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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...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Talent shortage and operational challenges loom in Southeast Asia expansion for PCB industry

Looking ahead to 2025, the global PCB market is expected to maintain steady growth, driven by demand from AI servers and electric vehicles...

Tuesday 1 April 2025
Japan's Rapidus launches 2nm trial as MA-Tek's Hokkaido outpost signals surging demand
On April 1, Rapidus inaugurated its first semiconductor fabrication facility, IIM-1, in Chitose City, Hokkaido, marking a pivotal step in Japan's leap from 40nm technology to the...
Monday 31 March 2025
Taiwan and Japan expand joint research into next-gen compound semiconductors
To strengthen academic exchange and collaboration between Taiwan and Japan, the renowned Japanese research institute RIKEN has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan's...
Monday 31 March 2025
India launches electronics component incentive scheme
India is extending its push for electronics self-reliance beyond finished goods, approving a US$2.68 billion scheme targeting component manufacturing. This initiative aims to close...
Sunday 30 March 2025
What's the status of Thailand's tech supply chain after the earthquake?
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, rocking neighboring Thailand and prompting emergency measures in Bangkok. Despite the significant tremor,...
Friday 28 March 2025
AI Expo 2025: PLAB Technology to bridge edge AI innovation and hardware through one-stop PCB solutions

As edge AI adoption accelerates, printed circuit boards (PCBs) play a crucial role in bridging AI and hardware. Serving as the foundation...

Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese expansion floods global UV curing materials market
Chinese manufacturers continue expanding production capacity for UV curing materials, creating market oversupply and triggering intense price competition across global markets. Despite...
Friday 28 March 2025
PCB marker ACCL expands production to meet AI server demand amid market shifts
Allied Circuit (ACCL), a PCB manufacturer backed by Compal, is navigating a pivotal shift in the server market as traditional server demand wanes and AI servers gain dominance. By...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese SiC market slump has limited impact on ACME Electronics as company focuses on global expansion
Silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain prices have collapsed due to China's production capacity expansion, creating a challenging market environment for the first half of 2025, according...
Friday 28 March 2025
Shibaura to meet with Yageo on April 2 over tender offer
Japan-based Shibaura Electronics has disclosed that it is preparing to hold a meeting on April 2 with Taiwan-based Yageo regarding the latter's proposed tender offer.
Friday 28 March 2025
Ex-finance minister of Taiwan joins Lelon board as independent director amid governance overhaul
Taiwan's Lelon Electronics has named former Finance Minister Christina Liu as an independent director, part of a full board shakeup finalized at its recent extraordinary shareholders...
Friday 28 March 2025
Tariff turbulence looms—but AI server cooling stays hot
As global supply chains navigate renewed US-China trade tensions, Topco Technologies Corp. is capitalizing on a surge in demand for AI server thermal materials—one of the few...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Eternal Materials seizes opportunities in UV curing materials
Eternal Materials is optimistic about the growth trend in curing materials and continues to expand production lines. The company's Suzhou plant, with a capacity of 10,000 tons, is...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Inergy sees growth in 2Q25 as AI server cooling fans ramp up
The chairman of IC design house Inergy, John Lin, stated that the growth momentum in the server and energy storage sectors is promising. The company has successfully entered the supply...