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Saturday 22 March 2025
Taiwan to subsidize smart pole rollout as costs and business models remain challenging
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to introduce new subsidies in 2025 to accelerate smart pole deployment across municipalities, with each local government targeting 1,000...
Wednesday 19 March 2025
IntelliEPI pushes expansion plans ahead despite CHIPS Act and defense budget shifts
US President Donald Trump recently threatened to abolish the CHIPS Act, but IntelliEPI chairman Yung-Chung Kao stated that the company's operations will be minimally affected. The...
Friday 14 March 2025
Japan doubles down on Rapidus as semiconductor ambitions face funding hurdles
Japan's 2025 budget proposal is on the verge of approval, paving the way for government investment in Rapidus, a project focused on the mass production of advanced semiconductors...
Friday 7 March 2025
Getac sees defense, energy push rugged PC demand in 2025
Getac Technology Chairman James Huang highlighted Europe's sharp rise in military spending, particularly in Germany, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The company is engaged in...
Friday 7 March 2025
India's lithium battery incentive scheme fails to deliver required production
India launched an incentive scheme to support local production of lithium batteries amid an EV trend in 2021. However, all the approved applicants failed to begin production to avail...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Wistron achieves record-high net profit for 2024
Wistron Corporation held its board of directors meeting on the 24th, approving the financial report for fiscal year 2024.
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwan ramps up defense spending to boost its domestic military-industrial ecosystem
Taiwan's president William Lai recently announced at a national security meeting that his administration will increase the defense budget to 3% of GDP through special funding, a move...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Taiwan's digital economy on track for NT$1 trillion milestone, but budget cuts cast shadow
Taiwan's digital economy has reached an annual output of NT$800 billion (approx. US$24.36 billion) and is projected to surpass NT$1 trillion by 2026, driven by the rapid expansion...
Monday 10 February 2025
India roundup: India cuts tariffs amid Trump's tariff policy
As US President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on trading partners, India has lowered its basic customs duties in its latest annual budget and is reportedly reducing the...
Friday 7 February 2025
Taiwan aims for 1,200PF AI computing power by 2029 amid funding concerns
Taiwan's government has set an ambitious target to expand its AI computing infrastructure to 480 Petaflops (PF) by 2029, with the potential to reach 1,200 PF through private sector...
Friday 7 February 2025
Taiwan's grid upgrade accelerates as AI demand drives US orders
The global power infrastructure sector is witnessing a sweeping transformation, with governments prioritizing grid resilience and renewable energy integration. In this landscape,...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Taiwan US$9 billion chip innovation program draws massive private investment
A government-funded program promoting semiconductor innovation in Taiwan is gaining momentum, attracting substantial private-sector investments.
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Tesla's 4Q24 miss raises questions on Musk's ambitious bets on budget EVs, robotaxis, and humanoid AI
Tesla's fourth quarter of 2024 earnings fell short of expectations, but CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on three key initiatives: budget EVs, commercial robotaxis, and humanoid robots...
Monday 3 February 2025
India cuts import taxes on electronics components to boost local manufacturing
In a bid to strengthen India's position in global supply chains and boost local manufacturing, the Indian government has eliminated import taxes on several electronics components...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Taiwan legislative budget cuts threaten tech supply chain stability
With just two days remaining before the Legislative Yuan's 11th session adjourns on January 21, 2025, tensions are mounting over the central government's budget vote showdown. The...