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Singapore has become an increasingly important source of Taiwan’s overall trade surplus. In 2022, Taiwan’s surplus with Singapore accounted for more than 33% of Taiwan’s total trade surplus, and it remained close to 30% in 2024. Although the share was 17.5% in 2025, it rose again to 21.9% in January–February 2026, meaning that more than one-fifth of Taiwan’s total trade surplus now comes from Singapore.

Data from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) indicate that Singapore produces about 10% of the world’s semiconductors and manufactures roughly 20% of global semiconductor equipment.

Stronger penalties and institutional innovation can raise costs and slow damage. But the long-term solution lies in deeper cross-border cooperation, continued advancement in financial technology, and enhanced digital literacy among the public.

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Multiple assessments suggest that the erosion of public oversight and institutional effectiveness lies at the heart of Indonesia’s decline. Independent media outlets and civil society organizations have historically played a crucial role in uncovering abuses of power. When civic space contracts, oversight mechanisms weaken. Recent reports from Reporters Without Borders indicate that Indonesia’s press freedom ranking has also deteriorated, limiting the ability of journalists and watchdog groups to expose misconduct.

Amid geopolitical risks and supply chain realignment, South Korea has elevated semiconductors to the level of national strategy. Under its “K-Semiconductor Vision and Strategy in the AI Era,” the government plans to invest approximately 700 trillion won (around US$ 520 billion) by 2047 to build the world’s largest semiconductor cluster, with 16 new fabrication plants scheduled by 2030. It has also established a 50 trillion won (around US$ 37 billion) industry fund, offering up to 25% tax credits for facility investment and 50% for R&D, while aiming to cultivate 150,000 semiconductor professionals by 2030 to strengthen the industry’s integrated innovation ecosystem.

According to the latest statistics, from the law’s implementation through early February 2026, police issued 12 Restriction Orders to banks, buying critical intervention time for affected individuals. The proportion of victims who “voluntarily transferred funds to scammers” declined slightly from 82.4% in 2024 to 81.8% in 2025, suggesting that the long-term effectiveness of “protective intervention” warrants continued observation.

The critical threshold today lies in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. For 3-nanometer nodes and below, EUV is virtually indispensable. However, due to export controls, SMIC—China’s leading foundry—cannot access EUV systems and must rely instead on deep ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography.

By constantly remembering the past, Taiwan reaffirms its commitment to protecting freedom for future generations. 

“Uncertainty itself has become a new kind of tariff”. The cost of preparing for potential changes often exceeds the actual tariff percentage. Therefore, companies must view this as a “normalized environment of uncertainty” and design resilient frameworks from a risk management perspective.