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Monday 6 October 2025
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan takes pragmatic approach with hybrid strategy amid tariff talks
As US-Taiwan tariff negotiations reach a critical phase, changes in import duties on vehicles have become a focal point for the automotive industry. In his first interaction with...
Monday 6 October 2025
KNH eyes industrial materials with new Tainan plant in 4Q25
KNH Enterprise, a leading nonwoven fabric manufacturer, is entering the industrial materials market by investing NT$1.7 billion (US$55.79 million) to build the third phase of its...
Monday 6 October 2025
Taiwan's JPC Connectivity expands fiber, high-power, and PCIe portfolio, projects solid 2026 outlook
Benefiting from rising demand for AI servers and high-speed interconnects, Taiwan's JPC Connectivity expressed cautious optimism for the second half of 2025 and into 2026 during its...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Acer's Stan Shih and Pegatron's TH Tung urge Taiwan to focus on high-value services
Acer founder Stan Shih and Pegatron chairman TH Tung shared their perspectives on Taiwan's future role in the global market during an October 2 forum hosted by the Yu Chi-Chung Cultural...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Apple adds third supplier for folded zoom OIS actuators in iPhone
LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics have been the sole two suppliers for folded zoom optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators in Apple's iPhone lineup in recent years. However, Luxshare...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Kioxia and Nvidia develop SSDs 100x faster for next-gen servers
Kioxia, Japan's leading memory chip maker, is partnering with Nvidia to develop a revolutionary solid-state drive (SSD) nearly 100 times faster than conventional models. The new drive,...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Climax Technology posts 231% profit surge, secures US orders ahead of OTC listing
Climax Technology, a specialist in wireless communication security and long-term care alert systems, is gearing up for its official trading debut on the stock market on October 3,...
Sunday 5 October 2025
South Korea's Mobilint expands edge AI reach through Taiwan, US partnerships
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is aggressively expanding its presence in the global edge AI computing market. The company recently signed a strategic cooperation memorandum...
Sunday 5 October 2025
V2X risk becoming Trojan horses in AI cyber arms race
As the automotive industry is transitioning from hardware manufacturing toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), a digital war is also accelerating. The recent cyberattack on Jaguar...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Taiwan defense firms ramp up drone output as Trump blocks US$400M sale
Taiwanese defense suppliers are doubling down on both domestic and overseas orders as global demand for military hardware accelerates. Unmanned systems have become a central focus...
Friday 3 October 2025
TPSA completes leadership reshuffle, sets stage to drive next-gen low-carbon display innovations
The Taiwan Panel & Solution Association (TPSA) completed its 12th-term board elections and announced a leadership transition on October 2. Former vice chairman and AU Optronics...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands to Singapore to support Micron's HBM production
Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial...
Friday 3 October 2025
ASE Technology launches new factory in Kaohsiung to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
ASE Technology Holding has initiated construction of a new K18B factory at the Nanzi Science Park in Kaohsiung to address growing demand in artificial intelligence (AI), automotive...
Friday 3 October 2025
AI Automotive Industry Alliance debuts in Taiwan, targeting autonomous logistics as first step in next-gen mobility integration
As electric and autonomous vehicle technologies reshape global mobility, Taiwan has officially launched the AI Automotive Industry Alliance on October 1, 2025. The new coalition brings...
Friday 3 October 2025
Shibaura deal clears Japan's national security review; opens path for Yageo acquisition
Yageo announced on October 3 that it has successfully passed a key milestone in its tender offer for Japan's Shibaura Electronics, securing 50.01% of outstanding shares, or 7,624,200...