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Friday 12 December 2025
CPO tech and Taiwan player deployment
Commercial operation of CPO is counting down, with the Taiwanese ecosystem actively responding to technical challenges and strengthening its first-mover advantage.
Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidtek subsidiary Asterforge secures satellite integration orders in Europe, US, and SE Asia
Rapidtek Technologies announced that Asterforge, its joint venture established in 2024 with Singapore's satellite-tech startup NuSpace, has successfully entered international markets...
Friday 12 December 2025
China's transformer makers expand capacity in green energy upgrades
The global power equipment supply chain is facing a transformer shortage due to the unrelenting AI data center construction and demand for renewable energy. Delivery times for key...
Friday 12 December 2025
Taiwan weighs nuclear restart as solar sector hits regulatory roadblocks
Taiwan has set a goal for 30% of its energy to come from renewable sources by 2030, but the solar power sector is encountering mounting policy and public pressure that could slow...
Friday 12 December 2025
Why replicating Taiwan's science park ecosystem in Arizona is harder than it looks
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, which produces over 60% of the world's chips, faces growing pressure to expand overseas amid rising geopolitical tensions. Gudeng Precision Industrial,...
Friday 12 December 2025
NDAA targets US-Taiwan cooperation on unmanned systems, boosting Taiwan's IC design
The latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has now been confirmed by the US House and Senate. The bill contains extensive Taiwan-related provisions that require the US Department...
Friday 12 December 2025
Advantech expands AI ITS platform across key South Korean cities
Advantech is accelerating deployment of its end-to-end intelligent transportation system (ITS) platform as global demand for smart traffic infrastructure rises. The company has expanded...
Friday 12 December 2025
AWS Joint Innovation Center Kaohsiung Showcases Startups Accelerating Enterprise Modernization and Smart City Innovation

The Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC) hosted the "AWS JIC Demo Day" on November 18 at InterContinental Kaohsiung, bringing together technology...

Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions
Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...
Friday 12 December 2025
Linde LienHwa and CPC launch Taiwan's first hydrogen refueling stations
Linde LienHwa, Taiwan's largest industrial gas supplier, opened two hydrogen refueling stations with CPC Corporation as the government prepares new incentives to build out hydrogen...
Friday 12 December 2025
Samsung's TM Roh to reportedly hold surprise CES meeting with Micron CEO on DRAM supply
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing for urgent negotiations with Micron Technology at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, as surging mobile DRAM prices and tightening supply threaten to...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Transcom secures military certification as Taiwan proposes significant defense budget
The Executive Yuan in Taiwan has proposed a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defense budget aimed at enhancing seven critical areas, including air defense, electronic warfare,...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Fed rate cut sparks short-lived market rally, says Pegatron's Tung

Pegatron chairman T.H. Tung said the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point cut matched market expectations and would inject more liquidity into...

Thursday 11 December 2025
UiPath highlights Taiwan's competitiveness in Asia-Pacific AI agent surge
Asia-Pacific enterprises are rapidly advancing AI adoption, with investments expected to grow from nearly US$90 billion in 2025 to US$176 billion by 2028, primarily focused on building...
Thursday 11 December 2025
South Korea targets new fabs, HBM leadership, fabless revamp in US$468bn chip push
South Korea has unveiled an expansive semiconductor strategy to secure its lead in next-generation memory and revive weaker segments such as logic chips and the domestic fabless sector...