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Wednesday 23 April 2025
IPC firms brace for tariff fallout, adjust pricing amid uncertainty
As the ripple effects of potential reciprocal tariffs loom, industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers report they remain in close communication with customers and have already adjusted pricing...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
GTOC invests NT$1.7 billion to expand automotive glass business in Vietnam
Glass processing manufacturer G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) announced a board resolution to invest an additional NT$1.385 billion (US$42.6 million) in its Vietnam project. The board...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Alphabet reportedly redirects Pixel production from Vietnam to India amid renewed tariff disruptions
As the US imposes a 46% tariff on Vietnam and a 26% tariff on India, Alphabet executives are reportedly urging Pixel smartphone manufacturers to boost production in India. This shift...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
H20 export ban boosts Malaysia's Nationgate contract manufacturing
Malaysia-based EMS provider Nationgate has stated that the US's latest export ban on Nvidia's H20 to China has not impacted its business operations. According to The Edge Malaysia,...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
LG Energy Solution withdraws from US$8.45 billion EV battery project in Indonesia
According to Reuters and Yonhap, South Korea's LG Energy Solution announced on April 21, 2025, that it has formally withdrawn from a major US$8.45 billion electric...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Belt and Road Initiative 2.0: COMAC makes high-profile push into SEA skies
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), once shadowed by international concerns over China's overseas expansion, is now entering phase 2.0 amid the intensifying US-China trade war and...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Sunwoda boosts Vietnam investment amid strong 2024 profit and global expansion plans
Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda, an Apple product supplier, is set to increase its investment in Bac Giang, Vietnam. According to The Investor, environmental assessment...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Google settles Android TV antitrust case in India
India's competition regulator has issued a ruling that will prevent Google from providing the default operating system for Android TVs in the country. Additionally, Google will cease...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
US imposes new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia
The US set new duties as high as 3,521% on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries, delivering a win for domestic manufacturers while intensifying headwinds already threatening...
Monday 21 April 2025
Tong Hsing eyes stronger G2 growth amid minimal tariff impact and Philippines expansion
Tong Hsing Electronic, a major backend services provider for CMOS image sensors (CIS), reported that while first-quarter operations saw a slight year-over-year decline, performance...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Taiwan's tech supply chain faces uncertainties as US tariffs exclude key Apple wearables
Taiwan's supply chain firms are navigating a turbulent landscape as the US continues to recalibrate its tariff policies. While recent exemptions for smartphones, laptops, and other...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Aeon Motor shifts gears amid trade war; expands in Vietnam to offset tariffs
Aeon Motor has expanded internationally by opening a new manufacturing plant in Vietnam despite rising tariff challenges. The company noted that the 10% tariff applies worldwide,...
Thursday 17 April 2025
China, Malaysia ink 31 pacts countering US tariff pressure
China and Malaysia struck 31 cooperation agreements during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, part of his push to deepen ties in Southeast Asia to counter mounting pressure...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Aeon Motor expands global footprint with new factory in Vietnam
Aeon Motor has officially entered a new phase in its global expansion strategy, breaking ground on a new smart manufacturing facility in Vietnam. The factory, inaugurated on April...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Trump's broad tariffs shake SEA solar supply chain; triggers oversupply and industry uncertainty
US President Donald Trump has intensified tariff measures in a bid to clamp down on tariff circumvention through Southeast Asia and other third-party locations. His latest actions,...