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Saturday 12 April 2025
US announces tariff exemptions on smartphones, PCs, and servers, benefitting Apple
US Customs and Border Protection announced a series of tariff exemptions, mainly covering smartphones, PCs, servers, displays, and semiconductors. The move reflects the reality that...
Saturday 12 April 2025
U.S. manufacturing revival faces uphill battle despite Trump's tariff pressure

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to cut national debt and encourage the return of manufacturing to American shores, aligning...

Saturday 12 April 2025
US tariff threat puts pressure on Taiwan's export strategy and TSMC investment plans
On April 9th, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Taiwanese products if Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) does not invest in building a...
Saturday 12 April 2025
Samsung Electronics eyes semiconductor breakthroughs with 2nm and 1.0nm process developments

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is making significant strides in advancing its production capabilities...

Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan to enter first round of US tariff talks with strategies in hand
Despite US President Donald Trump announcing a pause on imposing tariffs on multiple countries, concerns still linger. President of Taiwan, Ching-Te Lai, recently proposed a five-point...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwanese manufacturers adapt to US tariff policy with strategic shifts
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced that, starting April 9, the United States will impose reciprocal tariffs on countries with significant trade deficits, including China,...
Friday 11 April 2025
Trump's trade tariff rhetoric casts long shadow over global semiconductor supply chains
President Donald Trump's recent tariff proposals have sent ripples through the global semiconductor industry, raising concerns about supply chain stability and prompting companies...
Friday 11 April 2025
TASC targets 20% growth, partners with NTT-AT for advanced GaN component supply
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corp. (TASC) is positioning itself for robust growth in 2025, leveraging its subsidiaries to drive innovation and market expansion. The company projects...
Friday 11 April 2025
Trump warns TSMC on US investment; Taiwan govt affirms national interest priority
US President Donald Trump has stated that he informed TSMC that if they do not fulfill their investment commitments in the US and fail to establish manufacturing facilities there,...
Friday 11 April 2025
Global tech industry on high alert as Trump pauses tariffs
US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff policy has sent shockwaves through the international economic landscape. While the administration has now announced a 90-day suspension...
Friday 11 April 2025
Samsung redirects foundry talents to HBM business, stirring internal tensions

In a strategic pivot aimed at bolstering its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) operations, Samsung Electronics has begun reassigning personnel...

Friday 11 April 2025
Apple and TSMC face challenges ahead of 2nm chip launch
The United States' reciprocal tariffs officially took effect on April 9, 2025. However, within 24 hours, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension for most trading partners,...
Friday 11 April 2025
What challenges still lie ahead for TSMC?
Since the onset of the US-China trade war and the outbreak of the pandemic, the semiconductor shortage has prompted the US, Japan, and several European countries to view semiconductors...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan, US experts warn of shifting AI landscape among trade tensions
As global trade dynamics evolve and AI reshapes economies, former Taiwanese Minister John Deng and Intel's ex-Chief Trade Officer Jeff Rittener offered sobering insights into the...
Friday 11 April 2025
India's Suchi Semicon to begin production this month, expands global ties and workforce
India-based OSAT startup Suchi Semicon is preparing to begin commercial production in April, less than a month after completing successful trial runs, its founder Shetal Mehta told...