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Tuesday 11 November 2025
Taiwan DDI makers pivot to ASICs as seasonal demand patterns collapse
Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) suppliers reported their latest earnings and outlooks, revealing significant market volatility. Early demand pull-ins have been triggered by China's...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
South Korea launches major probe into alleged Samsung SDI battery tech leaks to China
South Korean prosecutors have launched a sweeping investigation into alleged leaks of Samsung SDI's prismatic battery technology, with suspicions pointing to cooperation between South...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
India's major EMS provider weighs US production shift amid 50% tariff pressure
Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturing services provider Kaynes Technology is considering moving part of its production to North America as Indian exporters grapple with the US's...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
NDF allocates NT$10 billion to robotics technology investment
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently received approval from most of the company's shareholders for a compensation package worth about US$878 billion over ten years, contingent on conditions...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Samsung increases in-house parts production with an eye on custom robot and contract manufacturing
Samsung Electronics is seeking to increase in-house production of key robotics components, with an eye on enhancing its adaptability in the robotics market. Industry experts interpret...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Taiwan optical firms eye expanding drone payload market
As global demand for drones accelerates, Taiwan's optical component makers are racing to capture new opportunities in imaging payloads, an area where the island's lens and module...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Taiwan's OTT market is consolidating
In Taiwan's OTT market, Line TV's recent announcement of a merger with KKTV has sparked speculation about whether other platforms will follow suit. Senior executives from Far EasTone...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Five nations, ten days: the global race rockets into the final frontier
The final quarter of 2025 brought an unprecedented surge in space activity. Between late October and early November, five nations — Japan, China, India, the United States, and...
Monday 10 November 2025
Taiwan notebooks, 3Q 2025
Apple’s fourth-quarter 2025 notebook shipments will be strongly driven by new products, but overall notebook shipments worldwide are expected to decline by 6% quarter-on-quarter during...
Monday 10 November 2025
South Korea highlights AI push at Daegu Expo as President Lee rallies industry leaders
The 2025 Future Innovation Tech Expo, or FIX 2025, closed late last month after drawing more than 115,000 visitors to the EXCO convention center in Daegu. The event spotlighted South...
Monday 10 November 2025
Taiwan time-lapse camera maker Brinno sees 3Q25 revenue rise 8.5% on defense push
Time-lapse camera manufacturer Brinno Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of NT$131 million (US$4.2 million), an 8.5% increase from the same period a year earlier, with net profit...
Monday 10 November 2025
Taiwan semiconductor materials face three major obstacles, says Sunlit exec
The 10th edition of the Materials Industry Forum kicked off on November 7 in Taiwan under the theme "A Single Tree Cannot Make a Forest: Taiwan's Rising Materials Industry."
Monday 10 November 2025
Rebellions secures Silicon Valley backing, closes US$250m round

South Korean AI chipmaker Rebellions announced on November 10, 2025, that it has closed an expanded US$250 million Series C round after...

Monday 10 November 2025
AI drives shift to memory-centric computing, redefining semiconductor supply chains
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the semiconductor industry, shifting the focus from sheer compute power to memory-centric architectures. As AI models...
Monday 10 November 2025
China's Chery faces loyalty test as December German market entry looms
China's Chery Automobile is preparing its most ambitious overseas push yet, planning a December 2025 debut in Germany. Industry watchers are calling the campaign a "Rhine River Crossing,"...