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Friday 4 July 2025
Communication suppliers respond to Trump tariffs with cautious diversification
On June 2, US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement imposing a 20% tariff on imports from Vietnam and a 40% tariff on transshipped products. The new tariffs have garnered...
Friday 4 July 2025
US-Vietnam tariff deal narrows gap, but transshipment rules remain a black box
US President Donald Trump has confirmed a preliminary tariff framework with Vietnam that lowers duties on Vietnamese exports to the US from 46% to 20%. However, the deal includes...
Friday 4 July 2025
Trump's Vietnam tariff deal eases some market uncertainty, but 40% transshipment clause raises new risks

President Donald Trump announced that the US has reached a new tariff agreement with Vietnam, lowering tariffs on Vietnamese exports...

Friday 4 July 2025
Vietnam tariff negotiations mark Asia's first; optical industry acknowledges varied impact
Vietnam has become the first Asian country to complete reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US, with optical manufacturers including AOET and Ability operating production facilities...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Details of the US-China trade agreement remain unclear, with no consensus on rare earths and chip controls
On June 26, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that the US had signed a trade agreement with China on June 25, which was also confirmed by China's Ministry of Commerce. From...
Saturday 28 June 2025
Panel makers brace for uncertain Q3 due to cooling demand and tariff risks

After an unexpectedly strong first quarter driven by front-loaded demand, the global LCD panel industry is now showing signs of cooling...

Thursday 26 June 2025
Trump launches strike on Iran, signals no letup in tariff policy

As the deadline for President Trump's tariff deferrals approaches on July 9, global attention shifts to the G7 summit in Canada, where...

Wednesday 25 June 2025
Trump's chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
Blowback to President Donald Trump's idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the technology industry...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Powin files for bankruptcy due to supply chain crisis
Powin, once a major player in the global energy storage market and a fierce competitor to Tesla and Fluence, has recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Shihlin Electric says tariffs, exchange rates to have limited impact; outlook for heavy electric good
Taiwan-based electrical systems and equipment manufacturer Shihlin Electric and Engineering stated that impacts from tariffs and exchange rates will be limited, and it will continue...
Friday 13 June 2025
Trump tariffs boost US lithium battery manufacturing
US President Donald Trump set up a tariff wall to protect and boost American manufacturing, particularly in key industries like electric EV power batteries and energy storage batteries...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trump's tariff reversals roil global markets, but Taiwan finds unexpected gains
Since returning to the office, President Donald Trump has once again made unpredictability a cornerstone of US trade policy. His shifting stance on tariffs, particularly toward China,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trump’s tariff playbook faces legal and political scrutiny

Nearly five months into his second term, President Donald Trump's high-wire approach to trade—defined by maximalist threats followed...

Wednesday 11 June 2025
Taiwan unveils US$9.3 billion chip subsidy as AmCham seeks collaboration
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced a NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.3 billion) semiconductor subsidy program running through 2033, the island's largest-ever government investment in...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US-China trade talks enter stalemate phase as tariff tensions encroach on tech
US-China trade negotiations resumed in London on June 9, following a joint statement issued in Geneva on May 12. In that agreement, both sides committed to lowering reciprocal and...