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2025-12-15
The wafer production process includes design, front-end manufacturing, and back-end packaging and testing, with packaging being an essential step after wafer fabrication. This article provides an in-depth overview of the packaging industry's value chain—covering upstream packaging material suppliers, the differentiated business models of midstream wafer foundries, and downstream packaging service providers. It also briefly introduces key players at each stage. In addition to the value chain, the article discusses the current outlook and future prospects of the packaging industry, highlighting notable Taiwanese stocks such as TSMC (2330.TW) and Grand Process Technology (3131.TW).
# Stocks
# Fundamental Analysis
# Taiwan
# Manufacturing Industry
2025-12-01
CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) is one of the most significant regional trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific region, currently encompassing 12 major member countries and accounting for approximately 13% of global GDP. This article provides a brief overview of CPTPP’s development history, core provisions, and its distinctions from RCEP. It also explains why Taiwan has actively sought to join in recent years. However, Taiwan faces several challenges in the application process, including political pressure from China, meeting the agreement’s high standards, and achieving consensus among existing member states. These factors will significantly impact Taiwan’s prospects for successfully joining CPTPP.
# Macroeconomics
# USA
# China
# Japan
2025-11-10
Rare earths, refer to a group of elements that often occur together in nature, making their separation and refinement highly complex and costly. The term “rare” doesn't imply scarcity in the earth’s crust, but rather reflects the difficulty in extraction, purification, and the high production costs involved. This article provides an in-depth overview of what rare earths are, global supply and demand dynamics, and the overall structure of the rare earth industry chain. The rare earth sector holds a strategically critical position in the global economy. Currently, China dominates both in reserves and production capacity, giving it significant leverage in the global supply chain.
# Southeast Asia
# Editor's Pick
2025-10-16
Huwei’s Project Tiangong is a program aimed at incubating over 10,000 native atomic services along with multiple AI-related platforms and infrastructures, with the goal of building a comprehensive intelligent agent ecosystem. The article explores the development of the Harmony ecosystem, its integrated software-hardware systems, and its current applications.
2025-10-14
As AI technology advances, a competitive yet cooperative dynamic is gradually emerging among AI infrastructure providers and platform companies. This article highlights several recent major AI investment projects jointly undertaken by companies such as Oracle, OpenAI, and Nvidia. These collaborations have given rise to a new business model in the market, often referred to as the "The Perpetual AI Capital Machine." This cooperative approach reflects a form of vertical integration within the AI ecosystem, but it has also raised concerns among some analysts.
# Investment
2025-10-02
As the global demand for decarbonization and energy security rises, the strategic importance of nuclear power has become increasingly prominent. SMRs—characterized by quicker construction timelines, flexibility, and enhanced safety—are now regarded as one of the most promising energy solutions for the United States in the future. This article outlines the technical background of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), their potential applications, and the current and foreseeable risks. It also provides an overview of the companies involved at each stage of the SMR value chain—from upstream mining and midstream design and development, to downstream services and nuclear waste management.
2025-09-23
Apple has long maintained its leadership position in the global consumer electronics industry, driven not only by product innovation but also by a highly efficient and deeply integrated global supply chain. This article analyzes Apple’s supply chain strategy, highlighting a gradual shift from a China-centric model to a more globally diversified layout. Throughout this transition, Taiwan continues to play an indispensable role in critical segments such as semiconductor foundry, optical components, PCB, IC packaging and testing, and final product assembly—consistently supporting Apple’s technological edge and market competitiveness.
# Investment Analysis
2025-09-09
As global demand for computing power surges, silicon photonics technology has emerged in response. Among its applications, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) stands out as one of the most prominent extensions. This article provides an in-depth overview of the advantages of CPO and its critical components, including the silicon photonic engine, external lasers, fiber arrays, polarization-maintaining fibers, and MPO connectors. It also introduces several key companies involved in the field and outlines the major anticipated applications of CPO in the future.
2025-09-02
Section 232 of the United States Trade Expansion Act of 1962 grants the President the authority to impose tariffs or implement import restrictions on specific goods if they are determined to pose a threat to national security following an official investigation. Since the second term of President Trump, several investigations have been initiated across various product categories. To date, punitive tariffs have been imposed on three major categories: steel and aluminum, automobiles and auto parts, and copper. The article also offers a more detailed industry-by-industry analysis, exploring the potential future impact of the relevant trade measures.
# Taxation
# News
2025-08-26
Delta Electronics (2308) has evolved from a traditional electronic component manufacturer into a key player in the power supply market in recent years . This article outlines Delta’s four major business segments, global footprint, core clients, key competitors, and its future outlook. Delta stands to benefit from rising power demand driven by AI data centers. The company’s co-developed "Panama power architecture" , and water-cooling thermal management solutions have seen growing shipment volumes. Overall, Delta’s performance in AI-related products looks promising.
