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Friday 11 April 2025
Trump warns TSMC on US investment; Taiwan govt affirms national interest priority
US President Donald Trump has stated that he informed TSMC that if they do not fulfill their investment commitments in the US and fail to establish manufacturing facilities there,...
Friday 11 April 2025
Samsung's Harman plans India divestment, eyes automotive M&As for growth
Samsung Electronics' subsidiary Harman International is reportedly planning to divest part of its operations in India while pursuing growth opportunities in the automotive electronics...
Friday 11 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 9: Inside the autonomous future—smart cars, drones, robots, AR gear take the lead
China's EV dominance is already global, but the next front is autonomous driving. It's no longer just about the vehicle; it's about the AI-powered stack behind it: maps, sensors,...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan aerospace suppliers shielded from US tariffs for now
The uncertainties regarding the since paused reciprocal tariffs under the Trump administration continue to sweep across global industries, with varying impacts on different sectors...
Friday 11 April 2025
Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs get temporary reprieve as Trump targets China directly with 145% tariff
The Trump administration has fully suspended its recently announced reciprocal tariffs on Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand for 90 days, while simultaneously increasing tariffs on China...
Friday 11 April 2025
Samsung redirects foundry talents to HBM business, stirring internal tensions

In a strategic pivot aimed at bolstering its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) operations, Samsung Electronics has begun reassigning personnel...

Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan cracks down China goods falsely labeled to circumvent US tariffs
The United States has intensified efforts to prevent Chinese goods from entering the American market through third-party countries, and Taiwan is responding with decisive action.
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan will not be forced in Trump tariff negotiations, says Foreign Minister
US President Donald Trump has delayed the implementation of wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs at the last moment, leaving only China with a combined 145% levy, since China has not retracted...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan, US experts warn of shifting AI landscape among trade tensions
As global trade dynamics evolve and AI reshapes economies, former Taiwanese Minister John Deng and Intel's ex-Chief Trade Officer Jeff Rittener offered sobering insights into the...
Friday 11 April 2025
HBM helps SK Hynix claim crown as Samsung loses DRAM leadership
Surpassing Samsung in DRAM market share for the first time in its 40-year history can be attributed mainly to SK Hynix's dominance in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market. Samsung's...
Friday 11 April 2025
EU launches AI continent action plan to compete with US, China
The European Commission has launched the "AI Continent Action Plan" to compete with the US and China in AI. This initiative aims to enhance AI data and computing infrastructure while...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan must go beyond trade to secure strategic ties with US, industry leader says

As Washington presses pause on sweeping new tariffs—with China singled out for sharply higher rates—Taiwan is seizing the...

Thursday 10 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 8: Sovereign AI
What we see today with OpenAI and DeepSeek are just the foundational infrastructures and rule-makers of the early investment stage. The current investments are made to secure industry...
Thursday 10 April 2025
AI's global showdown: is regulation killing innovation or saving us from chaos?
The global race for AI supremacy is exposing deep fractures in regulatory approaches, with experts at the US-Taiwan Symposium: AI Regulation and Global Supply Chain warning that philosophical...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Tariff tensions overshadow TSMC's robust 1Q25 performance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported better-than-expected revenue for March and the first quarter of 2025, easing earlier market concerns about earthquake disruptions...