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Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea cuts reliance on Japanese chip materials, but faces hurdles in advanced technologies
In the high-stakes world of semiconductors, materials are everything. In South Korea, the issue became a national priority after a 2019 trade dispute with Japan sent shockwaves through...
Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan's Kenmec leverages AI simulation to slash factory build times by three months
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering is using Nvidia's Omniverse platform to transform factory construction, enabling "one-click deployment" that cuts build times by over three months while...
Friday 4 July 2025
Central Taiwan Science Park sees two new companies in precision machinery cluster
Two new precision machinery companies, Theta Precision and EQUIPTOP, have joined Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), with a combined total investment of NT$173 million (US$6 million)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan auto market declines in 1H25 amid US tariff concern and consumer caution
The Taiwan automotive market showed limited growth in the first half of 2025, with consumer caution fueled by ongoing uncertainty related to US tariffs. June vehicle registrations...
Friday 4 July 2025
WiseChip subsidiary UHydrogen enters green energy sector with AEM technology transfer from NCU
National Central University (NCU) and UHydrogen, a subsidiary of PMOLED display manufacturer WiseChip Semiconductor, have completed a technology transfer agreement involving key green...
Friday 4 July 2025
ICT design house Microprogram to make Taiwan Stock debut
Taiwanese ICT design house Microprogram Information will list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at the end of July 2025, taking a further step into the capital market.
Thursday 3 July 2025
Samsung completes development of 1c DRAM, paving way for HBM4 rollout

Samsung Electronics has successfully developed its sixth-generation DRAM, known as 1c DRAM, built using a 10nm class process. The product...

Thursday 3 July 2025
Micron tightens grip on AI memory market as Samsung certification lags
Micron Technology is stepping up its game in the competitive high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, leveraging recent wins to boost production and capture rising demand driven by artificial...
Thursday 3 July 2025
US unleashes Section 232 tariffs, global trade talks in disarray
With the July 9, 2025, deadline for new tariffs fast approaching, trade talks between the US and key partners like Japan, India, and France are showing signs of strain. At the heart...
Thursday 3 July 2025
A-TOP Health Biotech unveils JOUVENCE thread lift, expands footprint in global medical aesthetics market
The self-funded medical beauty market has gradually integrated into consumers' daily life, combining the pursuit of outer aesthetics with inner self-confidence, resulting in significant...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Exclusive interview: Superb timing on the release of 'A Chip Odyssey'
Unlike semiconductor manufacturing processes, time is never an element that filmmakers can control. Since its release over three weeks ago, the documentary 'A Chip Odyssey' has accumulated...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Taiwan's HCM partners with France's Saft on next-generation EV battery technology
Taiwan battery material maker HCM signed a cooperation agreement with France's Saft to develop lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Political gridlock threatens Taiwan's defense ambitions amid budget cuts
Taiwan's defense companies face funding volatility and bureaucratic delays that undermine business confidence despite government pledges to boost military spending in response to...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Taiwan seeks irreplaceable role in global chip supply chain amid AI boom
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has emerged as a strategic global resource amid geopolitical tensions and artificial intelligence growth, but the island must redefine its positioning...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Samsung to restart P5 fab construction after two years as AI semiconductor grows
After a two-year hiatus, Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to resume construction of its advanced semiconductor production facility, the P5 fab, located in Pyeongtaek. With continuous...