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Friday 18 July 2025
Ichia posts 40% profit surge, Kulim plant set to launch in 4Q25
Ichia Technologies, consistently receiving strong demand in consumer and automotive products, reported a consolidated revenue of NT$2.8 billion (approx. US$95.4 million) in the second...
Friday 18 July 2025
TSMC delivers impressive 2Q25 results despite exchange rate crisis
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced its second-quarter 2025 results during an earnings call on July 17, posting a second-quarter consolidated revenue of NT$933.79...
Thursday 17 July 2025
ASML flags rising uncertainty in 2026 outlook amid tariff concerns
ASML executives warned of growing uncertainty in their 2026 outlook, citing escalating trade tensions and shifting customer sentiment. During the company's second-quarter 2025 earnings...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Copper shock: auto industry faces cost surge under new tariff
President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement — a proposed 50% duty on copper imports to take effect in August — is sending shockwaves through the American auto...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
ASML posts strong results, eyes growth amid China curbs and tariff concerns
ASML reported robust second-quarter earnings, with sales rising 23% year-over-year to EUR7.69 billion (US$8.94 billion), driven by upgrade demand and cost efficiencies. While tariff...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor says hybrid bonders too costly for HBM4, HBM5 production
Hanmi Semiconductor's chairman dismissed hybrid bonder equipment as impractical and too expensive for next-generation high-bandwidth memory production, as the South Korean company...
Friday 11 July 2025
Korean carmakers prepare for Trump tariff-led price surge
Japanese and South Korean automakers are beginning to pass rising trade costs onto American consumers as hopes for a swift resolution to tariff negotiations with the US continue to...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Mixed outlook for substrate market in 2H25: Price hikes mainly reflect rising costs
As the calendar moves into the second half of 2025, the traditional consumer peak season is gradually unfolding. The market expects that due to continuous increases in operating costs...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Stay or relocate: Taiwan makers weigh exodus amid weak government support
The free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and South Korea has now become irrelevant under Donald Trump's administration. Taiwan's tech products also face the possibility of losing...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Volvo cuts jobs in China as EV ambitions stall and global restructuring accelerates
Volvo Cars has begun laying off staff in its China operations, with the majority of the cuts affecting its Shanghai-based technical and research and development center, according...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Nintendo reshuffles Switch 2 supply chain with 13 new chip partners
The long-dormant consumer electronics market has recently seen a surge of excitement with the launch of Nintendo's latest Switch 2 gaming console. Released on June 5, 2025, the Switch...
Monday 23 June 2025
Panel firms up AMOLED investment as Apple eyes MacBook integration
Adoption of AMOLED panels is expanding beyond smartphones into tablets, notebooks and automotive displays, spurring Chinese and South Korean manufacturers to fast-track investments...
Friday 20 June 2025
Arizona unlikely to replicate Hsinchu's ecosystem, Taiwan chip supplier says
TSMC is deepening its US manufacturing presence with key suppliers including United Integrated Service Co., Marketech International and L&K Engineering supporting the expansion...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nittobo material price hikes exclude AI server-grade glass fabric
Japanese glass fiber supplier Nitto Boseki (Nittobo) reportedly has raised prices of its composite material products by up to 20% due to increasing costs, but the price hike does...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Taiwan mulls subsidies for behind-the-meter energy storage systems
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) plans to expand subsidization to behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage systems in a bid to encourage the adoption of locally made battery...