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Wednesday 29 January 2025
EMS Watch: Business insights on emerging economies 2025
When analyzing the industrial development of emerging economies, key metrics like gross margin, operating margin, inventories, and accounts payable reveal clear differences between...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
A warning on technology and talent outflow from Korea to China
China has been reported frequently to illegally acquire technology from South Korea in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and displays in the past few years...
Monday 27 January 2025
EMS Watch: Taiwan leads AI servers, China bets big on edge computing
As 2024 came to a close, major companies unveiled their preliminary financial reports. Simultaneously, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang toured Taiwan, hosting key industry leaders. With the...
Monday 27 January 2025
EVs steadily growing; fuel cell EVs align with the future
As environmental awareness rises, consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is gradually increasing, providing opportunities for the development of the EV market. The Taiwanese...
Monday 27 January 2025
Taiwan's 2025 AI outlook: data center transformation and sovereign AI
The rise of generative AI has elevated Taiwan's global standing, as it plays a crucial role in providing the hardware for AI computing. In the last two years, Taiwan has experienced...
Friday 24 January 2025
China's market uncertainty makes Japanese toolmakers bet on AI
Amid uncertainties in the Chinese market and reduced spending by automotive chip and power semiconductor manufacturers, Japanese semiconductor equipment makers have revised their...
Friday 24 January 2025
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs globally as restructuring efforts accelerate amid Honda merger talks
Nissan Motor plans to cut approximately 9,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring effort, according to reports from Kyodo and Nikkei Asia. More than...
Friday 24 January 2025
European automakers face carbon penalty storm, pressuring EU to reconsider regulations
The European Union (EU) has raised carbon emission standards to 93.6g/km starting in 2025, leading to penalties that could reach EUR15 billion (US$15.6 billion), according to the...
Friday 24 January 2025
Trump's new policies accelerate changes as major automakers buckle up
Upon taking office, US President Donald Trump swiftly targeted immigration, electric vehicles (EVs), and energy with his first executive orders. He is considering imposing a 25% tariff...
Friday 24 January 2025
European carmakers face multiple challenges in EV transition
Conventional automakers in Europe have faced multiple challenges as they transition to EV production. In addition to declining car sales in Europe, they must confront tough competition...
Friday 24 January 2025
South Korea's growing drone industry targets US market
With Donald Trump back in the White House, South Korean industry leaders are optimistic that their drones could become a viable alternative to Chinese-made models amid escalating...
Friday 24 January 2025
Transmission component manufacturers step up robot deployment
The past year has been one full of ups and downs for Taiwan's machinery industry: aside from products and components related to AI and semiconductors, most other product lines remained...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung faces triple dilemma: Galaxy S25 leans on Qualcomm chips
Samsung unveiled its latest trio of flagship smartphones this week, with promotional campaigns set to roll out across major global markets in the coming weeks. However, persistent...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung's 2024 HBM shipments likely to miss targets amid ongoing challenges
As Samsung Electronics gears up to release its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results, industry observers are closely monitoring the company's progress in meeting its high bandwidth...
Friday 24 January 2025
South Korea's system semiconductor market share set to drop to 1.6%—what's next?
The global IC design market is expanding rapidly, driven by the growth of AI. However, South Korea's system semiconductor sector, which currently holds a modest 2% market share, faces...