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Wednesday 24 September 2025
Microsoft eyes satellite backup for Taiwan data centers amid cable outages
Following repeated disruptions to submarine cables near Taiwan, new questions have emerged regarding how Microsoft is strengthening the resilience of its local data centers. The tech...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
South Korea urges US visa fee discounts amid H-1B cost hike
South Korean scholars have urged government support to reduce the new US$100,000 H-1B visa fees, suggesting a stabilization fund, tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
New Taiwan-Japan joint venture to produce TFT LCD modules in India amid growing two-wheeler market
Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced a joint venture agreement with Japanese display manufacturer Nippon Seiki to establish EDT-India, a factory dedicated to producing...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Huawei's custom HBM challenges the existing memory hegemony
China is moving aggressively into the high-performance DRAM market dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with its sights set on customized high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Taiwan Mobile deepens mobility service ecosystem, aims for EV penetration to surpass telecom core business
Competition in the telecommunications market has expanded beyond pricing and network speeds to the service ecosystem. Telecom firm Taiwan Mobile recently announced that its subsidiary,...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Taiwan's trillion dollar space ambition courts UK satellite partnership
As demand surges for AI servers, 6G communications, and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), the global low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite industry is rapidly evolving from its traditional...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Giantplus lifts 4Q25 on auto display demand, wins big medical deal for 2026
Giantplus Technology, a mid- to small-sized panel maker in Taiwan, expects stronger performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 on the back of rising automotive display orders, particularly...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
MediaTek in talks with TSMC on Arizona production, rolls out new Dimensity 9500
Taiwan's MediaTek, the world's largest mobile chip supplier by shipments, is in discussions with TSMC to manufacture some of its semiconductors in Arizona. This potential move comes...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Foxconn pushes UK design, Taiwan manufacturing for space industry growth
Driven by its 3+3+3 strategy, Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) is actively participating in the emerging space industry, including low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. In addition...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Hyundai expands demand responsive transit services to address mobility gaps
Hyundai Motor Group is stepping up efforts to expand its mobility business, investing in demand-responsive transit (DRT) platforms as part of its strategy to diversify beyond traditional...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Yole Group CEO interview (Part 2): Post-Moore's Law era sparks advanced packaging race
As Moore's Law approaches physical and commercial limits, advanced packaging has surged as a new battleground in the semiconductor industry. TSMC not only leads globally with its...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Taiwan's top shipyards move into unmanned vessels with dual-use ambitions
Taiwan, surrounded by ocean, views unmanned surface vessels (USVs) as vital to its defense strategy. The nation's three major shipbuilders — CSBC Corp., Lungteh Shipbuilding,...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Samsung reportedly struggles with HBM4 yields as SK Hynix leads memory race
Samsung is betting on advanced 1c DRAM-based HBM4 technology but remains constrained by 35% yields, while SK Hynix relies on stable production and Nvidia's trust to defend its lead...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
UK–Taiwan space partnership highlights optical payloads and small satellites

The United Kingdom and Taiwan are deepening their partnership in the global space economy, leveraging complementary strengths in innovation...

Tuesday 23 September 2025
Hanwha Semitech reportedly courts Foxconn, ASE in OSAT race
Hanwha Semitech is stepping up its push into Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, holding closed-door talks with Foxconn and ASE Holdings at SEMICON Taiwan 2025, according to South...