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Monday 21 July 2025

Seoul backs RF Materials in US$76 million space-grade semiconductor initiative

As Seoul intensifies efforts to build next-generation aerospace technologies, RF Materials, a South Korean firm specializing in compound...

Monday 21 July 2025

Rapidus sets 2027 goal for 2nm mass production, but political shake-up clouds outlook

Rapidus has unveiled a working 2nm chip prototype, advancing Japan's efforts to reestablish a foothold in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. The company aims to launch the...

Monday 21 July 2025

Taiwan Mask Corporation changes major shareholder following subsidiary bankruptcy

Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC), the world's fourth-largest independent photomask maker, has undergone a change in its largest corporate shareholder, as Softstar Entertainment acquired...

Monday 21 July 2025

Nvidia's China chip clearance spurs SK Hynix memory expansion plans

Nvidia's renewed ability to sell H20 artificial intelligence chips to China following the lifting of US restrictions is driving SK Hynix to consider expanding production of advanced...

Monday 21 July 2025

Taiwan AI server makers boost North America investment ninefold on tariff fears

Although the US has yet to finalize its reciprocal tariffs on Taiwan, Taiwanese AI server manufacturers have already taken aggressive preemptive measures. In the first half of 2025,...

Monday 21 July 2025

Samsung reportedly lobbies Washington on chip tariffs and AI export curbs

A senior executive from Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division has reportedly visited Washington, D.C., to express the company's concerns regarding US semiconductor tariff...

Monday 21 July 2025

China weighs deeper solar export curbs as Taiwan faces supply squeeze

China's leading solar manufacturers are signaling fresh production and pricing restrictions reminiscent of late 2024 measures, according to supply chain sources. Beijing has already...

Monday 21 July 2025

Taiwan concrete maker Goldsun rides chip factory boom with earthquake-resistant materials

TSMC's rapid facility expansion is driving demand beyond equipment suppliers to construction materials providers. Goldsun Building Materials, Taiwan's largest concrete manufacturer,...

Monday 21 July 2025

Taiwan academics and institutions scramble to find solutions to NTD appreciation

Over the past few months, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) has significantly appreciated against the US dollar, leaving exporters in very difficult situations. A stronger NTD reduces the...

Monday 21 July 2025

Taiwan govt unveils response plan to US reciprocal tariffs

The US's reciprocal tariff policy has posed serious challenges for many export-oriented countries, with Taiwan hit by a 32% levy when the policy was first announced in April 2025...

Monday 21 July 2025

Lee Jae-yong's road to rebuild Samsung after legal scandal acquittal

Coming out the other side after nearly a decade of legal troubles, Samsung Electronics stands at a crossroads. Chairman Lee Jae-yong is rebuilding the group leadership structure,...

Monday 21 July 2025

AI server growth lifts ABF market, while BT substrates struggle with supply constraints

A surge in demand for ABF substrates driven by AI applications has created ripple effects across the semiconductor packaging supply chain...

Monday 21 July 2025

Malaysia launches US$21 million fund to boost semiconductor packaging and attract global tech players

According to Bernama, Malaysia has launched a MYR90 million (US$21.2 million) Science Endowment matching fund aimed at accelerating the country's push into advanced semiconductor...

Monday 21 July 2025

TSMC pledges prudence as it pursues US$165b US expansion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will remain prudent about spending this year while expanding globally to meet surging AI chip demand, as the chipmaker grapples with...

Monday 21 July 2025

Global tech showdown post-tariffs shines spotlight on US-China rivalry

The Belfer Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy has released the Critical and Emerging Technologies Index (CETI) report, which quantifies the capabilities of 25 countries...

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