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Tuesday 5 August 2025
TSMC embroiled in 2nm espionage scandal ahead of mass production
TSMC has dismissed several employees after uncovering unauthorized attempts to access and leak confidential information related to its next-generation 2nm process technology, just...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's US auto tariffs down to 20%, but market stays frozen
On July 31, the White House announced a revision to its "reciprocal tariffs" policy, reducing Taiwan's auto tariff rate from 32% to 20%. Despite the cut, many Taiwanese automakers...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Boris Johnson says UK once considered competing with Taiwan in chips, but abandoned plan over tech gap
During a keynote address at the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei on August 5, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that he had contemplated enabling the UK to compete with Taiwan...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
OCP APAC Summit 2025: Google sees Taiwan as key hub in global AI strategy
Taiwan plays a uniquely strategic role in Google's global operations and its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to Chris Verne, a longtime Google executive...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Asia's moment in the AI age: APAC rises as infrastructure powerhouse at OCP, Taiwan forges global tech ties
As AI infrastructure continues to reshape global supply chains, the Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit held in Taipei on August 5, 2025, highlighted the Asia-Pacific region's...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan turns to drones to supply medicine to flood-stricken regions
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has launched its first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drug delivery initiative to serve remote communities isolated by days of torrential...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's industrial concentration surges under strong global demand for ICT products
Taiwan's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) and audiovisual products surpassed US$100 billion in the first half of 2025, overtaking electronic components as...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan OSAT gains from BIS whitelist fall short as US grants Chinese firms exemptions
Taiwan's IC OSAT supply chain was previously expected to benefit from US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) restrictions on Chinese semiconductor firms. The BIS's semiconductor...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Green transportation faces major challenges in bid to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025
Cities worldwide are advancing toward the vision of net-zero emissions by 2050. In Taiwan, from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to local government transportation...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
BenQ Materials hikes polarizer prices 10% as currency volatility bites
Polarizer manufacturer BenQ Materials will continue to optimize toward a high-value-added product structure amid a sluggish peak season for the display industry in the third quarter...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan pushes for trade market diversification, yet export structure remains vulnerable
The US-China trade war, launched during US President Donald Trump's first term, continues to disrupt global supply chains and reshape Taiwan's export landscape. Concerns about overdependence...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Cultivating OCP, embracing open source
As cloud computing and data center industries accelerate the adoption of open architecture and open firmware, the traditional firmware ecosystem is undergoing deep restructuring.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan faces Section 232 chip tariff crunch
The US has officially announced its latest tariff results, reducing Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs from 32% to 20%. The Executive Yuan promptly responded, stating that the US set a provisional...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Trump tariffs drive shift in Taiwan's PCB strategy as exports from China to US jump
US President Donald Trump's tariff policies have significantly disrupted global supply chain strategies, prompting shifts across Asia's electronics manufacturing landscape. A DIGITIMES...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Sercomm Chair confident in robust 2H25 as production hits full capacity
Sercomm Corporation, a major Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer, expressed optimism for the second half of 2025 during its earnings briefing on July 31, 2025, citing rising...