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Monday 10 March 2025
AI-powered food safety management: Uni-President strives for safer, smarter supply chain
Many Taiwanese food safety companies have failed, but President Information Corp. (PIC), a subsidiary of retail giant Uni-President Group, has thrived since its founding in 1997....
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
Trump's rare minerals play rattles South Korea's semiconductor supply chain
US President Donald Trump has reportedly demanded a cut of Ukraine's mineral and natural resource revenues in exchange for military and economic aid, a proposal dubbed the "US-Ukraine...
Friday 7 March 2025
Topco Scientific to embrace strong 2025, confident in its global market approach
Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly...
Friday 7 March 2025
Automotive IC demand remains sluggish amid deepening tariff conflicts
Despite a resurgence in demand for various applications, the demand for automotive processors remains flat. Although a few chip companies are still experiencing growth due to new...
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$100 billion expansion: political capital or sunk cost?
TSMC is committing an additional US$100 billion to the US, funding three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center. While framed as a business decision, the...
Friday 7 March 2025
KYEC sees advanced testing growth momentum; building new factory in US possible
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) remains upbeat about advanced testing demand for AI and HPC chips and has not ruled out the possibility of establishing a factory in the US.
Friday 7 March 2025
How China views TSMC's US investment
TSMC's recent announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in US manufacturing has sparked sharp criticism from Beijing. Chinese media and government officials frame the...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Tariff war has prompted swift migration of E-paper supply chain out of China
Since President Donald Trump took office, his tariff policies have undergone significant fluctuations, with the latest adjustment raising the tariff on Chinese imports to 20%. The...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Elon Musk's 'money printer': how lithium batteries spark global power struggle over critical minerals
In 2022, lithium battery shortages for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage reached a peak. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged global investment in lithium refining, calling it a "money...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Hiwin showcases robotic components at TIMTOS 2025
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) 2025 is, for the first time, centering on robots as a primary theme, with keynote addresses from executives of prominent enterprises,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
GlobalWafers continues to invest in compound semiconductors despite market challenges
In recent years, the worldwide silicon carbide (SiC) and other compound semiconductors market has been hit by increased production capacity inside China's supply chain, leading to...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
China's subsidies ignite chip demand surge—but can it last?
China's recent trade-in subsidy program, aimed at boosting the consumer electronics market, has significantly impacted the supply chain. For Taiwanese IC design firms, it has sparked...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Apple's AI split: M3 iPad Air gets intelligence feat, A16 base model left behind
Apple unveiled its latest iPad lineup, introducing two new models: the iPad Air powered by the cutting-edge M3 chip and an updated entry-level iPad (11th generation). Pre-orders opened...