During a visit to the UAE, US President Donald Trump hinted at plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on major trade partners within weeks—signaling a global shift in US trade strategy driven as much by domestic fiscal urgency as geopolitical aims.

Samsung Electronics has sharply reduced its memory chip production—by more than 100 billion units in a year—raising eyebrows across South Korea’s tech industry. The unexpected drop, revealed in the company’s latest quarterly report, signals a strategic pivot amid intensifying price competition from Chinese rivals.

As capex simultaneously rises across foundry, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and printed circuit board (PCB) sectors, C Sun Manufacturing, a specialist in PCB and semiconductor equipment, is poised to seize burgeoning opportunities in advanced testing and overseas capacity expansion in 2025. The company’s first-quarter revenue from advanced process equipment nearly reached 70%, signaling strong momentum and promising a fresh wave of orders from its tri-sector customer base to propel full-year growth.