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Friday 11 July 2025
How Taiwan's EMS evolved: From PCs and smartphones to AI servers and deep semiconductor integration
The advent of the personal computer (PC) provided an opportunity for Taiwan's manufacturing services to further evolve.
Friday 11 July 2025
Largan expects large variable aperture project opportunities in 2026
Taiwan-based lens manufacturer Largan Precision held an online earnings call on July 10, during which it explained that exchange rate fluctuations had a significant impact on the...
Friday 11 July 2025
Taiwan's Sun Yad builds US$583 million empire across chemicals to drones
Sun Yad Group operates across construction, biotechnology, materials, healthcare and drones in a diversified conglomerate worth NT$17 billion (US$583 million). Chairman Yu-ming Chang...
Friday 11 July 2025
How Taiwan's EMS evolved (2): Resilience and regionalized supply chains
As of 2024, the global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry is valued at approximately US$700 billion, with about half originating from Taiwan. Starting in 1966 with basic...
Friday 11 July 2025
US weighs new export controls on AI chips to Thailand and Malaysia

The US Department of Commerce is reportedly preparing new regulations that would restrict the export of advanced AI chips to Thailand...

Friday 11 July 2025
US tariff revenues surge as protectionist policies drive import reshuffling
Under President Donald Trump's trade policies, US tariff revenue has soared, driven by sweeping duties on steel, aluminum, autos, and goods from China. A recent spike in dutiable...
Friday 11 July 2025
Malaysia's Penang eyes semiconductor upgrade as AI demand reshapes industry
Malaysia's Penang state, home to about 13% of global semiconductor assembly and testing capacity, is positioning itself to capture more advanced chip manufacturing as artificial intelligence...
Friday 11 July 2025
SiPearl raises EUR130 million to mass-produce Rhea1 chip with TSMC, advancing Europe's AI and HPC goals
French microprocessor startup SiPearl has secured EUR130 million (US$152.53 million) in a Series A funding round, with investors including Taiwan's Cathay Venture Inc. The company...
Friday 11 July 2025
IBM's business in China remains strong and commits to continued growth for next 40 years
As the US-China trade war intensifies, American businesses in China become increasingly uncomfortable. IBM announced massive layoffs in China and closed its Beijing R&D center,...
Friday 11 July 2025
China's embodied AI race just got real — Robot Era, DEEP Robotics raises CNY1 billion

China's embodied AI and humanoid robotics market is experiencing a funding surge, with leading startups Robot Era and DEEP Robotics jointly securing...

Friday 11 July 2025
Niching sees stellar 2Q25 results from AI, HPC, and advanced packaging applications
Materials supplier Niching is aiming to hit record-high revenue this year after strong performance in the first half of 2025, boosted by continued growing demand in the AI, high performance...
Friday 11 July 2025
Pegatron's June revenue decline tapers, but 2H25 outlook remains uncertain
Pegatron announced on July 10, 2025, that its June revenue reached NT$78.771 billion (US$2.7 billion), a monthly decline of 8.07% and an annual increase of 11.05%. While revenue was...
Friday 11 July 2025
Currency exchange headwinds hit Synnex as 2Q25 and 1H25 revenue slide
Synnex Technology International Corp. posted NT$32.41 billion (approx. US$1.11 billion) in June 2025 revenue, pressured by a sharply stronger New Taiwan dollar. Second-quarter revenue...
Friday 11 July 2025
With GB300 on track and no Cordelia detours, Nvidia eyes a strong AI finish in 2025
With Nvidia's GB200 series products entering volume shipments starting in the second quarter of 2025, the GB300 has also begun its delivery recently, as Dell chairman and CEO Michael...
Friday 11 July 2025
Taiwan's machinery exporters brace for US tariff verdict while handling FX pain
Taiwan's machinery exporters face growing uncertainty as the US confirms 25% reciprocal tariffs for Japan and South Korea, while Taiwan's status remains unresolved. With the US as...