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Thursday 12 June 2025
TSMC's second Kumamoto fab to break ground after July 2025
TSMC announced on June 11, 2025, that its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, is now scheduled to begin construction in the second half of 2025,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Government, opposition legislators disagree over AI bill review process
A legislator of Taiwan's opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) Ju-chun Ko has leveraged his position as chair of the Education and Culture Committee to schedule a review of the Artificial...
Thursday 12 June 2025
TSMC and University of Tokyo launch joint lab to bolster Japan's chip R&D and talent pipeline
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and the University of Tokyo have inaugurated a new research center in Japan, marking a strategic expansion of their long-running partnership...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan EV sales tumble as market hits adoption crossroads
Taiwan's EV registrations plunged 14.2% through May as tariffs and taxes dampen consumer appetite, with industry executives warning the market faces critical hurdles before achieving...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Wonderful Hi-Tech to volume produce AI high-speed cables in July
Taiwan-based cable supplier Wonderful Hi-Tech is optimistic about demand for high-speed transmission supporting AI applications, expecting 20-25% annual revenue growth in the next...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Boeing aircraft deliveries to China resume, boosting Taiwan suppliers
Boeing's aircraft deliveries to China have quietly restarted after a two-month suspension, as trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing show signs of progress. The US planemaker...
Thursday 12 June 2025
In the shadow of global layoffs, Google ramps up hiring in Taiwan
While waves of layoffs continue to ripple through Google's global operations, the company is quietly embarking on an ambitious hiring drive in Taiwan. According to industry sources,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trump's tariff reversals roil global markets, but Taiwan finds unexpected gains
Since returning to the office, President Donald Trump has once again made unpredictability a cornerstone of US trade policy. His shifting stance on tariffs, particularly toward China,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Tokyo Electron to triple output with US$728 million smart fab
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL), Japan's top semiconductor equipment manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2, 2025, for its state-of-the-art production site in Taiwa, Miyagi...
Thursday 12 June 2025
GEM sees May revenue decline amid China holidays, US tariff uncertainty
GEM Terminals (GEM) reported consolidated revenue of NT$248 million (approx. US$8.28 million) for May 2025, marking a 23.06% year-over-year drop and an 8.62% decline from April. The...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan unveils breakthrough in 8-inch quantum chip fabrication
Academia Sinica announced on June 10, 2025, the successful development of several advanced fabrication processes for superconducting qubits on an automated 8-inch platform, positioning...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Hota Industrial gears up for CoWoS inspection machine shipments in 2Q26
Hota Industrial Manufacturing chairman David Shen is navigating a series of market variables, from tariffs to exchange rates. While Hota has been largely unaffected by tariffs, the...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Goldsun Building hits record May revenue with the AI construction boom in Taiwan

Fueled by an unprecedented surge in AI-related infrastructure projects, Taiwan's domestic construction materials leader reported record-breaking...

Wednesday 11 June 2025
Nan Ya PCB sees another executive change as president Andy Tang retires
IC substrate manufacturer Nan Ya PCB announced that company president Andy Tang will retire and step down on June 16, 2025. The company has yet to announce a successor.