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Monday 14 July 2025
Taiwan must move beyond OEM/ODM to export complete systems, particularly aging-related technology, says NSTC Minister
Taiwan must move beyond its traditional OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) model and focus on exporting complete systems, particularly...
Monday 14 July 2025
Foxconn reportedly begins iPhone 17 component imports from China as India and US watch Apple's global moves closely
Foxconn has reportedly begun importing key components from China to India for the iPhone 17, marking the start of trial production. The development comes as both India and the US...
Monday 14 July 2025
India roundup: Apple taps Indian COO amid supply chain relocation
Apple named Indian Sabih Khan as the new COO as the firm accelerates sourcing components from India.
Saturday 12 July 2025
Malaysia semiconductor sector squeezed as SuperSiC project highlights deepening China ties
Malaysia's role as a key node in the global semiconductor supply chain is drawing sharper scrutiny as it deepens industrial ties with China while facing mounting trade and export...
Saturday 12 July 2025
Hyundai weighs 3rd EV factory in Europe to bypass tariffs, build local edge
Hyundai Motor is considering the construction of a third electric vehicle (EV) plant in Europe as part of its broader strategy to capitalize on the region's EV recovery and offset...
Friday 11 July 2025
How Taiwan's EMS evolved: From PCs and smartphones to AI servers and deep semiconductor integration
The advent of the personal computer (PC) provided an opportunity for Taiwan's manufacturing services to further evolve.
Friday 11 July 2025
Samsung bets big on 2nm chips as foundry unit faces make-or-break moment

Samsung Electronics is placing a high-stakes bet on its 2nm chip manufacturing technology, as its foundry division works to reverse mounting...

Friday 11 July 2025
How Taiwan's EMS evolved (2): Resilience and regionalized supply chains
As of 2024, the global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry is valued at approximately US$700 billion, with about half originating from Taiwan. Starting in 1966 with basic...
Friday 11 July 2025
Taiwan positions itself in US Replicator drone program despite technology challenges

As global demand for unmanned aerial systems accelerates, Taiwan is positioning itself as a potential cornerstone in the Pentagon's Replicator...

Friday 11 July 2025
Malaysia's Penang eyes semiconductor upgrade as AI demand reshapes industry
Malaysia's Penang state, home to about 13% of global semiconductor assembly and testing capacity, is positioning itself to capture more advanced chip manufacturing as artificial intelligence...
Friday 11 July 2025
Nissan shifts production of its Kicks SUV to Japan, taps Foxconn to revive underused Oppama plant
Nissan will start producing its compact SUV, the Kicks, at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture in the second half of fiscal 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), according to Nikkei...
Friday 11 July 2025
NXP plots wafer shift to China as new CEO joins push for local supply chain
Kurt Sievers, the CEO of Dutch semiconductor giant NXP Semiconductors, who is set to officially step down at the end of October 2025, recently visited Shanghai and met with the mayor...
Friday 11 July 2025
India's EMS giants pivot to East Asia partnerships for US$2.68 billion component push
Indian electronics makers are accelerating joint venture talks with South Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese partners as they prepare final bids for a component manufacturing scheme...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Jabil's infrastructure bet pays off with explosive AI-fueled growth
As competition intensifies in the AI hardware boom, Jabil is emerging as a pivotal force, leveraging its global supply chain expertise and strategic partnerships to secure long-term...
Thursday 10 July 2025
US auto market resets as Trump shuts door on Chinese electric cars
President Donald Trump's return to the White House may have dealt a blow to the clean energy subsidies championed under President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but his administration...