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Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump's border deals with Canada, Mexico avert trade war for now
President Donald Trump agreed to delay 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a month after both US neighbors agreed to take tougher measures to combat migration and drug trafficking...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Taiwan firms brace for Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump's latest tariff strategy comes as a major blow to manufacturers who have already invested in acquiring land for factory construction in Mexico. Given that...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Risks of global economic downturn rise as industries face turbulence after Lunar New Year
Following the end of the Lunar New Year holidays in 2025, the Taiwan stock market opened with a sharp decline. Experts believe this is due to the unexpected introduction of China's...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Optiemus Electronics partners with TP-Link to manufacture networking devices amid Make-in-India
Optiemus Electronics, an India-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has formed a strategic partnership with China-based TP-Link to manufacture networking devices...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump tariff roils auto lighting supply chain, US shift proves unviable
Recently, US President Donald Trump revealed a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, posing a significant threat to the automotive industry. With six of the world's top ten...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Acer weighs US notebook production amid new tariff pressures
The Trump administration's latest tariff announcements targeting Canada, Mexico, and China have prompted Acer to consider expanding its US manufacturing operations to include notebook...
Monday 3 February 2025
Trump's tariff gamble puts North America's auto industry on edge
The Biden administration is set to impose a 25% tariff on imported goods from Canada and Mexico, with the automotive sector taking the hardest hit.
Monday 3 February 2025
India to build home-grown foundational model by 2025
India is accelerating its artificial intelligence (AI) development, with the government aiming to build a domestic LLM within 10 months as part of the INR103.7 billion (approx. US$1.2...
Monday 3 February 2025
Cadence aims to strengthen its presence in India's growing data center sector
Cadence Design Systems has said that it recognizes India as a critical hub for innovation and data-driven growth and is committed to deepening its footprint in the region's data center...
Monday 3 February 2025
Apple surpasses 10% market share in India as MediaTek leads smartphone SoC market
In 2024, India experienced slight growth in smartphone shipments but saw a significant increase in revenue driven by premiumization. MediaTek maintained its lead in the smartphone...
Monday 3 February 2025
India cuts import taxes on electronics components to boost local manufacturing
In a bid to strengthen India's position in global supply chains and boost local manufacturing, the Indian government has eliminated import taxes on several electronics components...
Monday 3 February 2025
Kaynes Technology confirms OSAT project delay due to regulatory process
India-based EMS player Kaynes Technology has reported robust financial growth in the first three quarters of fiscal 2025 (April 2024 to March 2025). Despite regulatory delays, Kaynes...
Monday 3 February 2025
Tata reportedly taps Intel veterans for semiconductor expansion
Tata Electronics is strengthening its semiconductor ambitions by recruiting key talent from Intel, as the company prepares to establish India's first wafer fab in decades with an...
Monday 3 February 2025
Taiwan vows to back 300+ Mexico-based domestic firms against Trump tariffs
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on February 2, 2025, that it will engage in ongoing discussions with the US to protect mutual industrial and national interests,...
Thursday 30 January 2025
EMS watch: top-down observation on supply chain
The global tech landscape has undergone significant transformation since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019. Government subsidies totaling US$17 trillion, combined with the surge in remote...