Good Morning World》Intel Reportedly Secures Apple Orders; Experts: TSMC's Technology and Yield Still Preferred
Despite reports from the Wall Street Journal that Intel secured chip production orders from Apple, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research's Liu Pei-chen indicated that Apple would find it difficult to switch its flagship chip orders to Intel in the short term due to TSMC's advanced technology and stable yield. Intel and Samsung are analyzed to remain as 'strategic reserves.'
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The Wall Street Journal reported on the 8th, citing sources, that after more than a year of intensive negotiations, Apple Inc. finalized an agreement with Intel to produce chips in recent months. Liu Pei-chen, Director of the Industrial Economics Database at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, pointed out that with TSMC's leading advanced packaging technology, stable process yield and delivery record, and a vast R&D moat, Apple would find it difficult to shift its flagship chip orders to Intel in the short term. She stated that for Apple, Intel and Samsung still act as 'strategic reserves' rather than primary contract manufacturers that can immediately replace TSMC. Chen Pei-chen analyzed that for the industry, Pat Gelsinger successfully transformed Intel from a technology 'follower' to a 'strategic backup' in the eyes of major manufacturers. This Chinese-American CEO is leading a struggling Intel to demonstrate unprecedented transformational resilience through 'humility' and 'listening.' (See full report)
Another report of alleged voyeurism at a medical aesthetic clinic: Tainan City Health Bureau found suspected pinhole camera equipment in the smoke detector on the ceiling of a beauty room at Yen Yi Medical Aesthetic Clinic in West Central District on the 9th, and transferred the case to the police and prosecutors. After questioning, the Tainan District Prosecutors Office ordered the clinic's owner, surnamed Wu, to be released on NT$300,000 bail, and the store manager, surnamed Liu, on NT$50,000 bail. No illegal recording devices were found at the Yongkang District branch. Additionally, some citizens reported being allegedly secretly filmed during visits to St. E Medical Aesthetic Clinic in Taipei City; police investigations found publicly installed cameras. As of noon on the 10th, four citizens had reported cases, and the police will transfer them to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation. Wang Chao-chin, a standing director of the Taiwan Dermatological and Cosmetic Surgery Association, stated that medical institutions installing surveillance cameras must adhere to '3 principles': proportionality, right to know, and use within authorized scope, to ensure personal safety and the security of expensive medical equipment. (See full report)
Taiwanese athlete Chang Po-ya blazed to a time of 12.96 seconds in the women's 100-meter hurdles final at the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet in Osaka, Japan, on the 10th, not only winning a bronze medal and again meeting the standard to represent Taiwan at the Nagoya Asian Games but also becoming the second person in Taiwanese history to break the 13-second barrier in this event. She even narrowly missed breaking Chi Cheng's national record of 12.93 seconds set in 1970. Running under 13 seconds has always been considered a significant milestone for women's 100-meter hurdles athletes, and since Chi Cheng, no Taiwanese female hurdler had 'crossed' this high wall. Now, Chang Po-ya has finally achieved this breakthrough, writing a new chapter in her career. (See full report)
The Meteorological Administration stated that today's weather is stable, with high temperatures likely to reach above 30 degrees Celsius nationwide; from the 12th to the 15th, due to the influence of a stationary front, the weather will turn cloudy with localized brief showers or thunderstorms; the 13th and 14th will see the most significant rainfall of the coming week, with rain across Taiwan, and heavier rainfall expected in the central and northern regions, while other areas will experience localized brief showers or thunderstorms. Regarding temperatures, from the 12th to next weekend, due to more clouds and rain, high temperatures in the north will slightly drop to 25-27 degrees Celsius, while other regions will see little change; minimum temperatures nationwide in the evenings and early mornings will be around 20-23 degrees Celsius. (See full report)
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim introduced the 'Deterring Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Act' on the 7th, advocating for the establishment of an interagency 'Tiger Team' to assess sanction authorizations and economic measures, targeting potential sanction targets in advance, and formulating coordinated sanction and economic response strategies before a crisis occurs; and coordinating sanction planning and economic countermeasures with US allies and partners. Young Kim (a Korean-American Republican congresswoman from California) emphasized on social media platform X that Xi Jinping has ordered the Chinese military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, stating, 'China has a plan, and the US should have one too.' (See full report)
US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in Beijing this week. As US-China relations become more tense, both countries have stepped up espionage against each other in recent months. The New York Times revealed that a man claiming to be a business consultant contacted an assistant to the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party late last year, offering information for $10,000, but was determined by the committee to likely be a Chinese spy and was recorded instead. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has referred the case to the FBI for investigation. Kari, an expert on Chinese espionage, said that 'intelligence activities targeting legislatures' have been a priority for Chinese intelligence agencies and their numerous contractors for years, partly because lawmakers and their assistants may possess sensitive information while being seen as easy targets. (See full report)
Japan's government is expected to revise three security-related documents this year, and how to describe China's military movements and regional situation in the text is anticipated to be a focal point of discussion. As Japan-China relations remain tense due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding a 'Taiwan contingency,' there is also divergence within Japan's ruling coalition on whether to directly use the term 'threat' when discussing China in the documents. Currently, the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are separately compiling key revision points for the three security documents and are expected to submit recommendations to the government by early June. Government sources frankly admit that 'explicitly stating 'threat' may not have any benefits,' and pointed out that 'if the Japan Innovation Party insists on a hardline stance, how to strike a balance will become the focus of the revision work.' (See full report)
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced proposed amendments to parts of the 'Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act' and parts of the 'Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act,' adding that the statute of limitations for sexual assault victims will only begin to calculate when they reach 20 years old, to allow child and youth victims to seek justice when they are mature enough mentally and physically. Kuo Tsai-jung, Director of the Protection Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated that in practice, it is common for victims to wish to file lawsuits regarding incidents from their minor years after growing up, but have already exceeded the statute of limitations. This amendment targets child and youth sexual exploitation crimes, and the period before the victim reaches 20 years old will not be included in the calculation of the statute of limitations. To expedite the amendment process, the public notice period is 30 days. (See full report)
Middle East wars continue to affect energy prices, raising concerns about further impact on electricity prices. Taipower stated on the 10th that natural gas accounts for a high proportion of Taipower's energy use. CPC's natural gas prices for power industry users rose by 41.58% in April and another 9.34% in May. Taipower estimates that from May, natural gas costs will increase by NT$13 billion per month, and the cumulative impact on Taipower's finances will depend on the outcome of the war, with a report to be submitted at the next electricity price review meeting. Taipower also announced that high-voltage and extra-high-voltage electricity prices will be adjusted.
The Wall Street Journal reported on the 8th, citing sources, that after more than a year of intensive negotiations, Apple Inc. finalized an agreement with Intel to produce chips in recent months. Liu Pei-chen, Director of the Industrial Economics Database at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, pointed out that with TSMC's leading advanced packaging technology, stable process yield and delivery record, and a vast R&D moat, Apple would find it difficult to shift its flagship chip orders to Intel in the short term. She stated that for Apple, Intel and Samsung still act as 'strategic reserves' rather than primary contract manufacturers that can immediately replace TSMC. Chen Pei-chen analyzed that for the industry, Pat Gelsinger successfully transformed Intel from a technology 'follower' to a 'strategic backup' in the eyes of major manufacturers. This Chinese-American CEO is leading a struggling Intel to demonstrate unprecedented transformational resilience through 'humility' and 'listening.' (See full report)
Another report of alleged voyeurism at a medical aesthetic clinic: Tainan City Health Bureau found suspected pinhole camera equipment in the smoke detector on the ceiling of a beauty room at Yen Yi Medical Aesthetic Clinic in West Central District on the 9th, and transferred the case to the police and prosecutors. After questioning, the Tainan District Prosecutors Office ordered the clinic's owner, surnamed Wu, to be released on NT$300,000 bail, and the store manager, surnamed Liu, on NT$50,000 bail. No illegal recording devices were found at the Yongkang District branch. Additionally, some citizens reported being allegedly secretly filmed during visits to St. E Medical Aesthetic Clinic in Taipei City; police investigations found publicly installed cameras. As of noon on the 10th, four citizens had reported cases, and the police will transfer them to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for investigation. Wang Chao-chin, a standing director of the Taiwan Dermatological and Cosmetic Surgery Association, stated that medical institutions installing surveillance cameras must adhere to '3 principles': proportionality, right to know, and use within authorized scope, to ensure personal safety and the security of expensive medical equipment. (See full report)
Taiwanese athlete Chang Po-ya blazed to a time of 12.96 seconds in the women's 100-meter hurdles final at the Kinami Michitaka Athletics Meet in Osaka, Japan, on the 10th, not only winning a bronze medal and again meeting the standard to represent Taiwan at the Nagoya Asian Games but also becoming the second person in Taiwanese history to break the 13-second barrier in this event. She even narrowly missed breaking Chi Cheng's national record of 12.93 seconds set in 1970. Running under 13 seconds has always been considered a significant milestone for women's 100-meter hurdles athletes, and since Chi Cheng, no Taiwanese female hurdler had 'crossed' this high wall. Now, Chang Po-ya has finally achieved this breakthrough, writing a new chapter in her career. (See full report)
The Meteorological Administration stated that today's weather is stable, with high temperatures likely to reach above 30 degrees Celsius nationwide; from the 12th to the 15th, due to the influence of a stationary front, the weather will turn cloudy with localized brief showers or thunderstorms; the 13th and 14th will see the most significant rainfall of the coming week, with rain across Taiwan, and heavier rainfall expected in the central and northern regions, while other areas will experience localized brief showers or thunderstorms. Regarding temperatures, from the 12th to next weekend, due to more clouds and rain, high temperatures in the north will slightly drop to 25-27 degrees Celsius, while other regions will see little change; minimum temperatures nationwide in the evenings and early mornings will be around 20-23 degrees Celsius. (See full report)
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim introduced the 'Deterring Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Act' on the 7th, advocating for the establishment of an interagency 'Tiger Team' to assess sanction authorizations and economic measures, targeting potential sanction targets in advance, and formulating coordinated sanction and economic response strategies before a crisis occurs; and coordinating sanction planning and economic countermeasures with US allies and partners. Young Kim (a Korean-American Republican congresswoman from California) emphasized on social media platform X that Xi Jinping has ordered the Chinese military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, stating, 'China has a plan, and the US should have one too.' (See full report)
US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in Beijing this week. As US-China relations become more tense, both countries have stepped up espionage against each other in recent months. The New York Times revealed that a man claiming to be a business consultant contacted an assistant to the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party late last year, offering information for $10,000, but was determined by the committee to likely be a Chinese spy and was recorded instead. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has referred the case to the FBI for investigation. Kari, an expert on Chinese espionage, said that 'intelligence activities targeting legislatures' have been a priority for Chinese intelligence agencies and their numerous contractors for years, partly because lawmakers and their assistants may possess sensitive information while being seen as easy targets. (See full report)
Japan's government is expected to revise three security-related documents this year, and how to describe China's military movements and regional situation in the text is anticipated to be a focal point of discussion. As Japan-China relations remain tense due to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding a 'Taiwan contingency,' there is also divergence within Japan's ruling coalition on whether to directly use the term 'threat' when discussing China in the documents. Currently, the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are separately compiling key revision points for the three security documents and are expected to submit recommendations to the government by early June. Government sources frankly admit that 'explicitly stating 'threat' may not have any benefits,' and pointed out that 'if the Japan Innovation Party insists on a hardline stance, how to strike a balance will become the focus of the revision work.' (See full report)
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced proposed amendments to parts of the 'Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act' and parts of the 'Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act,' adding that the statute of limitations for sexual assault victims will only begin to calculate when they reach 20 years old, to allow child and youth victims to seek justice when they are mature enough mentally and physically. Kuo Tsai-jung, Director of the Protection Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated that in practice, it is common for victims to wish to file lawsuits regarding incidents from their minor years after growing up, but have already exceeded the statute of limitations. This amendment targets child and youth sexual exploitation crimes, and the period before the victim reaches 20 years old will not be included in the calculation of the statute of limitations. To expedite the amendment process, the public notice period is 30 days. (See full report)
Middle East wars continue to affect energy prices, raising concerns about further impact on electricity prices. Taipower stated on the 10th that natural gas accounts for a high proportion of Taipower's energy use. CPC's natural gas prices for power industry users rose by 41.58% in April and another 9.34% in May. Taipower estimates that from May, natural gas costs will increase by NT$13 billion per month, and the cumulative impact on Taipower's finances will depend on the outcome of the war, with a report to be submitted at the next electricity price review meeting. Taipower also announced that high-voltage and extra-high-voltage electricity prices will be adjusted.