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Wednesday 30 April 2025

TSMC starts building third Arizona fab to ramp up US expansion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun construction on a third chip plant in Arizona, ramping up its US expansion as the Trump administration threatens further tariffs to...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Samsung reportedly exits HBM2E under Chinese price offensive, shifts focus to high-end market

Samsung Electronics is cutting production of mature-node DDR4 memory and reportedly scaling back its third-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM2E) business to focus resources on...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Korean presidential candidate Jae-Myung Lee vows to build South Korea into top semiconductor nation with special law

Jae-Myung Lee, the presidential candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea and the frontrunner for the next presidency, recently pledged that upon taking office, he will promote...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Chinese PHEV market and global status

The Chinese PHEV market is on the rise with Chinese automakers leading the global industry in accelerating the shift to hybrid techs.

Wednesday 30 April 2025

SK Telecom faces mass user exodus and mounting fallout after USIM server hack

SK Telecom (SKT), South Korea's largest telecommunications provider, is grappling with a massive wave of subscriber losses after a recent cyberattack targeting its USIM management...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Gogoro's battery bet faces market test as it restructures and regroups

After becoming Taiwan's first unicorn to go public in the US, Gogoro—the electric scooter company known for its sleek design and...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Spain and Portugal's blackout highlights challenges of green energy transition

A large-scale blackout in Spain and Portugal on April 28, 2025, highlighted the need for resilient power grids during energy transitions. With Taiwan set to retire its last nuclear...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Taiwan's economy faces slower growth under Trump's trade pressures

The policies of US President Donald Trump have caused significant disruptions to global trade stability, particularly impacting Taiwan's supply chains. Under the shadow of high tariffs,...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Nissan to close Wuhan plant, cutting China factories from 6 to 4

Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

K&S partners with Taiwanese semiconductor leaders in advanced packaging push

Despite flat demand for most consumer electronics chips and a muted outlook for traditional wire bonding and packaging equipment, Singapore's...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

US targets Japan over EV charging standards in tariff clash

As tariff negotiations between the US and Japan intensify, Washington has turned a critical eye toward Japan's electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, identifying the country's...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Made in America, delayed by parts

Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Megawatts and microgrids: Delta’s next play

As vehicle electrification gains momentum, comprehensive solution providers are becoming pivotal to the EV supply chain. At the 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan show—held in 2025 despite...

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Taiwan semiconductor supplier Chang Wah sees recovery despite Trump tariff uncertainty

Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) founder Canon Huang described Donald Trump's tariff policies as highly unpredictable but expressed confidence that market conditions for CWE and its...

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Evoasis unveils EV plug-and-charge network in Taipei, with plans to accelerate deployments in northern Taiwan in 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) charging company Evoasis and the Taipei City government jointly announced on April 22 that more than 300 AC smart charging piles across the city are now fully...

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