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Thursday 7 August 2025
Malaysia commits over US$240 billion in US investments to ease tariffs
Malaysia has agreed to invest more than US$240 billion in the US as part of negotiations aimed at reducing tariffs imposed on Malaysian goods from 25% to 19%. The details were disclosed...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Tokyo Electron fires Taiwan employee tied to TSMC leak
Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan's leading semiconductor equipment maker, announced on August 7 2025 that it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over alleged involvement in...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Beyond commodities: aerospace charts a new course for Taiwan's manufacturing sector
As price-cutting pressures weigh heavily on the consumer electronics supply chain, some Taiwanese manufacturers are finding a lifeline in the high-barrier world of aerospace and defense...
Thursday 7 August 2025
TSC hits nearly 20% revenue increase from logic chip growth
Taiwan Specialty Chemicals (TSC), a subsidiary of Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is currently transforming from a specialty chemical supplier into an integrated advanced semiconductor...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan's JPP expands aerospace reach with acquisition of France's Segnere

Taiwanese precision manufacturer JPP Holding is deepening its aerospace ambitions with the acquisition of France's Segnere, a key supplier...

Tuesday 5 August 2025
Softstar's acquisition of Ali aims to end losses and boost AI chip growth by 2026
At a July 31, 2025, press conference, ALi, a Taiwanese IC design company, outlined its future business strategy following its acquisition by Softstar Entertainment. Softstar's chairman,...
Friday 1 August 2025
India-based Amber Group to acquire controlling stake in Israeli automation firm Unitronics
Indian electronics manufacturer Amber Group's subsidiary, IL JIN Electronics India Pvt Ltd, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a controlling stake in Unitronics, an Israeli...
Thursday 31 July 2025
China's SIMIC snaps up legacy power chip fab in US$1.39 billion bet on AI, EV boom
SIMIC Holdings Co., Ltd. has acquired a strategic stake in Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (CQAOS) for more than CNY10 billion (US$1.39 billion), in one of China's...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Qualcomm eyes post-mobile era with Alphawave acquisition, PC and XR bets in Q3 update
Qualcomm is doubling down on its expansion into next-generation computing, with CEO Cristiano Amon during the latest earnings call on July 30 highlighting significant progress in...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Sanmina beats Q3 estimates on AI, cloud demand; Eyes $6 billion boost from ZT deal
Sanmina reported fiscal third quarter 2025 results that beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profitability, fueled by strong performance across all major end markets...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Yageo advances Shibaura acquisition talks, factory visits next in cross-border deal
Yageo, Taiwan's leading passive component manufacturer, said its third meeting with Japan's Shibaura Electronics concluded successfully in Taipei, marking a key step in Yageo's ongoing...
Monday 21 July 2025
Synopsys closes US$35B Ansys deal to create unified chip-to-system design powerhouse
Synopsys has finalized its US$35 billion acquisition of Ansys, uniting two global leaders in electronic design automation (EDA) and multiphysics simulation. The deal closed shortly...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Can GlobalFoundries' MIPS move chip away at Arm's edge AI dominance?
While Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is still pondering how to find a path forward for its foundry business, US-based semiconductor foundry giant GlobalFoundries (GF) recently announced...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Geely's US$2.4 billion Zeekr buyout kickstarts China's EV brand consolidation wave
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited has agreed to fully acquire Zeekr, its high-end electric vehicle brand, in a US$2.4 billion deal aimed at consolidating operations and sharpening...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Yageo again extends Shibaura tender deadline ahead of crucial Taiwan talks
Yageo has extended the deadline for its tender offer to acquire Japan's Shibaura Electronics for a fifth time, citing ongoing regulatory review under Japan's Foreign Exchange and...