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Monday 27 October 2025
TSMC’s Cliff Hou calls for a stronger Taiwan chip ecosystem to turn crisis into advantage
The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) held its annual meeting on October 23. Chairman and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) senior vice president and...
Monday 27 October 2025
Taiwan ramps up trillion-dollar investment plan to hedge tariff and China risks
Taiwan has introduced a NT$46 billion (US$1.5 billion) relief program to mitigate the impacts of US reciprocal tariffs. However, accounting for over 70% of Taiwan's exports, the ICT...
Sunday 26 October 2025
LGES approaches China's battery market with time compression, accumulation strategy
In the face of policy and capital competition pressure from Chinese companies, LG Energy Solution (LGES) is implementing a strategy that combines time compression and accumulation...
Sunday 26 October 2025
LINE Taiwan reveals AI agent plans for 2026
After a three-year hiatus, LINE Taiwan held LINE CONVERGE 2025 on October 22 to outline upcoming operational priorities and outlook. With all industries slowly adopting AI, AI agents...
Sunday 26 October 2025
Taiwan's secret: A century of elite talent driving chips, electronics, and healthcare
Taiwan currently shines on the global stage with three standout industries: its healthcare system, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and semiconductors. Though each sector's...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Taiwan telco trio compete for Amazon's Kuiper satellite partnership
Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network, Project Kuiper, may soon land in Taiwan, where competition among local telecom operators is intensifying. Reports suggest Far EasTone Telecom...
Saturday 25 October 2025
PCB makers urged to stay in Taiwan as geopolitical risks mount
The global AI wave is driving a "golden decade" for the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, sparking revolutionary innovations in design, manufacturing, and materials that accelerate...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Taiwan opens advanced test track to drive autonomous vehicle innovation

Taiwan officially opened Southeast Asia's first all-weather, full-speed, multi-vehicle autonomous vehicle testing facility on October...

Saturday 25 October 2025
Lightel rides the laser boom as satellite demand lifts revenue and margins
Lightel Technologies, a fiber optic component maker headquartered in Seattle, has emerged as a key supplier in the rapidly expanding satellite laser communications market, as rising...
Saturday 25 October 2025
TSIA chair talks Taiwan chipmakers' US challenges, 50-50 chip production remains unclear
Amid the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and the influence of geopolitics, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to be a hub in the global supply chain. In response...
Friday 24 October 2025
TSMC's Hou confident rare earth reserves stable in short term, moves to reduce reliance on China
With the advent of the AI era and the concurrent influence of geopolitical developments, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to play a pivotal role in the global supply chain...
Friday 24 October 2025
Korean firm wins top innovation award for transparent 5G/6G antenna technology
Automotive electronics manufacturer THN grabbed a Top Innovation Technology Award here on October 23 at the Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) for its breakthrough transparent...
Friday 24 October 2025
BMW iX3 sparks EV rush in Europe, but supply questions loom
The luxury electric vehicle (EV) landscape in Europe is undergoing a fundamental shift. The race is no longer just about battery capacity—it's about who controls the platform,...
Friday 24 October 2025
Taiwan shifts from assembly to architecture in the AI data center race
As global demand for AI computing power skyrockets, the data center landscape is undergoing a significant transformation — shifting away from standalone server performance and...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Dong Fang Offshore expands fleet to tap AI-driven undersea cable boom, set for mainboard listing
Taiwan's offshore wind maritime engineering firm Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) is set to transition from the over-the-counter (OTC) market to the Taiwan Stock Exchange mainboard in mid-November...