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Thursday 12 June 2025
Trump's tariff reversals roil global markets, but Taiwan finds unexpected gains
Since returning to the office, President Donald Trump has once again made unpredictability a cornerstone of US trade policy. His shifting stance on tariffs, particularly toward China,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trump’s tariff playbook faces legal and political scrutiny

Nearly five months into his second term, President Donald Trump's high-wire approach to trade—defined by maximalist threats followed...

Wednesday 11 June 2025
Taiwan unveils US$9.3 billion chip subsidy as AmCham seeks collaboration
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced a NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.3 billion) semiconductor subsidy program running through 2033, the island's largest-ever government investment in...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US-China trade talks enter stalemate phase as tariff tensions encroach on tech
US-China trade negotiations resumed in London on June 9, following a joint statement issued in Geneva on May 12. In that agreement, both sides committed to lowering reciprocal and...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US auto imports plunge 70% as carmakers await Trump tariff relief
US automotive imports via sea freight plummeted 70% year-over-year in May following President Donald Trump's April tariff implementation, creating a cliff-edge decline as manufacturers...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Tariffs, currency swings, and inventory risks weigh on Taiwan's IC sector outlook
After a front-loaded surge in shipments driven by tariff fears and early stockpiling, Taiwan's IC distributors are facing a much more uncertain second half of 2025. A cocktail of...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Taiwan exports to US surge 87% as trade policy shifts drive shipping rates higher
Taiwan's May exports to the US jumped 87.4% year-over-year to US$15.52 billion, setting a monthly record, as American importers stockpile goods ahead of potential tariff changes,...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Taiwanese firms face tariff risks as US business inquiries surge 15%
Dun & Bradstreet identified steel, electrical machinery, mechanical equipment, vehicles, and rubber products as Taiwan's most tariff-vulnerable sectors in a new report on export...
Friday 30 May 2025
ZT slips away, tariffs shift — Compal turns to Nvidia
Compal held its shareholders' meeting on May 29, 2025. Chairman Ray Chen and President Anthony Peter Bonadero spoke with the media after the meeting, sharing their views on the company's...
Thursday 29 May 2025
WPG marks 20 years by doubling down on AI and tariff strategy amid global disruptions
As it marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, WPG Holdings, Asia's largest semiconductor distributor, finds itself at the intersection of two disruptive forces: the generative AI boom...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Trump tariff ruling overturned by court; Wiwynn prepares multiple scenarios to navigate changing landscape
The US Court of International Trade ruled on May 28, 2025, that US President Donald Trump did not have the authority under emergency law to impose tariffs globally, drawing widespread...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Explainer: Why Trump's emergency tariffs were struck down, and what tariffs still remain

A federal court ruling this week has dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump's trade agenda, suspending a wide array of tariffs...

Thursday 29 May 2025
Japan plans major US chip purchases as leverage in tariff talks
In ongoing tariff negotiations between Japan and the US, the Japanese government has proposed purchasing semiconductor products from American manufacturers worth several billion US...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Trump threatens new tariffs on iPhones and EU imports, raising tensions with Apple

Fresh off a triumphant Middle East tour, President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions on Thursday with a bold new proposal: imposing...

Wednesday 28 May 2025
US chip tariffs pose biggest challenge to American firms; Trump likely to back down
The impending semiconductor chip tariff policy continues to cause concern. The semiconductor supply chain believes that if US President Donald Trump insists on imposing tariffs, it...