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Monday 10 March 2025
China RISC-V push gains traction, Western rivals stay cautious
China's push for RISC-V has returned to the spotlight, with Alibaba's XuanTie launching its first server-grade CPU, the C930, in March 2025. Meanwhile, reports suggest Beijing is...
Monday 10 March 2025
AI-powered food safety management: Uni-President strives for safer, smarter supply chain
Many Taiwanese food safety companies have failed, but President Information Corp. (PIC), a subsidiary of retail giant Uni-President Group, has thrived since its founding in 1997....
Monday 10 March 2025
Samsung ready for mid-range smartphone battle with new models launched in March
Samsung Electronics, hoping to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive market, announced this week that it will roll out multiple new models in its Galaxy A series...
Monday 10 March 2025
TSMC's Arizona expansion: US pivot paradoxically deepens Taiwan's role
TSMC's bold expansion into Arizona represents one of the most consequential shifts in global semiconductor geography in decades. While the move appears to strengthen TSMC's position...
Monday 10 March 2025
Fluence taps AI boom, industrial demand to drive Taiwan's energy storage growth
Fluence, one of the world's top five energy storage providers, is expanding its global footprint with major projects. Martin Tzou, Fluence Energy Taiwan's general manager, outlined...
Monday 10 March 2025
Taiwan caught in the trade war crossfire: What's next for its global supply chain?
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a new wave of tariffs that's sending shockwaves through global supply chains. As a result, Taiwanese businesses have been caught squarely in...
Saturday 8 March 2025
Pegatron chairman backs TSMC's U.S. move, warns Taiwan on 'silicon shield' risks
Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung weighed in on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) ambitious plan to invest over $100 billion in the United States, including the construction...
Saturday 8 March 2025
Samsung under spotlight as Trump questions South Korea's tariff policies
In his recent speech to Congress, US president Donald Trump claimed that South Korea's average tariff rate is four times that of the US, raising concerns that the Asian ally, with...
Saturday 8 March 2025
Taiwan strengthens photoresist R&D to bolster semiconductor self-sufficiency
Photoresist (PR) is a key material in photolithography, essential for manufacturing semiconductors, PCBs, and display panels. The global PR market is highly concentrated, with Merck,...
Friday 7 March 2025
Topco Scientific to embrace strong 2025, confident in its global market approach
Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly...
Friday 7 March 2025
Toray to establish Taiwan R&D centers for semiconductor partnerships
Leading Japanese fiber material maker Toray announced plans for new investments on March 3, 2025, which will see the establishment of Toray Taiwan Technical Centers (TTTC) in Taipei's...
Friday 7 March 2025
Automotive IC demand remains sluggish amid deepening tariff conflicts
Despite a resurgence in demand for various applications, the demand for automotive processors remains flat. Although a few chip companies are still experiencing growth due to new...
Friday 7 March 2025
Taiwan retail giant's info arm unveils versatile Lumine AI service suite for SMEs
As part of its business transformation efforts, President Information Corp (PIC), a subsidiary of Taiwan's Uni-President retail conglomerate, has launched the Lumine AI service suite...
Friday 7 March 2025
Chelic anticipates growth amid rising industrial automation demand
The global trend of industrial automation, coupled with rising labor costs and the need for greater production efficiency, is driving strong demand for robotics and automotive components...
Friday 7 March 2025
Taiwanese leaders offer mixed reactions on TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading chipmaker, has drawn global attention with its massive US$165 billion investment to establish and expand factories...