Taiwan, SEA anchor US chip supply: Tariffs may do more harm than good
US President Donald Trump announced on April 14 a national security investigation into semiconductor imports. The US Commerce Department’s Bureau…
Primax powers ahead on AIoT tailwinds and PC rebound, but tariff turbulence persists
Primax Electronics Ltd. delivered strong first quarter 2025 results, driven by early PC order pull-ins and rising shipments of AIoT…
US-China trade war threatens to gut global semiconductor market by 34% through 2026
The US-China trade war shows no signs of de-escalation, with recent industry analysis warning that if both sides maintain tariffs…
Macronix narrows Q1 loss, awaits Nintendo Switch 2 boost in 2H25
Macronix International, the Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer, reduced its losses in the first quarter of 2025 as inventory issues continued…
Apple’s 2Q earnings in focus: trade tensions, AI lag, and China headwinds cloud outlook
Apple is set to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings on May 1 (Pacific Time). Analysts anticipate the company will hit…
Vingroup enters humanoid robot race with Vietnam’s first ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ model
Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, has announced plans to develop the country’s first general-purpose humanoid robot. The initiative is a…
Murata braces for 8-year profit nadir as smartphone, auto headwinds mount
Murata Manufacturing anticipates its profit for fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) to hit an eight-year low, citing…
Kimberly-Clark to invest over $2B in US operations
The Huggies diaper maker will use the funds to build an Ohio factory and a South Carolina distribution center, as…
Hershey opens new chocolate plant as part of $1B supply chain upgrade
The facility, which took nearly three years to complete, will process the ingredient for brands such as Reese’s and Kit…
Shein, Temu announce price increases due to tariff impact
The fast fashion companies didn’t specify the extent of the cost increases, but posted identical notices on their websites.