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Friday 25 July 2025
SK Hynix accelerates investment for 2025 HBM boom as Samsung targets Nvidia certification in third quarter
The surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI servers has positioned SK Hynix as the clear leader in the HBM market, with Micron also posting strong operational...
Friday 25 July 2025
Taiwan's Kuroshio Current to be harnessed for renewable energy
Academia Sinica signed a Net-zero Carbon Reduction Research Application memorandum of understanding (MOU) with National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) on July 24, 2025, prioritizing...
Friday 25 July 2025
Tariffs blur ASML's outlook, but China anchors the bottom line
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet tempered the company's solid second quarter 2025 results with a warning: growth in 2026 is far from guaranteed. "While we still prepare for growth in 2026,...
Friday 25 July 2025
Starlink’s Taiwan hopes face familiar friction
Taiwan is renewing its efforts to bring Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service to the island, as the Executive Yuan approved a sweeping six-year NT$27 billion (approximately...
Friday 25 July 2025
China targets 22/28nm as wafer sourcing landscape shifts
China's continued investment in mature semiconductor foundry capacity has become a focal point in the industry. Many worry that China's mature process output could flood global markets,...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Malaysia unveils green data center rules to court foreign investors
Malaysia plans to launch a sustainable data center framework in October 2025. As the data center industry experiences rapid growth, the government faces challenges related to energy...
Thursday 24 July 2025
What did Japan give up to lower US tariffs?
Japan has pledged to invest US$550 billion in the US economy under a sweeping trade deal unveiled July 22, 2025, aiming to avert steep auto tariffs. The pact expands US access to...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Sony reportedly plans to sell Israeli semiconductor subsidiary, reassessing IoT chip manufacturing
Sony is actively seeking to sell its subsidiary Sony Semiconductor Israel, which specializes in mobile chipsets for connected devices, according to reports from multiple media.
Thursday 24 July 2025
BYD delays Hungary plant, pivots to Turkey in Europe strategy shift
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD is reshaping its European manufacturing plans, pushing back mass production at its Hungary facility while fast-tracking a Turkey plant as it grapples...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan's PlayNitride expands into China with US$19 million microLED plant
MicroLED manufacturer PlayNitride will establish a Chinese subsidiary in Kunshan Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, as part of its global expansion strategy following its 2023 US...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Bosch to cut 1,100 jobs in Germany as it shifts focus to semiconductor expansion
Bosch plans to restructure its Reutlingen manufacturing site in Germany, with up to 1,100 jobs set to be cut as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. The company cited shifting...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Samsung starts hybrid bonding shift with HBM4E; will it stick before HBM5?
Samsung Electronics plans to introduce hybrid bonding technology with its 16-layer HBM4E (7th-generation high-bandwidth memory), marking a pivotal shift in advanced memory packaging...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan rallies industry to fast-track AI robot development with three-phase strategy
As artificial intelligence increasingly converges with robotics, humanoid machines are moving beyond the realm of science fiction and into the spotlight of global technology and investment...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Tariff negotiations put Taiwan's core industries at risk
Taiwan faces a punishing 32% reciprocal tariff rate—far exceeding South Korea's 25% and Japan's 15%—as negotiations intensify. The stakes couldn't be higher: with Section...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Softstar takes over Taiwan Mask Corporation
Softstar Entertainment has expanded its territory in recent years and actively deepened its presence in Taiwan's key industries, covering diverse fields such as heavy electrical equipment,...