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Thursday 10 April 2025
MetaX's IPO and rise of China's domestic GPU giants in AI era
In early 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) website announced that MetaX Integrated Circuits (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has completed its listing filing and plans to...
Thursday 10 April 2025
RF-SOI inventory hits inflection point as Soitec unveils next-wave tech trends
Two years ago, the semiconductor sector faced difficulties as RF-SOI inventory levels reached their highest during a downturn in the smartphone market. Nevertheless, France's Soitec,...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Tariff tensions overshadow TSMC's robust 1Q25 performance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported better-than-expected revenue for March and the first quarter of 2025, easing earlier market concerns about earthquake disruptions...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Auto tariffs take effect, components supply chain hit hardest
The US government under President Donald Trump initiated a new round of trade protection policies on April 3, 2025, imposing a 25% tariff on all automobiles produced outside the US...
Thursday 10 April 2025
US-China tariff clash imperils chip supply chain, May turmoil looms
The Trump administration's aggressive tariff policies have unleashed a new wave of disruption across the global electronics supply chain. Following China's retaliatory move to impose...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Foxconn plans to launch EVs in Asian markets starting in 2026
Foxconn announced on April 9 in Tokyo its ambitious plans to enter the electric vehicle (EV) market, with multiple vehicle models expected to launch beginning in 2027. The announcement...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Mexico provides refuge from US tariffs for automotive supply chain for now
US president Donald Trump's tariffs war has heaped pressure on the entire automotive supply chain. But Taiwan-based automotive components maker Hiroca Holdings, which runs manufacturing...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Trump suspends tariffs for most nations but raises China tariffs to 125%
In a surprising move, US President Donald Trump declared a 90-day tariff suspension for most nations, setting a universal rate of 10% to encourage trade negotiations amidst market...
Thursday 10 April 2025
APMIC, Twinkle AI launch new Traditional Chinese inference models
Taiwanese AI startup APMIC has teamed up with the language model research community Twinkle AI to launch a 3B Traditional Chinese inference model that can be used on mobile devices,...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Vietnam factory plans uncertain as US tariffs cloud Taiwan touch panel makers' outlook
Touch panel manufacturers in Taiwan are navigating a complex landscape of US tariffs and fluctuating market demands. Young Fast Optoelectronics acknowledges the potential impact of...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Alcatel returns to India's smartphone market with US$30 million investment and local manufacturing plans
After a decade-long absence, French smartphone maker Alcatel is returning to India, partnering with Flipkart and looking for a local manufacturing partner.
Thursday 10 April 2025
GEM Terminal currently insulated from US tariffs thanks to China and European demands
Taiwan-based Terminal manufacturer GEM Terminal reported robust revenue growth in March 2025, buoyed by successful product launches and strategic market positioning, even as global...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Japanese stock market plummets as US slaps 104% tariff on China
Japan's Nikkei 225 plummeted more than 1,700 points, or over 5%, on April 9 as the latest set of US tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, took effect. Rising...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Foxconn Industrial Internet reports record profits in 1Q25, with server revenue growing over 60% year-over-year
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of Foxconn, is poised for significant revenue and profit growth in the first quarter of 2025, driven by improving shipments of next-generation...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs dismisses merger rumors between GlobalFoundries and UMC

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has wielded tariffs as a tool to disrupt global trade. On April 9, Taiwan's Minister of Economic...