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Monday 7 April 2025
Executive Yuan announces supply chain support plan in response to Trump tariffs
The US has issued an executive order imposing a 32% reciprocal tariff on products exported from Taiwan. On April 7, Premier Jung-Tai Cho invited legislative party groups for discussions...
Monday 7 April 2025
US tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials create winners and losers in global supply chain
The US has intensified tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials, beginning with the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden administration and continuing with President Trump's...
Monday 7 April 2025
Trump's tariff policies force global supply chains to adapt
Supply chain operators worldwide are carefully navigating the impact of President Trump's sweeping tariff policies, which have rapidly reshaped global trade dynamics since his January...
Monday 7 April 2025
Musk breaks with Trump amid market plunge, economists scrutinize 'reciprocal tariffs' formula
In the global market turmoil, economists, analysts, and even figures from within Donald Trump's camp, including Elon Musk, have openly criticized the US president's new "reciprocal...
Monday 7 April 2025
As Trump slams Taiwan with 32% tariffs, startup group unveils five-point plan to shield SMEs
US President Donald Trump has declared a national economic emergency and implemented a policy of reciprocal tariffs. The US is imposing a baseline tariff of 10% on all countries,...
Monday 7 April 2025
With chip tariffs on the horizon, China goes solo—Is Taiwan prepared?
Just when the global supply chain thought it had a breather, US President Donald Trump's administration is stoking renewed tensions with China by threatening sweeping new tariffs...
Monday 7 April 2025
Supply chain forced to reinvent survival playbooks as US-China tariff war redefines industry rules
On April 3, 2025, the United States announced a 34% "reciprocal tariff" on Chinese goods. The next day, China retaliated with a 34% punitive tariff, marking the most significant escalation...
Monday 7 April 2025
Machvision eyes strategic opportunities; US reciprocal tariffs to yield limited fallout
As the US gears up to implement reciprocal tariffs, Taiwan's Machvision, a company specializing in PCB and semiconductor AOI equipment, has carefully assessed potential challenges...
Monday 7 April 2025
Powerlogic expands in Thailand with new subsidiary as Trump slaps 36% tariffs
Powerlogic is strategically diversifying its operations by establishing a new subsidiary in Thailand that focuses on the burgeoning automotive and new application fan sectors. The...
Monday 7 April 2025
Trump's tariff policy signals shift from globalization to protectionism
Trump's April 2 tariffs are not a transitional measure but core to his second-term ideology, marking a fundamental shift from globalization to isolationism and protectionism that...
Monday 7 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: US hits Asia with steep tariffs; Samsung, TSMC, Intel ramp up AI and chip strategies
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 31 – April 5. From sweeping US tariff hikes to strategic moves by major tech players, here's a quick look...
Monday 7 April 2025
India roundup: Foxconn expands Indian investments as Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs
As Trump imposes a 27% reciprocal tariff against India on top of a 10% baseline duty, India launches an electronics component manufacturing incentive scheme, and Foxconn continues...
Monday 7 April 2025
No retaliation: Taiwan aims to stabilize US trade ties after tariff hike
Taiwan President William Lai (Lai Ching-te) delivered a national address on Sunday in response to the US decision to impose a 32% tariff on Taiwanese exports, part of the Trump administration's...
Monday 7 April 2025
GMI projects strong AI growth under uncertain global economic changes, expands automotive market
IC distributor GMI Technology (GMI) has stated that the first half of 2025 will be shaped by ongoing global political and economic changes, as well as the impact of tariff policies...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Trump tariffs spare no country; Asia and Europe are hit harder
President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair.
Trump said Wednesday...