CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Advanced economies
Advanced economies news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Thursday 31 July 2025
Hyundai chief joins Samsung, Hanwha in US tariff blitz
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun will visit Washington on July 30 to back South Korea's final-stage trade negotiations with the US, joining Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Taiwan's manufacturing exodus: why lower tariffs won't bring factories home
As the US deadline for reciprocal tariffs, set under the Trump administration, approaches on August 1, 2025, Taiwan's final tax rate remains unresolved. While Vietnam and the Philippines—now...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Screen Holdings sees 12% profit drop as China demand slows, investment weighs
Japanese chip equipment maker Screen Holdings reported a 12.2% year-over-year decline in operating profit for the second quarter of 2025, reaching JPY24.3 billion (US$163 million),...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Taiwan's Coretronic sees mixed Q325 outlook on tariff uncertainty, currency volatility
Coretronic Corporation expects a divergence in performance across its two core product segments in the third quarter of 2025, with energy-saving solutions projected to rebound while...
Thursday 31 July 2025
SK Hynix labor dispute heats up after bonus talks collapse
Tensions are rising at South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix after wage negotiations between the company and its labor union collapsed, setting the stage for possible large-scale protests...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung chip operating profit plunges 90% amid memory inventory and low foundry utilization

Samsung Electronics announced its official financial results for the second...

Thursday 31 July 2025
Enterprise AI countdown: Hon Hai, Taiwan Mobile marks 2027 as watershed year
As generative AI continues to evolve rapidly, Taiwanese enterprises are facing a critical juncture of concurrent technological and organizational transformation. At the
Thursday 31 July 2025
Analysis: Foxconn-Teco deal boosts Taiwan's push into L12 AI server integration and modular data centers
The strategic share swap between Foxconn and Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. marks a significant escalation in Taiwan's AI data center server industry. Traditionally focused...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung outlines mobile growth and AI strategy amid tariff concerns, highlights 2nm Exynos roadmap
During its second quarter 2025 earnings call, Samsung Electronics addressed the outlook for its Mobile Experience (MX) division and unveiled strategic plans focused on AI innovation...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung sees memory rebound, eyes HBM3E growth and 3Q25 price surge
Samsung Electronics experienced a rebound in its memory business during the second quarter of 2025, driven by AI-led demand and rising legacy DRAM prices. The company expects further...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung maps foundry future post-Tesla deal: eyes 2026 Taylor ramp and broader US client base
During the earnings call for second quarter results, Samsung Electronics declined to provide further information regarding its US$16.5 billion foundry deal with Tesla, while noting...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Hanmi reportedly planning US$71 million hybrid bonding investment amid HBM surge
South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor is reportedly planning to invest KRW100 billion (US$71.4 million) in hybrid bonding technology, with commercial equipment targeted for release by...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Automakers extend factory suspensions as Japan responds to tsunami warning
Japan's major automakers extended factory suspensions into July 31, 2025, following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the morning of July 30, 2025, which triggered...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Orient Pharma leads Taiwan in international certifications with unique management strategy
Orient Pharma (OP), a reinvested subsidiary of the Orient EuroPharma Group (OEP), will be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market in late August 2025. Ahead of the listing,...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Taiwan's first optical remote sensing satellite to launch alongside three homegrown CubeSats
In October 2025, Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) will launch Formosat-8A, the nation's first domestically developed optical remote sensing satellite. Three homegrown 8U CubeSats—Bellbird-1,...