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Tuesday 13 May 2025
US silicon carbide industry faces challenges amid tariff protections and Chinese competition
Silicon carbide (SiC), a critical material for electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, is under strain in the US despite protective trade policies. Initially bolstered by US President...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Taiwan Fertilizer launches Hsinchu-based R&D construction project
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. (TFC) has officially launched its third phase development project, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its D7-B Research and Development Building neighboring...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
MetaAge navigates US tariffs and currency swings with strategic pivot to cloud and AI
As US tariffs and exchange rate fluctuations dominate business headlines, Taiwan-based IT services provider MetaAge is navigating both challenges and opportunities in the shifting...
Monday 12 May 2025
Sharp offloads iconic LCD factory to Foxconn amid deepening losses
Sharp plans to sell its Kameyama No. 2 factory in Japan's Mie Prefecture to its parent company, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), as the company continues to scale back its once-dominant...
Monday 12 May 2025
Global PMX enters EUV and DUV lithography equipment market, strengthening semiconductor shipments
Global PMX's strategic focus on the semiconductor sector is paying off, as evidenced by a strong increase in shipments. In April 2025, the company saw steady revenue growth, driven...
Monday 12 May 2025
Clevo surges in 1Q25 as premium laptops drive profit margins higher
In the first quarter of 2025, Clevo's focus on high-value-added laptop models, which comprised 83% of sales, resulted in a 35,000-unit increase compared to the same period in 2024...
Monday 12 May 2025
SoftBank enters AI memory race with IP-led strategy for next-gen data centers
SoftBank Group revealed on May 8, 2025, that it is developing next-generation high-efficiency memory specifically designed for AI data centers. Rather than producing the chips in-house,...
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
FET's 5G penetration surpasses 44% in 1Q25; president says tariffs and exchange rates have minimal impact
Facing the dual challenges of tariffs and volatile exchange rates, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) president Chee Ching stated that both factors have limited impact on overall...
Friday 9 May 2025
SMIC signals cautious outlook for 2Q25
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting revenue of US$2.247 billion. This represents...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Qisda delivers robust 1Q25 results amid tariff relief, eyes medical business as next growth driver
Taiwan's tech group Qisda reported solid year-over-year growth in both revenue and profit for the first quarter of 2025, driven by increased customer demand during a 90-day US tariff...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Geely bids to take Zeekr private at US$6.4 billion valuation
Billionaire Li Shufu is ramping up a push to streamline his sprawling business empire, with his Hong Kong-listed Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. offering to take premium electric-car...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Pegatron sharpens 5G vision with Batam smart factory
Pegatron Corporation has inaugurated a new factory in Batam, Indonesia, marking a significant milestone as the world's largest 5G smart factory. This facility is notable for being...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Broadband chips, optical communications, and Ethernet drive growth; Airoha undeterred by tariff war
Airoha, a major company under MediaTek, held an investor conference to share its outlook on future market trends. The company stated that in the first quarter of 2025, its efforts...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Value-addition enhancement drives Qisda's gross margin to record-high
Thanks to product and business portfolio optimization and increased value-added services, Qisda's operating gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 surpassed 17% for the first time,...