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In the latest earnings call held on late July 16, ASML revealed that customers have requested it to withhold details on High NA EUV order volumes, despite growing demand. While EUV revenue is projected to rise 30% in 2025, lower than its previous estimates, the mix is shifting toward upgrade services, with Logic leading new orders and Memory showing short-term variability despite strong AI-driven fundamentals.
Digital Times |
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ASML executives warned of growing uncertainty in their 2026 outlook, citing escalating trade tensions and shifting customer sentiment. During the company's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Christophe Fouquet and CFO Roger Dassen said the past 90 days have seen a marked deterioration in visibility as tariff discussions remain unresolved.
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Wingtech Technology announced on July 15 a sweeping leadership overhaul as it shifts its core strategy toward semiconductors, following the divestiture of its consumer electronics ODM business. In March 2025, under mounting US sanctions, Wingtech sold its entire ODM manufacturing unit to Luxshare Precision, marking a complete exit from the consumer electronics sector and a decisive pivot to semiconductor development.
Digital Times |
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While Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is still pondering how to find a path forward for its foundry business, US-based semiconductor foundry giant GlobalFoundries (GF) recently announced plans to acquire chip developer MIPS Technologies at an undisclosed price and enter the RISC-V processor market.
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In early July, the US Department of Commerce issued a stark warning: using Huawei's Ascend AI chips "anywhere in the world" could be considered a violation of US export controls. The statement, though later softened, underscored Washington's growing concerns over China's expanding AI ambitions.
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President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement — a proposed 50% duty on copper imports to take effect in August — is sending shockwaves through the American auto industry, which is already strained by rising material costs. Industry analysts warn the move could trigger a fresh wave of price increases for vehicles, as financial pressures ripple down through the supply chain.
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With the US and China rapidly advancing in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and aggressively expanding their global footprint, South Korea's auto industry is feeling the pressure and urgently reassessing its competitive edge. For many here, the key battleground is no longer hardware or talent alone, but data sovereignty.
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US President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with Indonesia on Tuesday, establishing a 19% tariff on goods imported from the Southeast Asian nation into the United States. This rate represents a significant reduction from an earlier threat of a 32% tariff, signaling a partial de-escalation of trade tensions as the Trump administration continues to push for what it views as more favorable terms with trading partners.
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China is pushing large-scale adoption of humanoid robots by directing state-owned enterprises to ramp up procurement. In one of the biggest deals so far, China Mobile (Hangzhou) Information Technology, an arm of China Mobile, awarded a CNY124 million (US$17.2 million) contract in June 2025 to Unitree Robotics and AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics), according to reports from Southern Metropolis Daily, SCMP, and STAR Market Daily.
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July 3, 2025 On July 2, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi cochaired the 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue in Brussels. When elaborating on Taiwan in a statement issued after the meeting, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to its “one China policy” and expressed opposition to any unilateral attempts to alter the status quo, including by force or coercion. In addition, the European Union voiced c...
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July 1, 2025 No. 227 On July 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon for visiting deputies of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland—Łukasz Horbatowski, Marek Chmielewski, and Iwona Krawczyk—who also serve on the Polish-Taiwanese Parliamentarian Group. The two sides exchanged views on issues such as bilateral relations, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges. In his remarks, Minister Lin pointed out that the Polish-Taiwanese Parliamentarian Group was the l...
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June 27, 2025 The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) issued a statement on June 27 condemning China for an alleged plot to engineer a collision with a car carrying Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during a visit to the Czech Republic in March 2024 when she was serving as vice president-elect. It denounced China for conspiring to engage in an act of state terrorism and said that the planning of such an overt act of politically motivated violence in a foreign country represented the cros...
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June 27, 2025 No. 223 Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a welcome luncheon on June 26 for Takayuki Kobayashi, former Japanese Minister in Charge of Economic Security and current member of the House of Representatives. They exchanged views on issues such as integrated diplomacy, response strategies for countering gray-zone tactics, and Taiwan-Japan cooperation in third countries.Minister Lin stated that since assuming office, he had been proactively implementing integrated diplo...
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June 25, 2025 The UK Cabinet Office issued National Security Strategy 2025 on June 24 following a comprehensive review of relevant issues, including the China audit, that was launched by the Labour government after it assumed office. The strategy noted the centrality of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait in global trade and supply chains and underscored the importance of regional stability to the United Kingdom. It also indicated that there was a risk of escalation around Taiwan and r...
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June 24, 2025 President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 23 in Brussels for the 20th European Union-Canada summit. In a joint statement released afterward, the two sides declared that security in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions was increasingly interconnected and reaffirmed a shared interest in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, including in the...
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June 24, 2025No.218The government of Brunei Darussalam indicated on June 23 that, beginning that day, holders of a Taiwan passport valid for six months or longer would be granted visa-free entry into Brunei Darussalam for stays of up to 14 days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes this announcement.Brunei Darussalam’s visa-free treatment for Taiwanese nationals will further deepen bilateral cooperation and exchanges in such fields as tourism, trade, culture, and educatio...
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June 20, 2025 No. 216 On the afternoon of June 19, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung took a delegation of journalists from the Czech Republic, France, Germany, and the Netherlands to visit the cast of Zeelandia, a Taiwan original musical. Minister Lin spoke about Taiwan’s leading technology and rich culture and expressed hope that the cultural activities being held as part of the 2025 Taiwan Cultural Year in Europe would help the nations of Europe see a side of Taiwan other than tec...
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June 19, 2025No. 214The Philippine government indicated on June 19 that Taiwanese passport holders would be granted visa-free entry to the Philippines for stays of up to 14 days beginning July 1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes this announcement.Improving the convenience of Taiwanese nationals traveling overseas for business or tourism and promoting interactions and exchanges between Taiwan and friendly countries are among the key priorities for MOFA and Taiwan’s ove...
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June 16, 2025 No. 211 Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung presented the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy to former French Senator André Gattolin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on the morning of June 16 in recognition of his long-standing efforts to promote Taiwan-France relations and his staunch support of Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. In his speech, Minister Lin stated that Mr. Gattolin had long been a good friend of Taiwan in the French Senate, spari...
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June 12, 2025Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Finnish President Alexander Stubb met in Tokyo on June 11. In a joint statement, they said that Japan and Finland strongly opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the South and East China Seas by force or coercion, emphasized the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element in the security and prosperity of the international community, and encouraged the peaceful resolution of...