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Thursday 7 August 2025
TSMC's exemption gamble: four critical unknowns in Trump's chip tariff war
US President Donald Trump has revived his "America First" stance, proposing a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor products. This has put global technology industries, especially...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Global chip giants unleash US$135 billion fab spending spree as AI demand soars
Capital expenditures by the world's top ten semiconductor manufacturers are projected to reach US$135 billion in 2025, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. This rebound signals...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Analysis: TSMC gains breathing room as US chip tariff exempts domestic production
US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook held a press conference to announce upcoming semiconductor tariffs and Apple's new US$100 billion investment in the US, increasing...
Thursday 7 August 2025
LITEON ramps up US, Taiwan production amid tariff headwinds

LITEON prepaid US$13.4 million in tariffs on Battery Backup Units amid new 20% Taiwan-US tariffs...

Thursday 7 August 2025
Apple pledges US$100B to expand US silicon ecosystem as Trump announces 100% tariff on chip imports
Apple has pledged an additional US$100 billion to bolster US chip manufacturing, rare earth supply, and its domestic supply chain, as former President Trump announced a 100% tariff...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Zettabyte secures strategic investment from Lam Research to expand global AI data center footprint
Zettabyte, an AI data center service provider, has secured a strategic investment from Lam Capital, part of Lam Research Corporation. The funding round also saw involvement from Taiwanese...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan seeks better tariff deal after US Section 232 investigations
After four rounds of in-person negotiations and multiple video conferences, Taiwan's provisional tariff rate has been set at 20%.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
LG Electronics reportedly revives India IPO plan with scaled-down valuation amid market uncertainty
LG Electronics is reportedly preparing to revive the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian subsidiary, months after shelving the plan due to market volatility. According to...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Phoenix Silicon International pushes monthly capacity to 1.2M wafers by 2026
Leading reclaimed wafer manufacturer Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) announced on August 1 that its board has officially approved a capital expenditure plan of NT$4.379 billion...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Boris Johnson says UK once considered competing with Taiwan in chips, but abandoned plan over tech gap
During a keynote address at the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei on August 5, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that he had contemplated enabling the UK to compete with Taiwan...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan pushes for trade market diversification, yet export structure remains vulnerable
The US-China trade war, launched during US President Donald Trump's first term, continues to disrupt global supply chains and reshape Taiwan's export landscape. Concerns about overdependence...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan Mobile vows to be at forefront of upcoming AI glasses battle
Meta Platforms Inc. recently released its financial report for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting the impressive sales performance of its AI glasses, while Meta's partner, eyewear...
Monday 4 August 2025
India highlights semiconductor potential ahead of Semicon India 2025
Ahead of the fourth edition of Semicon India, set to be held from September 2-4, 2025, in New Delhi, the Indian Government has released a press statement reaffirming its commitment...
Monday 4 August 2025
VinFast launches production in India with US$500 million Tamil Nadu plant
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has officially commenced production at its new manufacturing facility in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The US$500 million plant represents...
Monday 4 August 2025
Trump locks in tariffs as allies scramble for relief, China talks stall at 'halfway'

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that President Donald Trump's newly introduced "reciprocal tariffs" are effectively locked...