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Friday 1 August 2025
Macronix hit by forex losses in 2Q but stays on course for 2025 profitability
Macronix International reported a wider second-quarter 2025 loss, citing seasonal weakness and significant forex losses from the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar. President...
Friday 1 August 2025
Liteon turbocharges Taiwan-US expansion as AI drives growth surge
Liteon Technology reported double-digit sequential and annual growth in consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2025, with all core business units contributing to the gains...
Friday 1 August 2025
Pegatron chair confident Taiwan tech sector can weather 20% US tariffs
The US has imposed a 20% tariff on imports from Taiwan, though Taiwanese President William Lai has said the rate is temporary as talks continue. Pegatron chairman T.H. Tung remains...
Friday 1 August 2025
Kyushu Electric Power partners with ProLogium to develop advanced solid-state lithium battery modules
Japanese utility firm Kyushu Electric Power has entered a strategic partnership with Taiwan-based ProLogium to jointly develop superfluid inorganic all-solid-state lithium battery...
Friday 1 August 2025
Taiwan President Lai: 20% tariff is temporary, final deal still in progress

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te signaled that tariff negotiations with the United States are far from over, following the announcement...

Friday 1 August 2025
US imposes 20% tariff on Taiwan, surpassing rates on key Asian exporters
President Donald J. Trump signed a new executive order on July 31, revising tariffs on imports from various countries to address persistent US trade deficits, with Taiwan facing a...
Friday 1 August 2025
Murata's MLCC shipments remain strong in Taiwan despite price wars with Chinese manufacturers
Murata released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting consolidated operating profit of JPY61.6 billion (US$414.5 million), down 7.2% year-over-year; net...
Friday 1 August 2025
LGES inks major LFP battery supply deal, Tesla tipped as mystery client
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply deal worth KRW5.94 trillion (approx. US$4.25 billion). Although the customer was not named due to...
Friday 1 August 2025
Hiwin partners with US robot firm Dexterity to launch 8-DoF warehouse robot
Transmission component giant Hiwin has unveiled a new collaborative development with US-based Dexterity: an intelligent robot specifically designed for warehouse use. The partnership...
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...