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Monday 8 September 2025

South Korea's climate transition clause sparks debate

The EU plans to implement the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2028. In response, South Korea is accelerating efforts to enact its own Corporate Human Rights...

Monday 8 September 2025

Samsung solidifies lead as Apple's top display supplier

Samsung Display (SDC), LG Display (LGD), and China's BOE are expected to maintain their positions in Apple's iPhone panel supply chain...

Monday 8 September 2025

China extends global EV battery lead with solid-state breakthroughs

China's solid-state battery sector is reaching a critical stage, driven by rapid technical advances and new standardization initiatives. On September 10–11, 2025, the China...

Monday 8 September 2025

Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 1–September 7.

Monday 8 September 2025

AI data centers spark power squeeze: Taiwan's heavyweights race to deliver faster

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling a global boom in AI data centers, driving electricity demand to record highs. Taiwanese heavy electrical firms —...

Monday 8 September 2025

South Korea's MCP exports to Taiwan surge, debunking AI bubble concern and boosting SK Hynix outlook

South Korea's multi-chip packaging (MCP) exports continued to climb sharply in August 2025, with the share of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) exports to Taiwan steadily increasing.

Monday 8 September 2025

China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance

China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...

Sunday 7 September 2025

France pushes into Taiwan's chip ecosystem with advanced packaging focus and new Foxconn tie-up

France is preparing its biggest foray yet into Asia's semiconductor heartland. At SEMICON Taipei next week, Paris will field its largest...

Saturday 6 September 2025

Samsung accelerates launch of Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11 to bolster AI portfolio

Samsung is rolling out its Galaxy S25 FE smartphone and Galaxy Tab S11 tablets a month early, unveiling the devices at the IFA 2025 tech show in Berlin. The move is aimed at filling...

Saturday 6 September 2025

GCE plans to expand Taiwan capacity with NT$1.6B purchase of CMC Zhongli plant

As demand for AI servers drives full production capacity, PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) announced on September 5, 2025, that its board of directors approved a NT$1.6...

Saturday 6 September 2025

South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage

The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a...

Saturday 6 September 2025

US software industry thrives on reinforcing ecosystem Taiwan can hardly match

Taiwan's economy has long been anchored in hardware manufacturing, leaving its software sector struggling to scale and offering limited career prospects for engineers. Industry experts...

Saturday 6 September 2025

Airtac confident in 2025 growth as demand outpaces shipments despite tariff headwinds

Taiwan's pneumatic component maker Airtac International Group reported August 2025 revenue that showed steady year-over-year growth despite month-over-month fluctuations. Management...

Saturday 6 September 2025

Plaud issues 6-point statement to clarify security concerns over founder's China link

In response to security concerns over its Chinese founder's background, AI voice recording device maker Plaud issued a statement on September 2, 2024, clarifying that while hardware...

Saturday 6 September 2025

Why integration decides winners in Taiwan's AI server supply chain

Global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is surging, driving parallel growth in AI server deployment. Taiwanese firms, once regarded mainly as component suppliers, have moved...

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