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Saturday 5 April 2025
Trump's tariff shock: Quanta hit hard, Wiwynn and Inventec catch a break
The implementation of equal tariffs by the US has taken the industry by surprise, leading to significant changes in the server supply chain. Initially, original design manufacturers...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Commentary: Trump’s new tariffs mirror China and India’s push for industrial self-reliance
Trump's second-term trade agenda marks a sharp departure from his first, shifting from focusing on reducing the US-China trade deficit to reshaping global supply chains favoring domestic...
Friday 4 April 2025
China strikes back: 34% tariffs on US goods, 27 American companies hit with restrictions
The US President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff rate, imposing an additional 34% tariff on China, effective April 9. In response, China declared on April 4 that it would also...
Friday 4 April 2025
Will Trump's sweeping tariffs drive notebook makers back to China?
The Trump administration has implemented reciprocal tariffs globally, leaving the notebook (NB) electronics manufacturing sector in shock. Production bases in Southeast Asia, which...
Friday 4 April 2025
Taiwan decries US's 32% tariff as unfair, announces NT$88 billion response plan
On April 3, US President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff scheme that will impose tariffs of up to 32% on Taiwan. In response, the Executive Yuan held a press conference on the...
Friday 4 April 2025
US latest tariff policy favors those who buy American chips
The US government announced on April 2 a new tariff policy imposing a uniform 10% duty on all imported goods. Additionally, the policy introduces reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10%...
Friday 4 April 2025
TSMC, Intel reportedly reach preliminary deal on US fab JV amid tariff exemption on chips
TSMC and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement to establish a joint venture for operating a semiconductor fab in the US, Reuters reported, citing The Information...
Thursday 3 April 2025
Trump's 32% tariff on Taiwan exempts chips but hits key tech exports
US President Trump announced a reciprocal tariff rate of up to 32% on Taiwan, exceeding expectations (however, items such as steel, aluminum, copper, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors...
Thursday 3 April 2025
Watch: A 10-minute recap of Trump's "kind" reciprocal tariff plan
In his "Liberation Day" speech on April 2, former U.S. President Donald Trump singled out key players in the global tech and trade landscape — including TSMC, its chairman C.C...
Thursday 3 April 2025
US imposes 10% blanket tariff starting April 5; Taiwan, Asia exporters face country-specific rates up to 49%
The White House has announced a significant shift in US trade policy, asserting that access to the American market is "a privilege, not a right." The Trump administration emphasized...
Thursday 3 April 2025
CHPT targets record 2025 revenue on AI mobile chip surge
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) anticipates strong growth throughout 2025, driven by increasing demand for AI-driven high-performance computing and a key mobile application processor...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Taiwanese electronics industry thrives with AI Demand, but Trump's upcoming tariffs raise economic concerns

Taiwan's electronics component industry has benefited from strong demand driven by AI and high-performance computing applications, with...

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
'Machine gun' tariffs: Trump's economic barrage forces supply chain recalculation
US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy has struck the global economy like a machine gun blast. His 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, coupled with uncertainties...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
LCD TV panel rally fizzles under Trump tariffs, China trade-in policy fatigue
LCD TV panel prices are losing steam following a brief rally that began in late 2024, initially fueled by front-loaded orders. Rising inflation concerns and renewed tariff threats...