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Friday 4 July 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025 to launch AI chip packaging alliance, highlighting advanced packaging and ecosystem resilience
SEMICON Taiwan 2025 is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, with a series of technical forums kicking off on September 8. A key...
Friday 4 July 2025
Firefox agrees trust transition for Chunghwa Telecom eCAs
Following Google Chrome's decision to stop trusting new TLS (transport layer security) website certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) starting from August 1, 2025, the Taiwanese...
Friday 4 July 2025
Communication suppliers respond to Trump tariffs with cautious diversification
On June 2, US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement imposing a 20% tariff on imports from Vietnam and a 40% tariff on transshipped products. The new tariffs have garnered...
Friday 4 July 2025
Renesas ditches SiC to focus on MCU, GaN products for AI sector
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas has halted mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and will now launch new products including microcontroller units (MCU)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Pegatron chair warns Taiwan's chip edge hinges on 3 critical fixes
Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung, speaking as President of the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association of Taiwan at the Yushan–KPMG Technology Forum on July 2, highlighted...
Friday 4 July 2025
Intel's new AI accelerator may adopt HBM4? SK Hynix stresses no confirmed details
Intel recently held its AI Summit in South Korea, sharing the latest trends in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and innovative applications across various industries. The event...
Friday 4 July 2025
Chicony revenue rises on keyboards, power supplies as tariff uncertainty looms
Taiwan's Chicony Electronics posted June revenue of NT$8.35 billion (approx. US$288 million), up 2.7% from May but down 0.2% year-over-year, as tariff uncertainty and currency headwinds...
Friday 4 July 2025
TSMC, suppliers ride AI wave as Nvidia GB series powers record demand

Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics industries are entering a new period of explosive growth, driven by the full-scale rollout of...

Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan's URE partners with AbonMax for 80MW solar expansion
United Renewable Energy signed a cooperation agreement with AbonMax Green Energy to develop solar projects across Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, combining manufacturing and development...
Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea cuts reliance on Japanese chip materials, but faces hurdles in advanced technologies
In the high-stakes world of semiconductors, materials are everything. In South Korea, the issue became a national priority after a 2019 trade dispute with Japan sent shockwaves through...
Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan's Kenmec leverages AI simulation to slash factory build times by three months
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering is using Nvidia's Omniverse platform to transform factory construction, enabling "one-click deployment" that cuts build times by over three months while...
Friday 4 July 2025
Central Taiwan Science Park sees two new companies in precision machinery cluster
Two new precision machinery companies, Theta Precision and EQUIPTOP, have joined Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), with a combined total investment of NT$173 million (US$6 million)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan auto market declines in 1H25 amid US tariff concern and consumer caution
The Taiwan automotive market showed limited growth in the first half of 2025, with consumer caution fueled by ongoing uncertainty related to US tariffs. June vehicle registrations...
Friday 4 July 2025
WiseChip subsidiary UHydrogen enters green energy sector with AEM technology transfer from NCU
National Central University (NCU) and UHydrogen, a subsidiary of PMOLED display manufacturer WiseChip Semiconductor, have completed a technology transfer agreement involving key green...
Friday 4 July 2025
ICT design house Microprogram to make Taiwan Stock debut
Taiwanese ICT design house Microprogram Information will list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at the end of July 2025, taking a further step into the capital market.