Generative AI is redrawing the tech landscape—from cloud to edge—while geopolitical tensions push countries to rethink their semiconductor strategies. As Taiwan, led by TSMC, navigates a shifting global order, the question is no longer whether it can lead but how it must evolve to stay ahead.

Ichia Technologies, a Taiwanese manufacturer of mechanical components and flexible printed circuits, projects continued growth in 2025, driven by new supply relationships with Nintendo and expanding automotive sector demand, despite global market uncertainties.

US President Donald Trump has declared a national economic emergency and implemented a policy of reciprocal tariffs. The US is imposing a baseline tariff of 10% on all countries, with higher tariffs on nations with significant trade deficits. Taiwan, due to its substantial trade surplus with the US, faces a 32% tariff, a blow that threatens to reverberate across its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).