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Friday 20 June 2025
Taiwan chip packaging sector faces triple threat as Trump tariff deadline looms
Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing companies confront three major operational challenges in the second half of 2025 as US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff suspension...
Friday 20 June 2025
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem licenses OLED material patents to Merck and Idemitsu Kosan
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem has licensed its OLED material patents to major companies, including Germany's Merck and Japan's Idemitsu Kosan, highlighting its technological prowess...
Friday 20 June 2025
Arizona unlikely to replicate Hsinchu's ecosystem, Taiwan chip supplier says
TSMC is deepening its US manufacturing presence with key suppliers including United Integrated Service Co., Marketech International and L&K Engineering supporting the expansion...
Friday 20 June 2025
Taiwan ports enhance AI monitoring to combat illegal boat landings along coast
Taiwan International Ports (TIPC) is introducing AI-enabled monitoring systems to address frequent attempts by unidentified small boats to land illegally along Taiwan's coastal waters,...
Friday 20 June 2025
Taiwan launches program to cultivate 200,000 AI professionals in four years
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has launched the "AI Fresh Talent Cultivation Program," an ambitious initiative to cultivate 200,000 AI professionals over four years...
Friday 20 June 2025
Intel-backed SATAS begins pilot line construction at Sharp's factory in Japan
The Semiconductor Assembly Test Automation and Standardization Research Association (SATAS), spearheaded by Intel Corporation in Japan, announced on June 19, 2025, that it has begun...
Friday 20 June 2025
Yulon Nissan targets recovery with product revamp, streamlined costs
At its annual general meeting on Wednesday, Yulon Nissan Motor Co. reported consolidated revenue of NT$23.1 billion (US$780 million) and post-tax net income of NT$1.7 billion for...
Friday 20 June 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly accelerate VCT DRAM development as stepping stone to 3D DRAM
Samsung and SK Hynix are advancing vertical channel transistor (VCT) technology through 4F² DRAM prototypes as a transitional step toward 3D DRAM, while Micron is bypassing VCT...
Friday 20 June 2025
Soaring AI electricity demand challenges South Korea's energy policy
The rapid growth of the global generative AI industry has sharply increased electricity demand, straining national power grids and energy security worldwide. South Korea faces particular...
Friday 20 June 2025
BOE's OLED misfire: iPhone panel orders tip toward South Korea's display giants
LG Display (LGD) has announced a KRW1.26 trillion (approx. US$918 million) investment aimed at strengthening its OLED technology portfolio. A large portion of the capital is expected...
Friday 20 June 2025
Nuclear fusion gains momentum among AI power crunch
Artificial intelligence's surge in computing demands is reshaping global energy consumption patterns, with AI data centers requiring six times more electricity than traditional facilities...
Friday 20 June 2025
2025 AI with purpose global summit debuts in Taipei, gathering over 40 leaders from 10 countries to launch global dialogue on AI and sustainability
Co-hosted by the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Taiwan Mobile, the 2025 AI...
Friday 20 June 2025
Micron challenges South Korean rivals with SOCAMM breakthrough and PTI support
As competition intensifies in the high-end memory market, Micron has taken the lead over South Korean competitors by becoming the first memory supplier for Nvidia's next-generation...
Friday 20 June 2025
Nvidia's Asia hub in Taiwan sparks calls for open-source investment to boost local talent
Nvidia plans to open its Asia headquarters in Taipei's Beitou-Shilin Science Park and launch a major hiring push, CEO Jensen Huang said at COMPUTEX 2025. The move underscores intensifying...
Friday 20 June 2025
HBM divide deepens: SK Hynix diversifies, Samsung pulls in-house
SK Hynix is doubling down on diversifying its supply chain for thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment, crucial for producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while Samsung Electronics...