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Friday 26 December 2025
Japan quadruples chip and physical AI spending, deepens state backing for Rapidus
Japan is preparing a major expansion of state support for advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set to nearly...
Saturday 20 December 2025
Taiwan eyes orbital rocket by 2034, inspired by South Korea's success

South Korea's privately led rocket program, NURI (KSLV-II), completed its fourth successful launch on November 17, reaching an altitude...

Wednesday 17 December 2025
UMC backs Unimicron expansion to reinforce IC substrate supply as AI demand rises

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced on December 17 that it will participate in the capital increase of its affiliate, IC...

Thursday 11 December 2025
Transcom secures military certification as Taiwan proposes significant defense budget
The Executive Yuan in Taiwan has proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defense budget aimed at enhancing seven critical areas, including air defense, electronic warfare,...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Taiwan firms target defense surge as NT$1.25 trillion budget nears approval
Taiwanese manufacturers are positioning themselves for defense-sector expansion as the government prepares a NT$1.25 trillion (approx. US$40 billion) special budget to accelerate...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Budget stall threatens Taiwan's 2026 semiconductor and tech R&D agenda
Taiwan's 2026 central government budget has stalled in the Legislative Yuan amid partisan gridlock and the ruling party's loss of a parliamentary majority, raising concerns over funding...
Friday 5 December 2025
BOE reportedly secures Apple's budget iPhone display order
China's BOE Technology has reportedly secured the largest share of display orders for Apple Inc.'s upcoming budget model, the iPhone 17e, even as South Korean rivals Samsung Display...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Tera Auto Tech eyes military and AI growth, optimistic for 2026
Tera Auto Tech held an online earnings call on December 3, 2025, with its management team expressing confidence in two major growth drivers. As Taiwan's defense budget increases annually,...
Friday 28 November 2025
Chinese smartphone makers face cost pressures, plan product cuts or price hikes
Amid surging demand from artificial intelligence (AI) servers and high-end personal computers, prices of DRAM and LPDDR5 memory have soared, placing heavy cost pressures on budget...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan unveils US$40B defense boost to accelerate kill chain capabilities and secure key supply chains
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te Lai has proposed an additional NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget to accelerate asymmetric warfare development, expand AI-enabled kill...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan boosts 2026 budget for 5 trusted industries, semiconductors and AI in spotlight
National Development Council (NDC) minister Chun-Hsien Yeh has pointed out that shifting global geopolitical risks are disrupting supply chains. To adapt, Taiwan aims to seize the...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Apple's first budget MacBook powered by iPhone chip, set for 2026
Apple Inc. is gearing up to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first time, developing a budget Mac designed to compete with Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs. Targeted...
Sunday 2 November 2025
Research Insight: LiDAR goes mainstream as prices plunge and China tightens grip on market

Once reserved for luxury autonomous vehicles, LiDAR technology is rapidly making its way into midrange and even budget car models as...

Tuesday 28 October 2025
Winbond boosts memory production capex over fivefold amid tight supply
Taiwan-based memory manufacturer Winbond Electronics Corp. has approved a capex budget of NT$35.509 billion (US$1.16 billion) to restructure its memory production capacity in response...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
China challenges India's local-content incentives in EV and battery sectors at WTO
China has filed a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India over a series of incentive programs that Beijing says unfairly favor domestic goods over imports...