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Tuesday 9 September 2025
Taiwan's industrial PC firms expand role in semiconductor supply chain amid rising demand
Taiwan's semiconductor sector continues to assert its significance globally, with surging demand for advanced processing and packaging technologies driving industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Apple to unveil new products in annual event as 5G modem chip strategy evolves
Apple's much-anticipated annual event is scheduled for September 10 at 1 a.m. Taiwan time, where several new products, including the iPhone series, Apple Watch, and AirPods Pro, are...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
ASE COO outlines Taiwan's semiconductor outlook amid post-AI era challenges
As SEMICON Taiwan 2025 nears, ASE Technology's COO Tien Wu highlighted the semiconductor industry's decade-long outlook, stressing challenges in reshaping the value chain in the post-AI...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Research Insights: Global auto market forms multi-track pattern
The global automotive market reached total sales of 44.42 million units in the first half of 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. Among these, the combined sales volume...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Samsung's Exynos comeback aims for Qualcomm's mobile chip dominance
Samsung Electronics is reportedly expected to feature its in-house application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, in the upcoming Galaxy S26 flagship series scheduled for early 2026...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Taiwan steps up in satellite and 6G race, eyes role in Starlink and Kuiper networks
Taiwan is intensifying its bid to gain ground in the rapidly expanding satellite communications market. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the Ministry...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
CATL procurement staff visits South Korea, reportedly seeking key equipment and manufacturing technologies
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the largest China-based battery maker, has recently dispatched procurement managers and engineers on a large-scale visit to South Korea, with...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung reportedly resumes construction on Pyeongtaek P5 to advance HBM4 mass production plans
Samsung Electronics is reportedly accelerating the construction of its fifth plant (P5) in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
Monday 8 September 2025
Commentary: Hyundai-LGES Georgia plant raid threatens to unravel South Korea's US$350 billion EV bet
A major immigration raid at Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution's (LGES) battery plant in Georgia has exposed the labor and visa hurdles facing South Korean firms in the US...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix deploy heavyweight presence at Semicon 2025 to crack Taiwan supply chain
The upcoming SEMICON Taiwan will feature keynote speeches from top executives at South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to a forum hosted...
Monday 8 September 2025
Semicon Taiwan 2025 sets new records, focusing on AI, advanced packaging, and memory
SEMICON Taiwan 2025 will take place from September 10 to 12, 2025, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, bringing together over 1,200 global semiconductor and technology companies...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing's mature-node expansion
Taiwan is drafting new measures to curb China's rising dominance in mature-node chip production, with the Legislative Yuan scheduled to review the plan when its new session opens...
Monday 8 September 2025
Whirlpool renews attack on Samsung, LG under Trump 2.0
US home appliance giant Whirlpool has claimed that the US subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and North American subsidiary of LG Electronics have adjusted their so-called "transfer...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung weighs new ASML High NA EUV purchases to narrow gap with TSMC in 2nm race
The competition for advanced process leadership among TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and Intel is intensifying, making the pace of their new equipment acquisitions a key industry focus...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan PCB makers pivot to AI servers amid China exodus
As the four major cloud service providers (CSPs) aggressively ramp up their presence in the AI computing market, Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is experiencing a clear...