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Wednesday 14 January 2026

Taiwan prosecutors target OnePlus founder for arrest in illegal hiring probe

Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau, alleging the Chinese smartphone maker illegally...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

TSMC turns Arizona gamble into goldmine as suppliers ride 10-year wave

After five years of struggling with double construction timelines and billion-dollar regulatory hurdles, TSMC has quietly transformed its Arizona operations into a profit engine, and...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

China extends anti-dumping tariffs on US and Korean polysilicon

As China–US technological and industrial rivalry intensifies, Beijing is strengthening its trade defence measures. China's Ministry of Commerce announced on the 13th that anti-dumping...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

CPO module output to grow by 137% annually as Taiwan fosters key photonic tech

Market research firm Yole Group has forecasted a 43% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sector, with co-packaged optics (CPO) module output...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

South Korea's tech independence drive under scrutiny over China links

South Korea's push to build sovereign artificial intelligence foundation models is facing heightened scrutiny as several domestic contenders in a government-backed selection process...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Commentary: TSMC's costly US plant gamble unfolds; rising investment and challenges await

TSMC announced plans in 2020 to establish an advanced wafer fab in the US, marking a major shift toward significant US investments. Initially seen as a political necessity, TSMC's...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Motorola eyes continued smartphone shipment growth through partnerships and overseas expansion

Motorola delivered strong smartphone sales in North America and Latin America in 2025, and looks to sustain momentum in 2026 by leveraging product innovation, AI integration, and cross-industry...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Motorola unveils SiC battery tech for lighter, longer-lasting smartphones

Motorola announced three new smartphone models—edge 70, g57, and g86 Power—in Taiwan on January 12, highlighting a breakthrough in silicon-carbon (SiC) battery technology...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

China signals photoresist localization shift in supply chain standoff with Japan

China has imposed export controls on selected Japanese dual-use goods, including rare earths, and launched an anti-dumping investigation...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

South Korea's fusion energy future questioned with sole focus on magnetic confinement fusion

South Korea's exclusive focus on magnetic confinement fusion technology has raised concerns about its position in the evolving global fusion energy landscape, as other advanced countries...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Acer Asia-Pacific targets double-digit annual growth

Acer is promoting the independent development of its subsidiaries, using a multi-faceted strategy to drive group growth. Three subsidiaries under Acer's Pan-Asia operations headquarters...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

AI boom pushes Taiwan's GDP growth past 7%, masking tariff and talent strains on non-ICT sectors

Taiwan recorded a GDP growth of over 7% in 2025, driven by an AI-fueled export surge, yet the headline growth conceals mounting pressures on traditional industries grappling with US...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Taiwan-US tariff talks near closure, Section 232 relief in focus

Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations under the Executive Yuan said on January 13 that the core objectives of ongoing tariff talks with the US have been to secure reductions in reciprocal...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

EU plans to adjust rules on Chinese EV imports; shifts from tariffs to minimum import prices

The EU said this week that it is considering setting minimum import prices for Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), a move that would...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Taiwan's EMS/ODM sector ends 2025 with AI servers driving record months and reshaping the rankings

Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) sector closed December 2025 with a sharply bifurcated performance: AI server and cloud data-center...

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