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Sunday 8 June 2025
Aurotek eyes new growth curve through smart robotics push
As Taiwan faces mounting demographic challenges — an aging population and declining birth rate — Aurotek Corporation, a leading automation solutions provider, is placing...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Amazon opens Taiwan cloud hub with US$5 billion pledge
Amazon.com Inc. launched its AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) regional data center, committing over US$5 billion for construction and operations in Taiwan to serve customers across the region...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Samsung pushes into smart mobility with 5nm auto SoCs backed by Infineon, NXP
Samsung Electronics has partnered with Infineon Technologies AG and NXP Semiconductors NV to co-develop next-generation automotive chips using its advanced 5-nanometer process, according...
Saturday 7 June 2025
GBM's acquisition of Lincstech: GM says benefits will be gradual
Walsin's PCB business unit, PSA, together with its subsidiary GBM, recently held an investor conference. When the operational benefits from GBM's acquisition of Japan's major PCB...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Taiwanese firms face tariff risks as US business inquiries surge 15%
Dun & Bradstreet identified steel, electrical machinery, mechanical equipment, vehicles, and rubber products as Taiwan's most tariff-vulnerable sectors in a new report on export...
Friday 6 June 2025
GlobalFoundries plans major expansion of Dresden chip fab with EUR1.1 billion investment
US-based chipmaker GlobalFoundries is preparing a major expansion of its wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany, which is currently the largest such plant in Europe. Citing...
Friday 6 June 2025
Samsung's acting DX division head launches 'ABC' transformation to drive future growth
Samsung Electronics Device eXperience (DX) Division acting head Roh Tae-Moon recently introduced the core concept of the future growth strategy called "ABC," aiming to strengthen...
Friday 6 June 2025
RiTdisplay rewires its future, pivots from PMOLED displays to energy and assets
RiTdisplay Group, previously focused on PMOLED displays, is undergoing a sweeping transformation aimed at securing long-term sustainability. The company is now building momentum across...
Friday 6 June 2025
Commentary: Trump-Xi call yields conflicting accounts despite trade breakthrough claims
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday, June 5, 2025, agreeing to hold further trade talks aimed at resolving disputes over tariffs...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan's ITRI showcases 6 groundbreaking drone technologies at Japan Drone 2025
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is making a strategic move to redefine the future of drone technology, unveiling six groundbreaking innovations at the Japan...
Friday 6 June 2025
South Korea's new presidential tech vision: KRW9 trillion semiconductor boost for Samsung and SK Hynix
As Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korea's 21st President, the global tech and industry community is closely monitoring his ambitious economic agenda. Among the key sectors under...
Friday 6 June 2025
Maxell targets Coretronic, Optoma in US lawsuit over projector patent dispute
Maxell Ltd. has filed a patent infringement suit in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing Taiwan's Coretronic Corporation and its subsidiary Optoma Corporation of violating seven...
Friday 6 June 2025
Foxconn posts NT$615.7 billion in May revenue amid currency headwinds; YoY growth fueled by AI demand
Foxconn reported consolidated revenue of NT$615.745 billion (US$20.55 billion) for May 2025, marking a 3.99% decline compared to April. However, when measured in US dollars, the company...
Friday 6 June 2025
US FCC regulates Chinese lab test reports, Sporton to benefit from order shifts in 2H25
Amid the significant appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar against the US dollar, Sporton reported consolidated revenue of NT$365 million (approx. US$12.2 million) for May 2025, a...
Friday 6 June 2025
China's rare earth controls put Europe's auto sector on edge
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China's export curbs on rare earths...