Analysis: Singapore rises as SEA hub as Taiwan, China firms shift strategy

As global supply chains shift from globalization toward regionalization and the “China plus one” strategy persists, Singapore’s role in Southeast Asia has undergone a fundamental transformation. Once primarily a transshipment hub for trade, the city-state has evolved into a regional coordination and compliance center. Observations indicate that Taiwanese and Chinese companies are now utilizing Singapore to pursue distinctly different strategic approaches.

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Commentary: Is the SpaceX-xAI merger a brilliant strategic move or a heavy financial risk?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the merger of xAI and SpaceX, creating a new entity valued at an astonishing US$1.25 trillion. However, some have raised concerns that this bold strategic move may prove to be a financial yoke on SpaceX, especially since, from a technical standpoint, it makes more sense to merge xAI with Tesla than with SpaceX.

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TSMC spillover lifts Xintec testing orders, 2026 growth in sight

Xintec, the packaging and testing subsidiary of TSMC, held an investor conference in which Chairman CH Chen said full-year 2025 revenue maintained modest growth, driven primarily by a sharp increase in testing service revenue. However, high-margin optical diffractive element (DOE) packaging orders continued to decline after a 3D sensing customer adjusted its supplier strategy, putting pressure on overall gross margin and profitability.

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