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Tuesday 18 November 2025
Lagis opens second plant with triple capacity, targets own-brand and OEM growth
Taiwan's minimally invasive surgical device maker Lagis Enterprise has completed its second factory, three times the size of its original facility. Chairman Cheng-hung Chen said the...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
South Korea solar growth lags government target; agrivoltaics seen as key solution
South Korea is seeking to expand renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 as part of its accelerated decarbonization plans, with solar power positioned as a central pillar. Yet...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Pat Gelsinger leads Silicon Valley startups to Taiwan
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Playground Global visited Taiwan on November 18, 2025, led by partner and former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, bringing seven portfolio companies to...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung set to become Nvidia's leading HBM4 supplier as Micron stumbles
South Korea's KB Securities expects Samsung Electronics to capture as much as 40% of Nvidia's supply share for its next-generation HBM4 high-bandwidth memory by 2026, a shift that...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung creates first standalone M&A team, signals incoming major deals
Samsung Electronics has created its first standalone mergers and acquisitions team within its newly reorganized Business Support Office, a move sparking speculation that the company...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan connector maker Simula forecasts strong 2026 on cloud, drone, robotics, and EV demand surge
Qisda's connector manufacturing subsidiary Simula Technology expects three major growth drivers in 2026—cloud deployment, drones and humanoid robots, and automotive applications—supported...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix inventory drop signals AI memory supercycle
South Korea's top memory chip makers are entering what industry executives call a full-scale "supercycle," as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix report steep inventory reductions through...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan's new laws cripple solar industry, with impacts rippling across supply chains
Electric power equates to national strength. This principle now drives geopolitical dynamics as the global energy transition evolves into a silent market strategy battle.
Tuesday 18 November 2025
WT Microelectronics breaks record in overseas fundraising to seize US and Europe opportunities
WT Microelectronics announced on November 17 that it has completed the simultaneous pricing of its global depositary receipts (GDRs) and unsecured convertible bonds, expecting to...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan applies chip-making prowess to satellite manufacturing, eyes global space supply chain
As the global space race intensifies, Taiwan's ambitions in orbit are evolving rapidly. What began as an industry focused primarily on supplying components is now advancing toward...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
GMI Cloud to build US$500 million AI factory in Taiwan with 7,000 Blackwell Ultra GPUs
GMI Cloud, an Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP) and GPU-as-a-Service provider, has announced plans to build a US$500 million AI Factory in Taiwan, adding new large-scale compute capacity...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Carbon-Based Technology wins Albatross II drone mass production contract
Carbon-Based Technology (CBT), a Taiwanese carbon fiber composite manufacturer, recently announced it has officially secured the contract for the Albatross II unmanned aerial vehicle...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung reportedly achieves 60% yield rate for Exynos 2600 chip, plans competitive pricing
Samsung Electronics Co. has reportedly reached a 60% yield rate in producing its next-generation mobile application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, using its 2nm GAA process technology...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Electric cars meet solar power: Mercedes' Vision Iconic shows the future of EV energy
The rise of electric vehicles may seem unstoppable, yet two obstacles continue to constrain the market: charging access and driving range. Increasingly, automakers are turning to...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
South Korean President and SoftBank's Son to discuss AI investment and Stargate
South Korean President Jae-Myung Lee is coordinating a meeting with SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son, expected to take place in 2025. The discussion is speculated to focus on AI investments...