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Monday 1 September 2025
Exclusive: Apple pushes automation, leaving suppliers to foot the bill
Apple is significantly increasing automation efforts within its manufacturing supply chain, primarily in response to the trade war tariffs initiated under US President Donald Trump...
Monday 1 September 2025
India-Japan summit sets US$67bn target to fuse talent, tech, and supply chains
At the 2025 India-Japan Annual Summit, leaders advanced collaboration in semiconductors, AI, robotics, green energy, and space technologies. With JPY10 trillion (USD$67 Bn) in planned...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Unmanned boat demand boosts outlook for Taiwan’s leading shipbuilders
Taiwan's 2026 defense budget is set to approach NT$1 trillion amid increases in military spending and heightened defense policies. This will lead to a major boost in maritime and...
Saturday 30 August 2025
As Nissan struggles, Foxconn offers a manufacturing lifeline

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, is signaling a strategic shift toward electric vehicles through partnership rather...

Saturday 30 August 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix lose US waiver for China fabs
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the revocation of waivers that allowed a select group of foreign semiconductor manufacturers to export U.S.-origin semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 29 August 2025
Tex Year Industries to adjust production across Asia and Americas amid geopolitical pressures
Tex Year Industries is set to optimize its manufacturing operations across Taiwan, Vietnam, the US, and other Asian locations in response to ongoing tariffs and geopolitical challenges...
Friday 29 August 2025
Universal Robots introduces Asia-specific collaborative robots amid semiconductor-driven automation surge in Taiwan
The global labor shortage has intensified demand for automation, yet traditional robots still lead the short-term market. Collaborative robots (cobots), however, are gaining steadily,...
Friday 29 August 2025
Foxconn unit tests digital health strategy
Foxconn has been promoting its "3+3+3" innovation strategy, positioning digital health as a core element. Chih-Hsiung Chiang, general manager of Foxconn's Business Group B, clearly...
Friday 29 August 2025
US tariffs, China competition weigh on Taiwan’s traditional industries
Players of Taiwan's traditional manufacturing industry are encountering increased pressure from Chinese competition and new US reciprocal tariffs, according to Fitch Ratings. While...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Xiaomi vs. Gree: How a US$140m bet turned into China's biggest appliance showdown
In 2013, at China's Annual Economic Person of the Year awards, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun publicly wagered with Gree Electric Appliances chairwoman Dong Mingzhu that if Xiaomi's revenue...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Youngwoo DSP secures display equipment contract with Samsung Display Vietnam
South Korean display inspection equipment company Youngwoo DSP has signed a supply contract with Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) valued at KRW17.9 billion (approx. US$13.2 million)...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Silicon Valley advanced manufacturing tech startup Arris Composites strengthens production in Taiwan
Cutting-edge manufacturing tech startup Arris Composites from Silicon Valley is leveraging innovative processes and materials science as its core driving force by establishing the...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Japan expected to advance legacy semiconductor, LCD production transfer to India
Japan and India are accelerating plans to relocate production of legacy semiconductor and LCD technologies to India, aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen economic se...
Thursday 28 August 2025
BenQ’s quiet comeback: inside Taiwanese tech firm’s second act

In 2005, Taiwanese electronic company BenQ—then operating under its parent company Qisda—was riding high as the world's fourth-largest...

Thursday 28 August 2025
Taiwan Space Agency launches $81m LEO satellite program to boost local industry

Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has launched a major initiative to industrialize communications satellite manufacturing, aiming to position...