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Taiwan cleanroom firms see orders surge as chipmakers expand overseas
Focus Taiwan
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June 21, 2025
Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Taiwanese companies that build cleanroom systems are seeing a surge in orders as global semiconductor makers, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), ramp up production abroad. Longtime TSMC supplier United...
Wartime diaries from over 100 schools exist in Japan and Taiwan, researchers say
NHK
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Japanese researchers have found that diaries of more than 100 schools written during the final year of World War Two still exist in Japan and Taiwan. The diaries, which recorded details about school events and the lives of students, were written...
Higher competitiveness offsets stronger Taiwan dollar's strength: Central bank
Focus Taiwan
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June 21, 2025
Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Improving the competitive edge of Taiwanese exporters in the global market has offset the adverse impact of a stronger Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar, according to the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In...
Taiwan pursues homegrown Chinese spies as Beijing intensifies espionage
Hong Kong Free Press
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June 21, 2025
Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island. Taiwan military’s Rapid...
Taiwan’s chip gamble will spell its doom
Dawn
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Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken Feb 25, 2022. [Photo/Agencies] Since the escalation of the US-China tariff war early this year, many countries have been seeking strategic dominance...
These Are The Biggest Tech Talent Hubs In The World
Zero Hedge
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The global tech talent landscape is becoming increasingly decentralized as fast-growing hubs across Asia, Europe, and beyond rival traditional strongholds like Silicon Valley in size. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the top...
Taipei Medical University research links artificial sweetener to male infertility
Focus Taiwan
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June 20, 2025
Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The consumption of sugar substitute compound sucralose has been linked to male infertility, according to a study released by Taiwan's Taipei Medical University (TMU) on Friday. Hsia Shih-min (夏詩閔), head of TMU's School of...
U.S. Moves to Tighten Grip on Chip Technology in China, Targeting Even Its Allies
Techstory
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June 20, 2025
In a bold escalation of its semiconductor policy, the United States is preparing to revoke long-standing waivers that have allowed foreign chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and TSMC to utilize U.S. technology in their manufacturing...
Tech Tumbles As White House Mulls Further Crackdown On Chips To China
Zero Hedge
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US equity markets have given back early gains following a report from The Wall Street Journal that a U.S. official told top global semiconductor makers he wanted to revoke waivers they have used to access American technology in China, people...
Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others
CNBC
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June 20, 2025
A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu...
Taiwan’s May exports reached a record high level, boosted by new tech
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 20, 2025
Taiwan [Taiwan], June 20 (ANI): Taiwan's export orders in May reached a record high for the month, boosted by continuously expanding global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, said the Korea's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA),...
Taiwan's May export orders hit record high, spurred by new tech
Focus Taiwan
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June 20, 2025
Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Taiwan's export orders in May reached a record high for the month, driven by continuously expanding global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, said the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Friday. Export...
How Three Global Funds are Navigating Technology Stocks
Morningstar
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June 20, 2025
Large growth stocks have led the market over the last decade, but they hit a rough patch in in 2025, dragged down by the market’s darlings. The “Magnificent Seven”—Apple AAPL, Microsoft MSFT, Alphabet GOOG, Amazon AMZN, Nvidia NVDA, Meta Platforms...
Taiwan eyes domestic battery sector boost with behind-the-meter grid-scale energy storage incentives
ESS News
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June 20, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is reportedly planning a new incentive program to support behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage systems using domestically produced battery cells. The move is intended to counteract pricing pressure...
A Closer Look at Taiwan Semiconductor's Options Market Dynamics
myMotherLode - California
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Taiwan Semiconductor TSM. And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga....
Taiwan May export orders rise on robust AI demand; geopolitical risks seen
The Economic Times
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June 20, 2025
Taiwan's export orders rose in May as demand for the island's technology products - artificial intelligence in particular - surged, and companies frontloaded business to escape looming U.S. tariffs. Export orders rose 18.5% year on year in May to...
Taipei's Chiang off to Paris to participate in mayor summit
Taipei Times
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June 19, 2025
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) last night left for Paris to take part in a meeting of global mayors focused on international efforts to combat climate change. The event, called the Summit of Mayors: From Paris to Belem: 10 Years of Global Action...
Semis Slide on Report U.S. May Scrap Taiwan Waivers
Wall Street Pit
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June 20, 2025
The U.S. semiconductor sector, including TSM, NVIDIA (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO), declined during Friday’s session, after a WSJ report indicated the U.S. Commerce Department may revoke waivers allowing chipmakers to export U.S. technology to China....
US Reportedly Weighs Revoking Chip Waivers For China-Bound Tech Exports
Asianet Newsable
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June 20, 2025
U.S. Commerce Department officials are reportedly considering ending waivers that allow major global chipmakers to export American semiconductor equipment to factories in China. A Wall Street Journal report said a senior Commerce official met...
Foxconn and Nvidia want to use humanoid robots in factories: Why this is 'Big' for these tech companies
The Times of India
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June 20, 2025
Foxconn and Nvidia are planning to use humanoid robots at a new factory in Houston. The factory will produce Nvidia's AI servers. This will be the first time Nvidia products are made with humanoid robots. Foxconn is training robots for tasks like...