Aplex expects gradual recovery in 2025, eyes stable growth into 2026
Aplex Technology chairman Chad Lee acknowledged a slowdown in the industrial PC sector in 2024, influenced by uncertainties in US…
Exchange rate and price pressure hit Flexium, resulting in 1Q25 loss
Flexible printed circuit (FPC) manufacturer Flexium Interconnect (Flexium) reported a loss in the first quarter of 2025 due to continued…
Raydium navigates tariff fog with stable 2Q outlook, bolstered by AMOLED and IT demand
Raydium Semiconductor Corporation reported consolidated revenue of NT$5.83 billion (approx. US$191.7 million) for the first quarter of 2025, up 2.4%…
WT Microelectronics sees minimal impact from US tariffs as semiconductor market rebounds in 2Q25
WT Microelectronics, a Taiwan-based IC distributor, reports that the impact of US tariffs on its operations remains minimal, as most…
TSMC sets April revenue record at US$11.55 billion; YTD tops US$33 billion
TSMC, the world’s top contract chipmaker, posted consolidated revenue of NT$349.57 billion (approx. US$11.55 billion) in April 2025, up 22.2%…
US and UK reach breakthrough trade agreement as Trump signals strategic realignment
On May 8, US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer jointly announced the near-finalization of a long-anticipated…
Lee Jae-Yong’s 10-year smart M&A strategy builds Samsung’s technology ecosystem
Over the past decade, Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-Yong has leveraged global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to transform Samsung…
WITS initiates acquisition plan to seek second growth curve
Wistron ITS (WITS) chairman and CEO Ching Hsiao pointed out that the model launched by DeepSeek brings a dawn of…
FX losses erase over 40% of Acer’s 1Q25 operating profit
Acer Inc. delivered solid operating results for the first quarter of 2025, but sharp foreign exchange losses undercut its profitability.…
Japan’s Denso, Rohm forge chip alliance targeting EVs and autonomous driving
On May 8, Japanese automotive parts supplier Denso and chipmaker Rohm Semiconductor announced a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration…