Wiselink has seen its revenue for the second quarter of 2025 surge by 60% year-over-year to NT$634 million (approx. US$21 million), marking a new record high for the company as it continues its push into expanding into the overseas enterprise software market, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia.

China’s National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), the country’s biggest silicon wafer producer, said longtime executive Wang Qingyu, also known as Jeffrey Wang, has stepped down in a board rotation and will no longer hold any role at the company or its subsidiaries.

US President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric on semiconductor tariffs, now discussing rates as high as 300%, up from 200% earlier. Industry executives say they wouldn’t be surprised if he pushed that number to 500% or even 1,000% before the Commerce Department makes a final decision.

Taiwanese polarizer manufacturers are struggling due to overall capacity oversupply, a downturn in the panel market during the second quarter of 2025, exchange rate fluctuations, and rising upstream material costs. Both BenQ Materials and CMMT reported poor operational performance, with both companies experiencing losses in their core businesses. As the traditional peak season approaches in the third quarter, neither company is optimistic about significant improvement.