A quick overview of Taiwan’s technology news headlines in April 2025
World Bank Group: Future Jobs – Robots, AI, and Digital Platforms
- Taiwan: TSMC’s new 2nm-focused fabrication plant in Kaohsiung is projected to create 7000 new technology jobs for the country / full item
- Taiwan’s UMC semiconductor firm announces new fabrication facility for Singapore, looking at investing up to $5 billion in phase 1, with the possibility of second phase expansion / full item
- Taiwan’s United Microelectronics and US’ GlobalFoundries are reportedly mulling a merger, resulting in a larger US-based firm with manufacturing in Asia, the US and Europe / full item
- Taiwan: TSMC’s newly-built chip fabrication facility is expected to add 7000 tech jobs to the island’s economy, with production of 2nm chips a focus / full item
“Taiwan’s semiconductor industry reached unprecedented heights in 2024, with production soaring to NT$5.3 trillion (around US$160.6 billion) in 2024, a robust 22% increase…” / full item
- Intel and TSMC are reportedly looking at a joint venture in which TSMC would acquire 20% of Intel foundry business, with TSMC transferring key knowledge to Intel / full item
- TSMC’s 2nm chips are projected to outclass 3nm chips with 10%-15% boost in computing speed at the same power level, or 20-30% reduction in power usage at the same speed / full item
- Taiwan: Google inks corporate power purchase agreement for geothermal energy with Baseload Capital, delivering to Taiwan’s grid and supporting Google’s local data centres / full item
- Taiwan: Chunghwa Telecom partners Astranis satellite firm to build dedicated MicroGEO system, with Chunghwa investing around $115M in Astranis / full item
- Taiwan’s TSMC moves forward with new chips packaging method using a square substrate that may potentially accommodate more semiconductors, set for 2027 roll-out / full item
- Taiwan is to launch a limited release of a national digital wallet in December / full item
China’s AI Infrastructure Surge: Data Centers, AI Models, Military, Global
- Taiwan’s TSMC may face penalty of $1BN or more to settle US export control investigation over TSMC chips found in Huawei AI processors, sourced by China’s Sophgo / full item
- Taiwan’s TSMC has reportedly been mulling a price hike of up to 30% for 4nm chip production at its Arizona plant / full item
- Taiwan’s TSMC unveils new A14 tech for faster chips, assembling in packages that boost performance for artificial intelligence and other high-performance applications / full item
- India: Taiwan’s Foxconn is considering acquisition of 300 acres in Uttar Pradesh for production facility, potentially in a first-time move into EV production / full item
“Apple’s main India suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United States in March” in bid to bypass looming tariffs / full item
Critical technologies in the news in April 2025
Plus: Asia’s Tech News, Weekly in April
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