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Tuesday 4 February 2025
Samsung optimistic for 2025 with launch of Galaxy S25
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) has made pre-ordering for the Galaxy S25 series available in Taiwan. According to Jacob Chen, president of Samsung Taiwan's Mobile Communications Division,...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Shein returns to India in partnership with Reliance under market-for-technology
Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion company, has returned to India nearly five years after a ban, partnering with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail, highlighting India's adoption of a market-for-technology...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Samsung DS faces challenges, with hope to recover in 2Q25
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division has reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, grappling with a series of challenges that have raised...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
South Korean industry skeptical of DeepSeek's AI cost claims
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has stirred industry discussion with the announcement of its new "high-efficiency AI" model. The company claims this new...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Rise of DeepSeek brings new opportunities, according to component suppliers
Component manufacturers foresee that the emergence of DeepSeek may attract the interest of additional enterprises engaged in innovative AI applications, stimulate the advancement...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
US tariff chaos undermines North American auto sector, risks investment shift
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to temporarily delay the implementation of a 25% tariff on automobiles, originally set for January...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
NXP records sales slump amid industrial downturn
NXP Semiconductors reported a 9% revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2024 to US$3.11 billion amid pricing pressures and increased competition. With conservative guidance for...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Aleees grows lithium IP certification clientele
Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) has seen steady progress in its lithium intellectual property (IP) certification, even as trade wars and heightened tariffs pose a looming...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Pegatron cuts shareholding of Indian iPhone plant to 40%
Pegatron has disclosed that it has reduced its holding in an Indian subsidiary to 40%, confirming reports saying India's Tata Electronics has acquired a 60% stake in the Taiwanese...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Corning targets 25% net margin in display tech for 2025 on glass price hikes
Following a double-digit increase in glass prices, Corning expects to maintain a 25% net profit margin for its Display Technologies business group in 2025.
Tuesday 4 February 2025
EU auto industry headwind: tariffs, emission rules, and Chinese EVs
The European Union faces mounting pressure to recalibrate its automotive policies amid unprecedented industry challenges. These include potential tariffs under US President Donald...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
If Taiwan can't offset Trump's policies, trade and investment may slow
Amid US President Donald Trump's new wave of protectionist policies, Taiwan must reexamine how to deepen its mutually beneficial trade partnership with the US.
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Optiemus Electronics partners with TP-Link to manufacture networking devices amid Make-in-India
Optiemus Electronics, an India-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has formed a strategic partnership with China-based TP-Link to manufacture networking devices...
Monday 3 February 2025
Beyond price war: China's solar giants locked in escalating patent disputes, reshaping global landscape
In 2024, China's solar power manufacturing sector faced its toughest year for profitability due to fierce internal competition and a relentless price war. These challenges are further...
Monday 3 February 2025
India to build home-grown foundational model by 2025
India is accelerating its artificial intelligence (AI) development, with the government aiming to build a domestic LLM within 10 months as part of the INR103.7 billion (approx. US$1.2...