The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) faces a projected budget cut of NT$29.7 billion (US$907.08 million) in 2025 following the Legislative Yuan’s passage of amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures. According to Economics Minister Jyh-Huei Kuo, the reduction will impact subsidies promised to foreign companies like Nvidia, Micron, and AMD for their Taiwan investments.

The US government’s new Section 301 investigation into China’s mature semiconductor manufacturing processes signals potential expansion of trade restrictions, according to industry sources familiar with the matter. This development comes amid expectations of stricter sanctions under the incoming Trump administration.

Intel Corporation will deliver insights into next-generation AI PC technology through a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2025.