January 2025, US President Donald Trump has launched a series of economic and trade policies aimed at achieving fair and reciprocal trade with foreign countries,...
Thursday 17 July 2025
China's Wingtech reboots C-suite as it doubles down on semiconductors
Wingtech Technology announced on July 15 a sweeping leadership overhaul as it shifts its core strategy toward semiconductors, following the divestiture of its consumer electronics...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Broadcom's plant investment in Spain reportedly canceled, dealing blow to Southern Europe's chip ambitions
Broadcom has reportedly scrapped its plan to invest US$1 billion in an assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) facility in Spain. Reuters and Europa Press cited insiders...
Monday 14 July 2025
Taiwan launches smart robotics talent program to compete with semiconductor sector
Taiwan is positioning robotics as a national growth engine, with Premier Cho Jung-tai naming it a top strategic priority alongside semiconductors and drones. To accelerate progress...
Friday 11 July 2025
How Taiwan's EMS evolved: From PCs and smartphones to AI servers and deep semiconductor integration
The advent of the personal computer (PC) provided an opportunity for Taiwan's manufacturing services to further evolve.