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Thursday 20 March 2025
Toyota-Honda alliance evolves as Trump tariffs pressure auto market
With US President Donald Trump's tariffs reshaping the auto industry, Japanese carmakers are taking a low-profile yet strategic approach—expanding investments in the US market...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Air cargo sector braces for tariff impact on e-commerce

US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy is now raising significant concerns among global air cargo operators about the impact...

Thursday 20 March 2025
Tariff threats spur TSMC's Taiwan peers to seek US expansion
In March, President Donald Trump and TSMC's C.C. Wei walked into the Roosevelt Room to unveil one of the largest foreign investments in US history: a US$100 billion bet that high-end...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Samsung taps CIA-born Palantir AI to rescue faltering chip yields
Samsung Electronics is reportedly partnering with US-based SaaS firm Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to improve semiconductor yield, quality,...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Samsung vows to reclaim ground in AI memory market with rollout
Samsung Electronics Co. pledged to strengthen its position in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip market this year, in response to shareholder criticism over its underperformance...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Acer subsidiary Altos Computing rides on Indian AI demand, eyes IPO in India by 2025
Jackie Lee, president of Altos Computing, forecasts that 2025 will mark the beginning of enterprise AI, driven by increasing AI application adoption. He predicts double-digit growth,...
Thursday 20 March 2025
SK Hynix, Micron exhibit AI memory solutions at Nvidia GTC
At the ongoing Nvidia GTC 2025, both SK Hynix and Micron Technology have demonstrated their respective AI memory solutions.
Thursday 20 March 2025
Acer ITS charges into Thailand, powers up Taiwan's entertainment machines
Acer ITS is expanding into Taiwan's entertainment machine market, including Pokemon and claw machines, leveraging its expertise in hardware and software integration from public transportation...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Chunghwa Telecom's all-optical network drives global AI data center leadership
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is transforming data center construction through its all-optical network technology, establishing itself as a leader in distributed AI data centers. This advancement...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Formosa Town in India: Telangana establishes industrial zone for Taiwanese firms amid geopolitical shifts
In a significant development for Taiwan-India economic relations, the Allegiance Group has signed a major project cooperation agreement with the government of Telangana state in India...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Commentary: Governor Hobbs' visit to Avnet APAC spotlights evolving semiconductor supply chains
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently led a delegation to Taiwan, focusing on the enhancement of the semiconductor supply chain. The session included discussions with key officials...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
TSMC board member dismisses Intel foundry takeover rumors, calls them unfounded
Paul Liu, head of Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC) and a TSMC board member, denied speculation that the company is considering acquiring Intel's struggling foundry business...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Unitech sees steady AI PC demand, shifts focus to HDI and satellite supply chains
Unitech, a Taiwanese PCB manufacturer, remains upbeat on sustained demand for high-end AI PCs but sees lingering weakness in consumer electronics and a sluggish recovery in the automotive...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 1: Rediscovering Taiwan's position in the AI era
Former Premier of Taiwan Chuan Lin (2016-2017) once asked me, "Will the AI wave become a bubble?" I do not see any signs of a bubble. Perhaps you are thinking of the dot-com bubble,...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Taiwan launches 'eastward expansion' strategy, boosting US investment and tech ties
Following TSMC's announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in the US, President Lai Ching-te has unveiled Taiwan's new "eastward expansion" strategy, extending beyond...