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Monday 10 March 2025
Trump's first-term impact on supply chains still evident
US President Donald Trump's impact on the supply chain has been deep and far-reaching, with his tariff policies from 2017 having a lasting effect to this day.
Monday 10 March 2025
Nexcom and FFG team up for AIoT machine tool solutions
As demand for net-zero emission production grows, the manufacturing industry has been actively seeking eco-friendly business opportunities on top of recent trends toward automation...
Monday 10 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: AMD CEO says DeepSeek's value lies in open-source innovation; HP slash 2,000 jobs
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 3 – March 7.
Monday 10 March 2025
India roundup: Taiwanese firms step up panel and server collaboration with Indian counterparts

Himax, PSMC and Tata partner to boost India's semiconductor ecosystem

Monday 10 March 2025
Intel's struggles: TSMC's dominance, Trump's strategy, and the outlook of 'Made in America'
The founder of TSMC, Morris Chang, and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett, both seasoned veterans in the semiconductor industry, have weighed in on Intel's foundry business. Chang, in...
Monday 10 March 2025
TSMC's Arizona expansion: US pivot paradoxically deepens Taiwan's role
TSMC's bold expansion into Arizona represents one of the most consequential shifts in global semiconductor geography in decades. While the move appears to strengthen TSMC's position...
Monday 10 March 2025
Asia Optical kicks off 2024 with strong growth amid three main development opportunities
Asia Optical announced its 2024 preliminary financial results on March 4, reporting a consolidated revenue of NT$23.047 billion (US$780.2 million), marking a 29% year-over-year increase...
Monday 10 March 2025
VCI Global to establish India's first semiconductor wire plant in Chennai
VCI Global and Kinesis Manufacturing Solutions are investing US$3.5 million to build India's first semiconductor wire plant in Chennai, scheduled to start operations in the third...
Monday 10 March 2025
Taiwan caught in the trade war crossfire: What's next for its global supply chain?
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a new wave of tariffs that's sending shockwaves through global supply chains. As a result, Taiwanese businesses have been caught squarely in...
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
Qisda expands production in Vietnam as US tariff policies reshape global supply chains
The US tariff policy is set to cause major changes in the global supply chain. Joe Huang, president of Qisda, stated that while the company currently has manufacturing facilities...
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
Micron's Mark Liu hire aims to close HBM gap amid US chip push
Micron has appointed former TSMC chairman Mark Liu as a board member. Multiple South Korean media outlets report this move as Micron's attempt to expand its market share in high bandwidth...
Friday 7 March 2025
Merry stands strong amid global challenges with diversified growth taking shape
Despite external pressures such as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties, electroacoustic component manufacturer Merry Electronics remains resilient, focusing on diversification...
Friday 7 March 2025
India's lithium battery incentive scheme fails to deliver required production
India launched an incentive scheme to support local production of lithium batteries amid an EV trend in 2021. However, all the approved applicants failed to begin production to avail...