Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan hastily passed amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures without sufficient discussion, sparking major controversy and raising concerns about the government’s ability to fulfill its policy commitments. Following warnings from the Ministry of Economic Affairs about the impact on subsidies for Nvidia, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced that NT$122 billion (approx. US$3.72 billion) in fundamental research projects would also be affected.

As 2024 draws to a close, India’s electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries have shown steady growth throughout the year, driven by global supply chain realignments, favorable government policies, and a vast domestic market. Recent political developments in the US are expected to accelerate these supply chain shifts further, strengthening India’s electronics manufacturing landscape.

AI servers are facilitating the prosperity of device assemblers and will persist in doing so until 2025, despite a decelerating consumer electronics sector.