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Tuesday 3 June 2025

Taiwan AI export surge faces 2H25 reality check after tariff-driven rush

As much of the world's manufacturing sector stalls under macroeconomic strain and geopolitical uncertainty, Taiwan is experiencing an extraordinary export boom—driven not by...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

FPCC faces ongoing challenges; expects to produce 5,500 tons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2025

Formosa Petrochemical (FPCC) held its 2025 shareholders' meeting on May 29, 2025, during which company Chairman Ming Tsao stated that US President Donald Trump's tariff and trade...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Taiwan's EZconn secures major US data center contract, eyes expansion in ASEAN

Taiwan-based optical communications manufacturer EZconn is poised to leverage the global rise in artificial intelligence and continued US infrastructure spending to drive growth across...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Nittobo announces 20% price increase on fiberglass products

Leading Japanese glass cloth manufacturer Nittobo Boseki announced on June 2, 2025, that it will increase the price of certain fiberglass products in its composite materials business...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Chip packaging material shortage deepens as top supplier raises prices 20%

Rising artificial intelligence chip demand has strained supplies of critical materials used in advanced semiconductor packaging, with Japan's Nittobo announcing price increases of...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Hegseth drone push signals Taiwan's rising Indo-Pacific defense role

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent Indo-Pacific security address highlighted two strategic priorities that underscore Taiwan's growing importance in regional defense planning:...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Exclusive: Renesas to sell near-new SiC gear as EV pivot clouds Taiwan partnerships

Renesas Electronics is reportedly exiting its silicon carbide (SiC) initiative, with Japanese media confirming the company has canceled plans for mass production in early 2025 and...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

South Korean exports to the US and China fall sharply, but semiconductor sales hit record high

South Korea's exports to the US and China tumbled by more than 8% in May, reflecting growing pressures from global trade tensions and...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Seventeen years of silicon trust: Foxconn bets deeper on Nvidia’s AI ascent

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Taiwan, he commands rockstar-level attention as the "godfather of AI." At Foxconn's May 29, 2025, shareholder meeting, Chairman Young Liu leveraged...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

South Korea's chip crown becomes a strategic burden

South Korea's leadership in DRAM, NAND, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is becoming a strategic liability amid rising US-China friction. With...

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Nvidia identifies data scarcity as key bottleneck for physical AI development

The next wave of AI development focuses on physical AI, with robots regarded as the next holy grail in this field. Various industries are actively exploring this area. However, the...

Monday 2 June 2025

TCC shifts from high-carbon industries to green energy, focusing on AI and new energy investments

In recent years, traditional industries in Taiwan, such as petrochemicals and cement, have been severely impacted by global political and economic conditions. Taiwan Cement Corporation...

Monday 2 June 2025

Samsung squeezed: TSMC scales 3nm heights, SMIC cracks 5nm

Samsung Foundry has boosted utilization with fresh 7nm and 8nm chip orders from Nintendo and multiple AI chipmakers. Yet its persistent setbacks at the 3nm node continue to spotlight...

Monday 2 June 2025

'Hero Song' resolves medical disputes; MediCAM employs AI to tackle communication issues between physicians and patients

In recent years, sporadic medical disagreements have arisen. Inadequate communication between the medical team and patients, together with their families, accounts for around one-third...

Monday 2 June 2025

Taiwan space push aims to leverage tech prowess for global market share

President Ching-te Lai outlined Taiwan's space sector ambitions, positioning the island's information and communications technology expertise to capture opportunities in low-Earth...

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