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Friday 22 August 2025
Urban mining pioneer Lianyou Metals leads in tungsten and cobalt recycling , eyes stronger 2H25
Amid rising geopolitical risks and tightening global supply chains, the strategic value of rare metals has come into sharp focus. Taiwan's Lianyou Metals, leveraging patented smelting...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Taiwan pledges lifeline to SMEs as US tariffs bite
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Jyh-huei Kuo met with representatives from Taiwanese small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) on August 18 to discuss the impact of US reciprocal...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Taiwan's MPI grabs first-mover advantage in MEMS probe cards for AI chips

Taiwan's MPI Corporation is set to benefit from a major shift in semiconductor testing, as global cloud providers ramp up custom AI chip...

Thursday 21 August 2025
Pixel 10 powered by Tensor G5 on TSMC 3nm with 34% CPU gain and 60% faster AI
Alphabet Inc. has introduced its latest Pixel 10 series smartphones featuring the newly developed Tensor G5 processor, marking the company's most significant upgrade in custom chip...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Samsung's Lee Jae-yong hints at 2026 chip comeback after US visit
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to South Korea this week after more than two weeks in the US, telling reporters at the airport he was "ready for 2026."...
Thursday 21 August 2025
SJ Semiconductor advances 3D packaging as key Huawei partner, climbs global OSAT rankings
China's semiconductor packaging and testing firm SJ Semiconductor (SJ Semi) has made significant headway with the completion of its third production facility, J2C, in Jiangyin's high-tech...
Thursday 21 August 2025
South Korea denies US plans to acquire Samsung shares amid CHIPS Act speculation
The South Korean presidential office has dismissed reports that the US government intends to purchase shares of Samsung Electronics Co., stating there is no factual basis for such...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Chinese firms enter advanced hybrid bonding race as global chipmakers accelerate
With Moore's Law losing momentum, advanced packaging has become the industry's next significant lever to drive performance gains. At the center of this race is hybrid bonding, widely...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Commentary: The govt check TSMC should turn down
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick recently stated in interviews that the government should not only offer free subsidies but also acquire non-voting stakes to safeguard American...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Cirrus Logic expands partnership with GlobalFoundries to advance chip technologies
GlobalFoundries and Cirrus Logic have announced an expanded collaboration to accelerate the development of advanced semiconductor technologies aimed at powering future consumer and...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Intel reportedly seeks fresh equity infusion as it pushes turnaround in 2025
Intel is reportedly in talks with additional large investors to secure an equity infusion at a discounted price, people familiar with the matter told CNBC, as the US chipmaker...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Executive shake-up at China’s top wafer maker

China's National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), the country's biggest silicon wafer producer, said longtime executive Wang Qingyu, also...

Thursday 21 August 2025
Trump proposes 300% chip tariffs; industry warns of hit to holiday sales
US President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric on semiconductor tariffs, now discussing rates as high as 300%, up from 200% earlier. Industry executives say they wouldn't be...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
PCB giant Zhen Ding plans US$1.1 billion expansion to support AI supply chain
Zhen Ding Technology, the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Avary Holding, has approved a major investment plan for...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Commentary: From Biden's spending spree to Trump's Intel stake, US industrial policy is infused with personal will
As the US government seriously considers taking a stake in Intel, the company faces more than just a simple transaction; it has become a strategic industry bet. Once the semiconductor...