Taiwan’s semiconductor equipment industry made a strong impression at this year’s SEMICON Southeast Asia, as the Innovative Technology and Product Launch, jointly organized by the Precision Machinery Research & Development Center (PMC) and the Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA), concluded with record-setting results.

Taiwan-based niche PCB maker First Hi-tec Enterprise is riding strong momentum from the AI server sector and expects its 2025 revenue to surpass NT$10 billion (US$307 million), according to CFO Chiu-Hsiung Chang. Fueled by robust AI-related orders in the first quarter of 2025 and continued product mix optimization, the company forecasts sequential quarterly growth throughout the year. Server-related sales are expected to account for over 50% of total revenue in the second half of 2025.

As Apple prepares to unveil its highly anticipated iPhone 17 series in the fall of 2025, rumors of a price increase have begun to surface. Market research firm Counterpoint Research has raised concerns that Apple may pass on some of the increased costs due to tariffs to consumers, resulting in a higher retail price for the new iPhone models. This price hike could potentially affect overall demand in the market.