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Saturday 8 March 2025
Malaysia urges solar companies to explore ASEAN markets as US tariffs take effect
The Malaysian government urges solar companies to seek alternative markets amid new US tariffs affecting Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam amid US tariff uncertainties.
Saturday 8 March 2025
Taiwan strengthens photoresist R&D to bolster semiconductor self-sufficiency
Photoresist (PR) is a key material in photolithography, essential for manufacturing semiconductors, PCBs, and display panels. The global PR market is highly concentrated, with Merck,...
Friday 7 March 2025
Solar sector braces for 'eclipse' in 2025 amid oversupply, weakening demand
The global solar industry faces an impending "solar eclipse" in 2025 as oversupply worsens and demand shows signs of fatigue. Motech General Manager Cheng-Hsien Yeh likened the company...
Friday 7 March 2025
Taiwanese leaders offer mixed reactions on TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading chipmaker, has drawn global attention with its massive US$165 billion investment to establish and expand factories...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC's US investment highlights Taiwan's equipment dependency
Taiwan has historically attained significant self-sufficiency in panel production equipment and materials; however, its self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment and materials is...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC invests more in US, raising concerns; Premier insists it supports Taiwan and global interests
TSMC has attracted global attention by announcing a new investment plan of US$100 billion at the White House. A portion of the Taiwanese public is apprehensive that this could result...
Friday 7 March 2025
How China views TSMC's US investment
TSMC's recent announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in US manufacturing has sparked sharp criticism from Beijing. Chinese media and government officials frame the...
Thursday 6 March 2025
SoftBank's Arm to drive Malaysia's US$270 billion chip goals
Arm Holdings Plc has agreed to provide chip designs and technology to Malaysia over the next decade, to help catapult the Southeast Asian country beyond chip assembly and into more...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Intel foundry future in limbo: Analysts push for exit amid ex-board alarm
Citi semiconductor analyst Chris Danely recently told CNBC in an interview that Intel needs to get rid of its wafer foundry business, which means it needs to exit the wafer foundry...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs: TSMC's US investments don't undercut our semiconductor core
In response to TSMC's recent investment of US$100 billion in the US, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) stated on March 5 that the government has maintained a long-term...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
China reignites tech sector to drive economic growth and counter US sanctions
Facing economic headwinds and escalating trade tensions, China is refocusing on its tech sector, with President Xi Jinping recently convening a rare symposium with high-tech entrepreneurs...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Foxconn takes smart cities global, paving the way for a borderless industry ecosystem
Under its "3+3" industry strategy, Foxconn has capitalized on its expertise in AI, EVs, IoT, and manufacturing to develop three key platforms: smart manufacturing, smart EVs, and...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Taiwan Premier: TSMC's US$100 billion expansion abroad won't compromise national tech edge
Following C. C. Wei, the chairman and CEO of TSMC, being invited to the White House to announce substantial investments in the US, questions have emerged regarding whether TSMC had...
Tuesday 4 March 2025
US Chips Act office loses two-fifths of staff to Trump purge
The US government office responsible for a marquee US$52 billion chip subsidy program will lose about two-fifths of its staff as President Donald Trump slashes the federal workforce,...