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Thursday 8 May 2025
India's deep tech turn: Why the real buildout is just beginning
India's startup journey has long been driven by software-led growth, with thousands of ventures building SaaS tools, consumer apps, and IT platforms. But now, a quiet shift is unde...
Thursday 8 May 2025
US confronts battery shortfall as Chinese solar giants gear up for tenfold expansion
China dominates global solar manufacturing with an 85% market share, a position that has prompted strategic shifts in US policy. During former President Joe Biden's administration,...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Trump to rescind global chip curbs amid AI restrictions debate
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Dollar dilemma: Asian currencies soar as Trump policy splits markets
A widening currency war is emerging as Asian currencies surge and the US juggles conflicting dollar policies. Washington's push for manufacturing reshoring clashes with its defense...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Taiwan chip maker cautious on global trade outlook
Taiwan-based power management IC maker GMT's chairman cites market uncertainty due to Trump administration's proposed tariff policies, with second-quarter orders remaining flat amid...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariff tensions delay ABF substrate recovery as Unimicron shifts focus to CoWoS clients
Uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump's tariff policy has rattled global supply chains and triggered downward revisions in growth forecasts for consumer electronics and...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Europe shunned plug-in hybrids. China sold them back
In early 2025, the European Union made a decisive pivot in its electric vehicle policy, throwing full support behind battery electric vehicles (BEVs) while pulling back on plug-in...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
US tariff policy and currency appreciation cast clouds over Taiwanese exporters
US tariff policy has raised concerns among Taiwanese exporters. The sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar heightens the complexity. While the AI server supply chain remains...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
From Biden's carrots to Trump's sticks: Chinese solar giants adapt to new US playbook
The administration of US President Donald Trump has implemented exceptionally high anti-dumping tariffs on solar modules imported from Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. Most...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariffs support sustained price increases for LCD monitor panels
Compared to TVs, IT panels are more affected by tariffs. As a result, during the tariff exemption period, LCD monitor brands have continued strong inventory buildup and accepted slight...
Monday 5 May 2025
iPhone sales in China falter: headwinds on four fronts
Apple reported iPhone sales revenue of US$46.8 billion for the first quarter of 2025, representing a 1.9% increase compared to the same period last year, according to its financial...
Monday 5 May 2025
China leans on industrial policy, not tariffs, to fast-track domestic GPU ascendancy
As US-China tech tensions escalate, Washington's tightened export controls—particularly targeting Nvidia's H20 chips designed for the Chinese market—are deepening compute...
Monday 5 May 2025
Trump eases auto tariff impact for North American-made vehicles
On April 3, 2025, the White House announced a sweeping new 25% tariff on imported automobiles and auto parts. Less than a month later, on April 29, President Donald Trump signed an...
Monday 5 May 2025
Meta denies censoring Taiwan content; backlash suggests trust gap remains

A former Meta executive has alleged that the company cooperated with the Chinese government to suppress dissent—including in Taiwan—by...

Friday 2 May 2025
Wellysun emphasizes limited tariff impact as end customers do not export to North America
Regarding the recent China-US tariff policies affecting automotive components, Wellysun, a company specializing in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of customized...