Monica Chen

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Articles

Taiwan and Japan forge strategic semiconductor alliance to bolster global chip supply chain

6 days ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Sherri Wang |DIGITIMES Asia

As global tech competition intensifies, Taiwan and Japan, two semiconductor powerhouses, are deepening ties with the launch of a new strategic alliance. On May 7, the Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Promotion Association was officially established,...
Asus strengthens AI infrastructure push as tariff and currency risks loom

6 days ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Elaine Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

In response to the impact of tariffs and the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, Asus Co-CEO Samson Hu stated that the company has long maintained a highly diversified manufacturing base. This diversity...
Taiwan's chip industry faces string of crises, but China steps in as surprising lifeline

6 days ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Sherri Wang |DIGITIMES Asia

Taiwan's semiconductor equipment supply chain is navigating a period of unprecedented turbulence, battered by a confluence of global tariff escalations, tighter AI chip export restrictions, and a rapidly strengthening New Taiwan dollar. The specter...
Taiwan dollar appreciation to reduce VIS's 2Q25 gross margin by 1-3%

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

Benefiting from customers' early inventory replenishment, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported consolidated revenue of approximately NT$11.949 billion (US$395.2 million) in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 3.4% increase quarter...
TSMC supplier cost-cutting rumors denied by MIC amid tariff uncertainty

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

In response to the upcoming announcement of semiconductor chip tariff policies by the US government, Hsin-Ming Kao, chairperson of Marketech International (MIC), which has close ties with TSMC and is responsible for the turnkey project at TSMC's Arizona...
GlobalWafers' proactive expansion with two US plants reduces tariff risks

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

Driven by capacity expansion and valuation changes of its Siltronic AG shares, GlobalWafers (GW) reported a net profit after tax of NT$1.46 billion (approx. US$48.3 million) in the first quarter of 2025, down 58.8% year-over-year. The company stated...
Impact of Taiwan dollar's sharp rise remains manageable to Asus and MSI

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

Central Bank governor Chin-Long Yang has stepped forward to dispel rumors regarding exchange rate fluctuations, urging the market not to speculate on foreign exchange issues. He stressed the importance of maintaining order and stability in the forex...
TSMC financial forecast holds firm despite surging Taiwan dollar

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |Charlene Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

The New Taiwan dollar (NTD) has surged rapidly, causing significant market unease due to Taiwan's export-driven industries being highly sensitive to exchange rate fluctuations. TSMC stated that it currently has no plans to revise its outlook for the...
leaner, flatter, and betting big on packaging

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |San Jose |Joseph S. Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

Intel is undergoing its most sweeping transformation in decades under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who is steering the company away from the ambitious-but turbulent-era of Pat Gelsinger. Since taking...
Intel and UMC unite on 12nm to boost U.S. chip supply

1 week ago | digitimes.com | Monica Chen |San Jose |Joseph S. Chen |DIGITIMES Asia

At Intel's Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Intel executives shared the stage for the first time to outline their joint development of a 12nm semiconductor...