Taiwan’s PCB supply chain gains momentum as AI & ASIC server shipments surge

AI server GB200 has begun volume shipments, and cloud service providers (CSPs) are ramping up demand for servers equipped with their own ASICs. Despite reciprocal tariffs and New Taiwan Dollar exchange rate losses, server suppliers including Unimicron, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), Hi-tec, and Tripod have reported revenue growth in the second quarter of 2025.

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Lee Jae-yong’s global sprint: Samsung chair courts partnerships in US, China, and Japan

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to South Korea on July 14 following a whirlwind trip to the exclusive Sun Valley Conference in Idaho, marking his fourth publicly disclosed overseas trip of 2025. With each of his international visits increasingly tied to strategic business talks and next-generation growth sectors, industry watchers are closely tracking what may emerge from his latest excursion.

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Notebook production holds steady in Southeast Asia as players have no intention of moving to US

The progress of production relocation in the notebook supply chain is holding strong despite the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs. Brand clients are using a wait-and-see approach with production plans in Vietnam, Thailand, and Mexico remaining unchanged. The likelihood of notebooks being produced in the US is close to zero.

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US DOOH market drives strong order visibility for SAVC through 2025 despite global challenges

Since its spin-off from TASC in 2022, the rising star Star Asia Vision Corporation (SAVC) has focused on digital display systems. President Vincent Lee stated that order visibility extends to five months, with shipment schedules already booked through the end of 2025. Despite increased uncertainties from tariffs and exchange rates, the second half of the year is expected to outperform the first half, with optimistic projections for double-digit revenue growth and profit expansion throughout 2025.

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