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Tuesday 3 June 2025
Samsung upgrades capacity layout, reportedly transforming old memory lines into packaging mainstay
Samsung Electronics is reportedly repurposing its existing facilities to bolster its advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities, aiming to enhance competitiveness in the rapidly...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Samsung recruits former TSMC, NXP exec to lead US foundry push
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division has appointed former TSMC and NXP Semiconductors executive Margaret Han as vice president of its North American wafer foundry business,...
Saturday 31 May 2025
Samyang eyes Japan acquisitions to diversify beyond food and chemicals
South Korea's Samyang Holdings, a conglomerate traditionally rooted in food and chemicals, is setting its sights on Japan's semiconductor supply chain as part of a strategic pivot...
Saturday 31 May 2025
Everlight maintains cautious outlook for first half of 2025, eyes second half recovery
Everlight Electronics, a leading Taiwanese LED manufacturer, is adopting a cautious stance for the first half of 2025, projecting that second-quarter revenues will remain close to...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Advantech highlights edge AI, software strategy to navigate FX fluctuations
Amid the recent surge of the New Taiwan dollar, Advantech's chairman, K.C. Liu, noted that economic cycles vary, urging businesses to sustain or enhance profitability amidst these...
Monday 5 May 2025
PC pioneer FICG retools for the AI age with optical module surge
Once Taiwan's second-largest PC maker, First International Computer (FIC), has reinvented itself as a top-three global supplier of optical modules. Leo Chien, Chairman of parent firm...
Friday 2 May 2025
Industrial displays solutions vendor Litemax adjusting markets to cope with US tariffs
Industrial LCD displays specialist Litemax, which has a solid customer base in high-end applications markets in Europe and the US, is ready to adjust its strategies to cope with the...
Thursday 1 May 2025
Pharmacy chains merge in Taiwan, but labor pains persist
Taiwan's pharmaceutical distribution sector is undergoing sustained consolidation, with industry players embracing chain operations to bolster competitiveness and elevate service...
Monday 21 April 2025
Taiwan's AI adoption lags behind expectations, Qualcomm partnership aims to boost progress
Taiwan's Artificial Intelligence Foundation (AIF) revealed in its 2025 Industrial AI Adoption Survey that implementation across Taiwanese industries remains disappointingly slow,...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Foxconn elevates US industry push as product chief joins NAM board
As global manufacturing localizes, production shifts to the US are becoming the new norm. Foxconn is aligning with this trend by stepping up efforts to shape a more supportive environment...
Tuesday 15 April 2025
South Korea eases work-hour limits for semiconductor sector, Samsung first to benefit
In a bid to bolster its competitiveness in advanced technologies, the South Korean government has extended the maximum approval period for longer working hours in the semiconductor...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan touts technological innovations
In 2025, Mercedes-Benz Taiwan will focus its marketing on technological software innovation. For its 2025 lineups, the competitiveness will be enhanced through three aspects: visual,...
Friday 4 April 2025
Taiwan decries US's 32% tariff as unfair, announces NT$88 billion response plan
On April 3, US President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff scheme that will impose tariffs of up to 32% on Taiwan. In response, the Executive Yuan held a press conference on the...
Friday 28 March 2025
South Korea teams up with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to boost semiconductor competitiveness
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
Friday 28 March 2025
Primarius to acquire Actt, accelerating China's EDA consolidation
Primarius Technologies, a Chinese electronic design automation (EDA) company that is publicly traded, announced on March 27 that it would acquire equity in Chengdu Analog Circuit...