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Wednesday 9 July 2025

How China's trade-in policy is reviving South Korea's 8‑inch chip sector

In the escalating US-China tensions, China's aggressive drive to boost domestic semiconductor production—coupled with a sweeping "trade-in" subsidy program—has led to...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Amazon's Project Kuiper targets South Korea in global satellite push

Amazon's satellite internet venture, Project Kuiper, is accelerating its expansion into Asia, with a focus on South Korea, Taiwan, and...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Tax policy uncertainty stalls Taiwan's auto sector despite govt push

As the calendar turns to July, major car brands across Taiwan are rolling out aggressive promotional campaigns in a bid to jumpstart lackluster sales. However, while automakers are...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

From copper to CoWoS: Douglas Yu retires from TSMC

Dr. Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, Vice President of Pathfinding for System Integration and the sole TSMC Distinguished Fellow, officially retired on July 8, 2025, closing a chapter in one...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

What Trump’s ‘tariff fines’ mean for Asia

US President Donald Trump has officially issued the latest round of tariff notices, targeting 14 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, South Africa,...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

China bans exports to eight Taiwan defense companies

China's Ministry of Commerce imposed export restrictions on eight Taiwan-based defense contractors, including Aerospace Industrial Development Corp., cutting off access to dual-use...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Seetel partners with Canadian firm to expand global energy storage reach

Taiwan's Seetel, a lithium battery and energy storage manufacturer, said Tuesday it formed a strategic alliance with Canadian energy storage solutions provider Energy Plug to expand...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

South Korea's Hana cracks TGV glass substrate market with eye on AI chip boom

Hana Technology, a South Korean equipment maker formerly focused on battery solutions, has developed core Through Glass Via (TGV) technology for semiconductor glass substrates, signaling...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

TSMC's GaN market exit creates opening for Samsung, Asian chip race rage on

TSMC's recent decision to phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business is sending ripples through the compound semiconductor industry, opening the door for new contenders...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Taiwanese PCB firms navigate new tariff landscape, strategically pivots across Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia

The Trump administration has announced new reciprocal tariffs on Southeast Asian countries to address origin washing in supply chains. This move adds complexity to the manufacturing...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Taiwanese display makers brace for indirect fallout from new US tariffs

As the 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump draws to a close on August 1, 2025, the US has announced new tariff rates for 14 countries. These...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

T-Glass shortage chokes CoWoS substrate supply, Nittobo delays ramp-up

Since the end of 2024, a critical shortage of T-Glass has been disrupting the global supply chain for advanced chip packaging. This specialized glass fabric, prized for its low thermal...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Trump delays tariff implementation to August, shipping rates plummet

US President Donald Trump notified 14 trading partners on July 7, 2025, of updated reciprocal tariff rates while postponing the original July 9 implementation date to August 1. The...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

MA-Tek and MSScorps hit record-high June revenues

Semiconductor testing and analysis companies had delivered strong June financial results with Material Analysis Technology (MA-Tek) and MSScorps both achieving new monthly revenue...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Trump to impose 25% tariffs on South Korean exports, raising pressure ahead of August deadline

US President Donald Trump has formally notified South Korea of plans to impose a 25% tariff on select imports, with implementation set...

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