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Friday 9 May 2025
Taiwan and Japan forge strategic semiconductor alliance to bolster global chip supply chain
As global tech competition intensifies, Taiwan and Japan, two semiconductor powerhouses, are deepening ties with the launch of a new strategic alliance. On May 7, the Taiwan-Japan...
Friday 9 May 2025
Geopolitics fuel hard demand for Taiwan's upstream semiconductor materials
Daxin Materials Corp. will convene its annual general meeting on May 14, with its business report underscoring a key industry transition. While mature semiconductor process nodes...
Friday 9 May 2025
Indonesia gains favor with Taiwan EMS firms as labor stability trumps supply chain gaps
With the potential return of "Trump 2.0" and a renewed wave of tariffs, speculation is growing over another shift in global supply chains. Yet for Taiwanese electronics manufacturers,...
Friday 9 May 2025
Taiwan debates sovereign wealth fund establishment, but lacks consensus
Taiwan has repeatedly discussed establishing a sovereign wealth fund using foreign exchange reserves but lacks social consensus and dedicated legislation. Existing government funds...
Friday 9 May 2025
Taiwan unveils new 4-year cybersecurity program to strengthen resilience in AI era
To strengthen Taiwan's cybersecurity resilience, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) has unveiled the Seventh National Information and Communication Security Development Program...
Friday 9 May 2025
WT Microelectronics projects 2Q25 rebound on Western recovery, AI-fueled demand
WT Microelectronics chairman Eric Cheng said the semiconductor sector is entering a broad-based recovery, supported by cleared downstream inventory, steady AI-related demand, and...
Friday 9 May 2025
Asus strengthens AI infrastructure push as tariff and currency risks loom

In response to the impact of tariffs and the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, Asus Co-CEO Samson Hu stated that the company...

Friday 9 May 2025
Taiwan's heavy electrical industry eyes long-term opportunities in US grid upgrades
At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett stressed the importance of an "intelligent energy policy" for the US. As the US energy market enters a critical...
Friday 9 May 2025
AI training costs plummet as Asia Pacific closes tech gap, says Appier
The cost of training and fine-tuning AI models is trending downward while the Asia Pacific region's pace of adopting new AI technologies is close to that of the US and Europe, according...
Friday 9 May 2025
India-Pakistan tensions rise as Samsung and LG monitor impact on Indian factories
For the first time in six years, military tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated. Amid this, South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, with factories...
Friday 9 May 2025
FICG accelerates global expansion as Trump's tariff deadline nears
As the 90-day grace period for the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs approaches, FIC Global (FICG) is intensifying its global diversification strategy. In an exclusive interview...
Friday 9 May 2025
Robots poised for growth despite Trump's tariff pressure
Universal Robots (UR), the global collaborative robot (cobot) leader, maintains optimism for growth despite US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, as advanced manufacturing...
Friday 9 May 2025
Taiwan's chip industry faces string of crises, but China steps in as surprising lifeline
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment supply chain is navigating a period of unprecedented turbulence, battered by a confluence of global tariff escalations, tighter AI chip export restrictions,...
Friday 9 May 2025
EOI navigates currency and tariff headwinds, eyes long-term growth
As tariff uncertainties and sharp foreign exchange swings reshape the global automotive supply chain, Taiwanese LED car lighting module manufacturer Excellence Opto (EOI) is facing...
Friday 9 May 2025
Is the NT dollar surge the new Plaza Accord moment?
After surging to a multi-decade high last week, the New Taiwan dollar (NT$) has reversed course, weakening 0.45% on May 6 to close at NT$30.28 against the US dollar. The currency's...