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Friday 15 August 2025
Exein partners with Taiwan supply chain in global cybersecurity push
The number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is expected to exceed 25 billion by 2030, yet one-third of all cybersecurity vulnerabilities are related to these devices. This trend...
Friday 15 August 2025
Legacy carmakers shift to pragmatic platform partnerships as SDV landscape evolves
As the tide of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) rises, mainstream automakers from Europe, North America, Japan, and South Korea are quietly recalibrating their strategies. Having...
Friday 15 August 2025
Tariff exemption for semiconductors and ICT products prioritized in negotiations for Taiwanese government
The US government, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, has imposed tariffs on imports such as steel and aluminum products, automobiles, auto parts, and copper products,...
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...
Friday 15 August 2025
Can Tesla's chip shift uplift Samsung foundry services?
Over the past two weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promoted his company's new partnership with Samsung Foundry for manufacturing its AI chips. At one point, South Korean media speculated...
Friday 15 August 2025
Taiwan's motor driver IC makers capture AI server market share
Taiwan's IC design houses are seeing steady returns from years of investment in motor driver ICs, with demand rising across a wider set of applications and competition intensifying...
Friday 15 August 2025
Qisda reports mixed impact from US tariff timing and currency fluctuations
Qisda held its earnings call on August 14, revealing that its second-quarter revenue was boosted by customers pulling forward orders as a precaution against anticipated US tariffs...
Friday 15 August 2025
Samsung plays the long game on DDR4 as rivals exit for DDR5
Samsung Electronics is again at the center of speculation over a potential end to DDR4 DRAM production, as fresh industry reports indicate it may keep the older-generation memory...
Friday 15 August 2025
Fire at Kanto Denka Kogyo in Japan raises concerns over semiconductor supply chain disruption
A fire broke out early on August 7, 2025, at the nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) plant of Japanese industrial gas manufacturer Kanto Denka Kogyo in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. The...
Friday 15 August 2025
Teco eyes US data center growth, leveraging Foxconn alliance and local investments
Teco Electric and Machinery recently formalized a strategic share swap agreement with Foxconn, aiming to leverage emerging opportunities in the artificial intelligence (AI) market...
Friday 15 August 2025
Shinkong to build northern Taiwan’s largest drone hub, tapping Taoyuan–Hsinchu ICT cluster
Taiwan's Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (SSFC) is deepening its push into the low-altitude economy, unveiling plans to transform its Shinkong InnovHUB complex into northern...
Friday 15 August 2025
Smart glasses market heats up as optics players vie for early leadership
The smart glasses market is set to enter a critical year in 2025, with competition escalating among European, American, Chinese, and now Taiwanese companies. Taiwan's HTC Corporation...
Friday 15 August 2025
ASC emerges from July slump as semiconductor manufacturers continue global expansion
ASC, a key supplier of fluororesin equipment and materials for the semiconductor industry, currently holds orders worth over NT$4 billion (US$133.6 million), reflecting a recovery...
Friday 15 August 2025
ChipMOS rebounds after first loss, raises memory chip prices in 3Q25
Memory packaging and testing company ChipMOS faced a net loss of NT$533 million (US$17.8 million) after tax in the second quarter of 2025, impacted by rising overall costs and New...
Friday 15 August 2025
Taiwan’s Quaser navigates global headwinds with high-margin strategy

As Taiwan's machinery industry grapples with the dual pressures of currency volatility and rising tariffs, one company is defying the...