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Monday 11 August 2025
Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of China chip sale revenue
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part of a deal with the Trump administration to secure...
Sunday 10 August 2025
China's EV makers slashing prices, ignoring government warnings
Despite repeated clear statements from the Chinese central government urging automakers to stop vicious price-cutting, the market's price war has not eased. Instead, it has intensi...
Saturday 9 August 2025
Nvidia under fire as US eyes chip tracking to close export loopholes
The US has imposed export controls on critical chips bound for China, but smuggling and transshipment through third countries into China continue to occur, demonstrating that the...
Saturday 9 August 2025
South Korea's quintet of alliances for sovereign AI: Kakao notably left out
South Korea is progressing its autonomous AI model development by choosing five key industry alliances—Naver Cloud, SK Telecom, NC AI, LG AI Research, and Upstage. The government...
Friday 8 August 2025
OpenAI offers US$1 enterprise ChatGPT to US federal government in wake of AI action plan
OpenAI has agreed to offer its AI models to US federal agencies from 2026 for a symbolic annual fee of US$1. This move is part of the White House AI Action Plan, aimed at boosting...
Friday 8 August 2025
Chinese automakers slip through loopholes of Taiwan's EV barriers
Taiwan's auto industry is facing mounting pressure amid a wave of global disruption, with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD reportedly holding discreet meetings in Taiwan on...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Drone makers jockey for position as Taiwan prepares massive UAV buy
Taiwan's drone manufacturers are gearing up for what could be a historic procurement opportunity, as the government moves ahead with plans to acquire a total of 100,000 unmanned aerial...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Monitor & NB panel prices remain stable through August
Supply and demand in the LCD monitor panel market remain weak, keeping prices stable in July 2025 and resulting in an expected similar trend for August 2025.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan speeds toward low-carbon transit, targets full electrification by 2030
As Taiwan races toward its 2030 goal of fully electrifying city buses and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the pressure on the domestic electric vehicle supply chain —...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan seeks better tariff deal after US Section 232 investigations
After four rounds of in-person negotiations and multiple video conferences, Taiwan's provisional tariff rate has been set at 20%.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
EV adoption stalls in Taiwan as net-zero targets quietly recede

Since early 2025, Taiwan's real estate and auto markets have been sluggish, with car sales in a prolonged downturn. Though the government...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan resists BYD’s Thailand detour amid rising scrutiny of Chinese EVs
Recent reports have stated that Chinese automaker BYD Auto intends to sell vehicles in Taiwan under the Denza brand through a third-party country, with distributor Taikoo Motors playing...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan turns to drones to supply medicine to flood-stricken regions
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has launched its first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drug delivery initiative to serve remote communities isolated by days of torrential...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Green transportation faces major challenges in bid to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025
Cities worldwide are advancing toward the vision of net-zero emissions by 2050. In Taiwan, from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to local government transportation...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan pushes for trade market diversification, yet export structure remains vulnerable
The US-China trade war, launched during US President Donald Trump's first term, continues to disrupt global supply chains and reshape Taiwan's export landscape. Concerns about overdependence...