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Thursday 10 April 2025
GEM Terminal currently insulated from US tariffs thanks to China and European demands
Taiwan-based Terminal manufacturer GEM Terminal reported robust revenue growth in March 2025, buoyed by successful product launches and strategic market positioning, even as global...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Commentary: Trump’s new tariffs mirror China and India’s push for industrial self-reliance
Trump's second-term trade agenda marks a sharp departure from his first, shifting from focusing on reducing the US-China trade deficit to reshaping global supply chains favoring domestic...
Thursday 3 April 2025
Trump's 32% tariff on Taiwan exempts chips but hits key tech exports
US President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff rate of up to 32% on Taiwan, exceeding expectations (however, items such as steel, aluminum, copper, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Trump's copper tariff threats send prices soaring and supply chains scrambling
Since assuming the US presidency, Donald Trump has rattled the precious metals market with threats of a 25% tariff on imported copper. This policy stance has spurred a frenzy, with...
Friday 21 March 2025
Chinese PCB material price hikes force Taiwan CCL makers to follow suit
Several Chinese suppliers of crucial PCB components, including copper-clad laminate (CCL) and glass fiber fabric, have recently announced price increases in response to global supply...
Thursday 13 March 2025
China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval
China has issued more licenses allowing copper smelters to export metal tax-free, aiding local producers and paving the way for greater overseas sales at a time of upheaval in the...
Monday 17 February 2025
DIGITIMES exclusive: Inside MediaTek's SiPh strategy and the shift toward heterogeneous integration
MediaTek, a global leader in IC design, has strengthened its presence in the ASIC market by capitalizing on its Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) technology. As traditional electronic...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
China's demand and South America's production drive global copper market dynamics
Copper has been hailed as "the oil of the new energy sector," playing an irreplaceable role in areas such as power transmission, renewable energy, and electric vehicles (EVs). Specifically,...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Critical minerals face market uncertainty amid global energy transition and geopolitical risks
The global energy transition is driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals including lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, and rare earth elements. These resources have become...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump tariffs induce volatility in precious metal prices, potentially hurting packaging houses
US President Donald Trump's new policies have reignited the global trade war, leading to significant fluctuations in international precious metal prices, with gold reaching an all-time...
Thursday 16 January 2025
MediaTek and Himax to challenge US giants with SiPh solutions
Silicon photonics (SiPh) has garnered significant business interest as a technology solution for high-speed data transfer in the era of AI. Currently, leading US chip manufacturers...
Monday 6 January 2025
Fire breaks out at PCB firm Zhen Ding's northern Taiwan plant
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology has experienced its second fire incident at its Guanyin site in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, in five years. The origin of the fire and the precise...
Friday 27 December 2024
EcoFlash S300: Revolutionizing fine-line circuit fabrication with undercut-free precision and efficiency
Following trend towards miniaturization, IC manufacturers are under constant pressure to increase the density of interconnects, with the result that conductors with finer lines and...
Thursday 26 December 2024
SustainaCircuits: Japan's Elephantech unveils general-purpose multilayer PCBs
Elephantech Inc., a Tokyo-based printed electronics manufacturer, has announced a breakthrough in developing general-purpose multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs). The company's...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Ventec new Thailand plant set for volume production in 1Q26
Following other PCB firms' expansion moves, niche copper-clad laminate (CCL) specialist Ventec announced plans in November for a production base in Thailand, which will begin volume...