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Friday 4 July 2025
AI surge drives Micron to broaden HBM output beyond Taiwan
Micron plans to start operations at its new factory in Singapore in 2026, aiming to expand its production capacity of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The investment is part of the company's...
Friday 4 July 2025
Component makers across Southeast Asia await clarity as Vietnam reaches tariff deal with US

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a trade agreement with Vietnam that reduces tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the US from 46% to...

Friday 4 July 2025
Uneven customer demand and development keep ASIC providers walking on thin ice
While optimism about cloud ASICs is rising, demand and development vary widely among clients. Some with strong development teams are steadily increasing their ASIC needs, while others...
Friday 4 July 2025
Communication suppliers respond to Trump tariffs with cautious diversification
On June 2, US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement imposing a 20% tariff on imports from Vietnam and a 40% tariff on transshipped products. The new tariffs have garnered...
Friday 4 July 2025
Renesas ditches SiC to focus on MCU, GaN products for AI sector
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas has halted mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and will now launch new products including microcontroller units (MCU)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Jinpao, Nafco tap aviation to offset electronics volatility

As global aerospace demand strengthens, Taiwanese manufacturers are expanding beyond traditional electronics and into high-value aviation...

Friday 4 July 2025
Vietnam tariff deal triggers SEA jitters for Taiwan's PCB supply chain
Less than a week ahead of the tariff truce deadline, US President Donald Trump announced that the Commerce Department had struck a deal with Vietnam. Under the agreement, Vietnamese...
Friday 4 July 2025
Thailand moves to limit foreign workers at PCB plants amid trade tensions with China
Thailand plans to restrict foreign employment at manufacturing facilities to 70% local workers, targeting Chinese companies suspected of using the country to circumvent US import...
Friday 4 July 2025
Trump's Vietnam tariff deal eases some market uncertainty, but 40% transshipment clause raises new risks

President Donald Trump announced that the US has reached a new tariff agreement with Vietnam, lowering tariffs on Vietnamese exports...

Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea cuts reliance on Japanese chip materials, but faces hurdles in advanced technologies
In the high-stakes world of semiconductors, materials are everything. In South Korea, the issue became a national priority after a 2019 trade dispute with Japan sent shockwaves through...
Friday 4 July 2025
New US-Vietnam tariff pact prompts display makers to double down in Vietnam
On July 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a tariff agreement with Vietnam. This agreement marks the first trade deal between the Trump administration and an Asian country,...
Friday 4 July 2025
Vietnam tariff negotiations mark Asia's first; optical industry acknowledges varied impact
Vietnam has become the first Asian country to complete reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US, with optical manufacturers including AOET and Ability operating production facilities...
Friday 4 July 2025
China-India rivalry forces Foxconn to rethink manpower strategy
As 2025 begins under President Donald Trump's second term, rising trade tensions and tariffs are pushing regionalized manufacturing. In this context, Foxconn is reportedly recalling...
Friday 4 July 2025
WiseChip subsidiary UHydrogen enters green energy sector with AEM technology transfer from NCU
National Central University (NCU) and UHydrogen, a subsidiary of PMOLED display manufacturer WiseChip Semiconductor, have completed a technology transfer agreement involving key green...
Friday 4 July 2025
Tata and Tower Semiconductor reportedly shortlisted for India's SCL upgrade
Tata Semiconductor and Tower Semiconductor have advanced to the financial bidding stage to modernize the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, Mint reports. The shortlisted...