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Tuesday 22 April 2025

Taiwanese firms in US address concerns regarding US investments

In the midst of US President Donald Trump's threats of using tariffs to compel suppliers to invest in production infrastructure in the US, the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Taiwan's machine tool industry targets China at CIMT 2025 amid tariff challenges

As the China International Machine Tool Show (CIMT 2025) commences on April 21 in Beijing, Taiwanese machine tool manufacturers are making a concerted push to secure new orders in...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

TSMC warns of limits of ability to keep its AI chips from China

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. listed the challenges of ensuring export control compliance by its customers, months after the company's artificial intelligence silicon was...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan for more power, data centers to fuel AI

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on April 21 to push for more electricity generation to meet artificial intelligence's...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

IBM CEO sounds alarm on chip supply risk; backs Rapidus as strategic counterweight

As the semiconductor industry shifts toward geographic diversification and manufacturing resilience, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says Japan-based Rapidus is emerging as a critical player—not...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Taiwan chipmakers face mounting pressure from Trump's trade policies

Taiwan's semiconductor industry confronts growing uncertainty as the Trump administration escalates trade tensions with threats of new tariffs and investigations. Minister of Economic...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Taiwan-Japan chip alliance gets a boost with Fukuoka trade outpost

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) inaugurated a new Taiwan Trade and Investment Center in Fukuoka on April 21, marking a key step in deepening Taiwan-Japan industrial ties...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Taiwan's ex-Tech Minister on trade wars: Bet on AI, not tariffs

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the US-China trade war is intensifying, prompting some analysts to warn of a new Cold War. As Washington rolls out sweeping import...

Tuesday 22 April 2025

SEMI Country: Taiwan's gamble in a fracturing global economy

As Washington and Beijing continue to unleash tariff volleys in their escalating trade war, few countries can remain untouched. But for...

Monday 21 April 2025

US$37 billion on the line: Samsung's delayed Taylor fab nears critical juncture

Samsung Electronics is moving forward with plans to launch operations at its advanced semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas, by late 2026, after multiple delays stemming from both internal...

Monday 21 April 2025

Samsung lifts HBM yield as US tariffs loom over China-made chips

South Korean media have reported that Samsung Electronics has made notable progress in developing next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM). According to Chosun Biz, the...

Monday 21 April 2025

Taiwan's Yageo raises the stakes in bidding war for Japan's Shibaura

Taiwan’s Yageo Corp., a prominent player in the global passive components market, has stepped up its efforts to acquire Japan’s Shibaura Electronics. This move has escalated...

Monday 21 April 2025

Hon Hai Research Institute invests in ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor development

The Semiconductor Research Center at the Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI), together with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYMCTU) in Taiwan and the University of Texas at...

Monday 21 April 2025

Samsung faces delays in 1c DRAM development, raising concerns over HBM4 timeline

Samsung Electronics is encountering delays in the development of its next-generation 1c DRAM chips, according to sources familiar with...

Monday 21 April 2025

China's CXMT muscles into DRAM's top tier—Is 'Big Three' era over?

Forecasts suggest ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading DRAM supplier, will dramatically expand its output in 2025—far surpassing previous expectations. If current...

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