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Friday 28 November 2025

Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025

Daikin targets AI cooling boom with plan to triple North America revenue

Daikin Industries said at a 27 November briefing in Osaka that soaring server-cooling demand from the rapid uptake of generative AI has led the company to target over JPY300 billion...

Friday 28 November 2025

Samsung Display cautious on OLEDoS ramp as yields stay low

Samsung Display has started producing OLED on Silicon panels for extended-reality devices, but the company is holding back on mass production as low yields and a still-nascent XR...

Friday 28 November 2025

Trump-Xi détente could unleash another wave of Taiwan AI chip boom

The US Genesis Mission, a major AI infrastructure project, has boosted Taiwan's AI chip supply chain, as all global AI inference chips come from Taiwanese firms. With 76% of TSMC's...

Friday 28 November 2025

Apple's IT demand lifts global OLED material spending 6.2% in 3Q25

Global OLED panel makers ramped up emissive-material purchases in the third quarter of 2025, largely fueled by stronger sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad lines.

Friday 28 November 2025

Teinco expands green energy trading, US operations, steady through Taiwan solar industry overhaul

Amid rising global demand for green energy and geopolitical supply chain shifts, solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm Teinco Technology is harnessing its expertise...

Friday 28 November 2025

Hotai Motor sticks to 2025 sales target as hybrid demand lifts market share

Hotai Motor, the Taiwanese distributor of Toyota, Lexus, and Hino vehicles, expressed confidence in achieving its 2025 sales target of...

Friday 28 November 2025

Nexperia turmoil upends global auto supply chain, but Taiwan's TSC stands to gain

The turmoil surrounding Nexperia has triggered a global crisis across the automotive supply chain, but it may offer an unexpected lift to Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC). With...

Friday 28 November 2025

Commentary: Taiwan's IC design edge in ASIC development

Taiwan's IC design sector has rapidly expanded in the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) market, driven by growing demand for AI applications. MediaTek has entered Google's...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan Excellence Awards reshape 'Made in Taiwan' image with premium branding

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) announced the winners of the 34th Taiwan Excellence Awards on November 26, showcasing an overall trend in Taiwan's industries...

Friday 28 November 2025

Why Jensen Huang spent Thanksgiving weekend in Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was spotted in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 27, marking his third trip to Taiwan in the second half of 2025. While earlier reports suggested that he was in...

Friday 28 November 2025

China's fast-iterating humanoid robots challenge US leadership

The United States and China remain locked in a humanoid-robotics competition. Solomon Technology chairman Johnny Chen says the US leads in software and foundation models, while China...

Friday 28 November 2025

US pushes 50-50 chip split, but Taiwan's 10x capacity lead says otherwise

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick previously proposed the idea of a 50–50 chip split between Taiwan and the US, but it is unclear whether this reflects Lutnick's personal...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan's green energy goes global as domestic regulations tighten

Taiwan's recent passage of amendments to three laws has sparked significant concern among energy companies about solar power development in the country. Industry players worry the...

Friday 28 November 2025

FitTech targets 2Q26 profits with goal to become Taiwan's largest foundry

FitTech has had weak performance since 2023. It posted a net loss attributable to the parent of NT$290 million (approx. US$9.2 million) for the first three quarters of 2025, although...

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