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Wednesday 25 June 2025
Trade uncertainty weighs on Taiwan despite strong tech demand
After nearly two weeks of conflict, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has brought a temporary halt to hostilities, easing fears of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and triggering...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Apple's OLED iPad pipeline fuels Samsung, LG production ramp; BOE left in the dust
Apple is set to release new iPad Pro models in the latter half of 2025, continuing its transition to OLED displays across its tablet portfolio. As reported by ZDNet Korea,...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan advances CubeSat capabilities with PARUS-T2 mission launch
Taiwan's space ambitions took another step forward as the island's space agency successfully deployed its second-generation cubesat aboard a SpaceX mission, part of broader efforts...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan lab, chip gear maker develop laser tech to speed SiC processing
Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories and semiconductor equipment manufacturer Deuvtek have developed infrared nanosecond laser technology for SiC wafer grinding that cuts...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Chip capital to compute catalyst—Taiwan's pivot to innovation leadership
Taiwan is accelerating its shift from a manufacturing base to a tech innovation hub, driven by advances in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). On June...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan chip designers gain ground in global fan motor driver market
Taiwan's semiconductor companies are expanding their presence in the worldwide fan motor driver integrated circuit market as foreign competitors retreat. Beyond established player...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Trump's chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
Blowback to President Donald Trump's idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the technology industry...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan's industrial production surges amid global trade uncertainties sparked by US tariffs
Taiwan's manufacturing sector experienced significant growth in May and the early part of 2025 despite uncertainties caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Increased...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan and US strengthen ties in robotics and supply chain innovation— Georgia Tech's Montreuil highlights new era for Taiwanese manufacturers in America
In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Georgia Tech professor Benoit Montreuil — widely known as the architect of the "Physical Internet" — laid out a blueprint...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
CPC says energy supplies stable despite Israel-Iran conflict

In response to rising geopolitical instability in the Middle East, Taiwan's state-owned oil and gas company, CPC, sought to reassure the public on Monday that the country's...

Wednesday 25 June 2025
Foxconn develops lighter AI solve to Vision Pro weight issues, unveils semiconductor breakthroughs
Foxconn highlighted Vision Pro's hardware hurdles at an NCHC event, unveiling AI-driven semiconductor innovations to enable lighter AR glasses. The company also outlined efforts in...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Ukraine delegation visits Taiwan to strengthen cooperation on drones, energy, and healthcare
Following its appearance at the Smart City Summit in March 2025, a Ukrainian business delegation has returned to Taiwan to deepen cooperation across four key sectors as part of Ukraine's...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan govt opens AI pilot lines to enhance CoWoS inspection efficiency
Taiwan's government has instructed leading industrial research institutions, such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research and Development...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan-based AbonMax unveils Switchblade-inspired combat drone

Taiwanese tech firm AbonMax has unveiled the Cobra-3120, a domestically developed tactical drone modeled after the US-made Switchblade,...