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Monday 10 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 2): TSMC's fast track to US 2nm production
In 2025, Taiwan's total export value reached US$475.07 billion—its second-best performance since 2022. Over the past two years, amid the US-China trade war, the semiconductor...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 1): what Taiwan's export mix reveals
In 2024, Taiwan's total exports reached US$475 billion, with 65.2% of that coming from electronics. This clearly shows that the electronics sector not only drives Taiwan's export...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Will automakers weather the tariff storm?
Amid successive tariff measures imposed by the US and Chinese governments, automakers are grappling with challenges on multiple fronts.
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Evolution of the submarine: From traditional to digital age
Submarine technology has evolved dramatically with the advancement of technology, transforming naval tactics and global maritime security. From the first US Navy submarine, the USS...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump 2.0 charts new course for US AI policy
In a bold reset of America's artificial intelligence strategy, President Trump has begun dismantling the regulatory framework of the previous administration, while simultaneously...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
If Taiwan can't offset Trump's policies, trade and investment may slow
Amid US President Donald Trump's new wave of protectionist policies, Taiwan must reexamine how to deepen its mutually beneficial trade partnership with the US.
Monday 3 February 2025
Trump 2.0 prospects: tariffs spark potential three-way supply chain realignment
President Trump's administration has escalated trade tensions since taking office, implementing a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese imports since...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek's disruption: what it means for TSMC and the AI supply chain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unstoppable trend. The US will remain strong, not just with OpenAI. Since DeepSeek has broken through the existing frameworks of Chinese enterprises...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek disruption: Could China's supply chain take the lead?
Just before the Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, a black swan emerged, plunging the global technology industry into a state of extreme uncertainty.
Thursday 30 January 2025
EMS watch: top-down observation on supply chain
The global tech landscape has undergone significant transformation since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019. Government subsidies totaling US$17 trillion, combined with the surge in remote...
Thursday 30 January 2025
Taiwan's mature chip makers need their own major league
Recent US Section 301 tariffs targeting China's semiconductor industry have spotlighted the mature process segment. While the definition of mature processes remains somewhat fluid,...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
EMS Watch: Business insights on emerging economies 2025
When analyzing the industrial development of emerging economies, key metrics like gross margin, operating margin, inventories, and accounts payable reveal clear differences between...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
2D FET gaining attention for overcoming challenges in logic chip miniaturization
During the keynote speech at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) held at the end of 2024, 2D Field Effect Transistors (2D FET) and carbon nanotubes were mentioned...
Tuesday 28 January 2025
EMS Watch: insights on the ranking shifts of the EMS sector
In the rapidly evolving global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, the dominance of major players continues to shape the competitive landscape. While the notion that...
Tuesday 28 January 2025
Simeon Denis Poisson's work in probability theory underpins modern AI and machine learning applications
The Poisson distribution is widely used in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In Bayesian inference, probability distributions often help solve problems that would...