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Monday 19 May 2025
Edison Opto holds steady on automotive orders, but strong Taiwan dollar pressures margins
Taiwan-based LED maker Edison Opto said customer orders and shipments remain on track despite mounting uncertainty tied to US tariff policies and currency market volatility. Automotive...
Monday 19 May 2025
AI windfall lifts Kioxia to record highs, but NAND headwinds loom into 2025
Japanese NAND flash memory maker Kioxia reported a sharp earnings rebound for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 to March 2025), recording a net profit of JPY272.3 billion (approx. USD 1.9 billion)...
Sunday 18 May 2025
Appier posts strong 1Q25 growth, eyes Middle East expansion
Appier has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue rising 27% year-on-year to approximately JPY9.4 billion (US$64.17 million), or 31% on a currency-neutral...
Thursday 15 May 2025
ChipMOS prioritizes utilization boost: NOR Flash demand drives optimism for 2H25
Taiwan-based IC backend house ChipMOS Technologies reported a 23% drop in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, despite a slight increase in revenue. ChipMOS chairman Shih-Jye...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Pegatron reports strong profit growth driven by non-operating income and automotive electronics
On May 14, Pegatron announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, showcasing robust net profit growth despite a decline in core business performance. Fueled by strong...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Memory market roars back: Adata's 1Q profits soar, capacity maxed out through July
Adata Technology reported strong first-quarter 2025 results as memory prices rebounded and customer demand surged. Spot prices for both DRAM and NAND flash began climbing in February,...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Taiwan's Parpro rides aerospace, defense tailwinds to 1Q25 profit surge
Taiwan's industrial PC specialist Parpro reported a sharp year-over-year profit recovery for the first quarter of 2025, citing effective operational restructuring and a revamped product...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
With margins crushed, Taiwan’s machinery sector demands electricity price relief
Taiwan's machinery sector is grappling with severe profit erosion as external trade tensions and rising domestic electricity costs converge. Industry leaders cite US tariffs, currency...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Asus sees profit surge in 1Q25, forecasts strong growth despite challenges
Asus reported a dramatic profit increase in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to recovering NT$5.3 billion (US$175 million) in bad debts from Indian customers. This boosted...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
China's chip toolmakers see split fortunes as AMEC, ACM Research ride localization wave
Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers benefited from a surge in localization-driven procurement in the first quarter of 2025. Data from CnEVPost and Chinastarmarket.cn...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Inventec posts record margins as server mix, yields drive 1Q profit surge
Inventec posted record profitability in the first quarter of 2025, with gross margin rising to 6% and operating margin reaching 2.2%. Net income totaled NT$1.703 billion (approx....
Tuesday 13 May 2025
LinkCom reports surging revenue and profit, bolstered by Wi-Fi 7 and 5G growth
Taiwan-based magnetic component manufacturer LinkCom announced a stellar first quarter for 2025, with revenues and profits reaching the third-highest level for the period in its history,...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Chinese EV supply chain's bold expansion into Thailand raises profit concerns among local industry
China's auto industry is accelerating, driven by soaring demand for electric vehicles (EVs). New figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers report a 9.8% year-over-year...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
HTC's profit masks deeper questions about XR strategy and sustainability

HTC, once a pioneer in smartphones and now a major player in virtual and extended reality (XR), reported a rare return to profitability...

Monday 12 May 2025
Transcend benefits from tariff-driven pull-ins, closely watching FX fluctuations
Transcend reported first-quarter 2025 sequential revenue growth of 19.2%, boosted by industrial and AI demand. Operating profit increased 49.8%, while net income fell 15.9% due to...