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Monday 2 June 2025
Taiwan space push aims to leverage tech prowess for global market share
President Ching-te Lai outlined Taiwan's space sector ambitions, positioning the island's information and communications technology expertise to capture opportunities in low-Earth...
Monday 2 June 2025
Qisda banks on tariff relief and medical expansion, mitigates forex risks with strategic hedging
Taiwan-based tech player Qisda's Chairman Peter Chen noted at the company's shareholders meeting on May 29 that a reversal in business performance in the second half of 2024 would...
Monday 2 June 2025
Renesas scraps SiC production plan amid rising Chinese challenge
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has scrapped its plan to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, originally set to begin in early 2025 at its Takasaki plant...
Monday 2 June 2025
Mitac restructures around regional manufacturing clusters amid G2 tensions
In response to shifting geopolitical realities and escalating trade tensions, Mitac is overhauling its global production strategy, moving away from an end-to-end model toward a regional...
Monday 2 June 2025
Taiwan to test unmanned boats with 13 companies in upcoming trials
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology will host maritime trials for unmanned surface vehicles on June 17-18, 2025, with 13 domestic and international companies...
Monday 2 June 2025
Samsung nears wide-ranging deal with Perplexity for AI features
Samsung Electronics is nearing a wide-ranging deal to invest in Perplexity AI Inc. and put search technology from the artificial intelligence startup at the forefront of the South...
Monday 2 June 2025
Foxconn-Nvidia to build Taiwan's 100MW AI supercomputing center
Foxconn and Nvidia have announced a major collaboration to build one of Taiwan's most advanced AI infrastructure projects — a cutting-edge AI Factory supercomputing center....
Monday 2 June 2025
Applied Materials reportedly partners with Absolics in glass substrate
Applied Materials has entered the semiconductor glass substrate market, reportedly developing the industry's most advanced lithography equipment dedicated to this emerging segment...
Monday 2 June 2025
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to supply glass substrate samples to US firms, Korean giants target TSMC's packaging lead
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that preparations for its glass substrate sample production line are nearing completion, with plans to begin supplying samples to two to three...
Saturday 31 May 2025
UAE pushes for TSMC fab as Washington hesitates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is exploring the possibility of building a large-scale semiconductor facility in the United...

Saturday 31 May 2025
European space startups eye Taiwan partnerships as Asian markets open up
Two European startups—German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace and Czech component supplier Stellar Exploration—are among companies exploring Taiwan partnerships...
Saturday 31 May 2025
Samyang eyes Japan acquisitions to diversify beyond food and chemicals
South Korea's Samyang Holdings, a conglomerate traditionally rooted in food and chemicals, is setting its sights on Japan's semiconductor supply chain as part of a strategic pivot...
Saturday 31 May 2025
Arizon RFID maintains growth momentum despite currency volatility; Vietnam expansion on track
Arizon RFID Technology has moved swiftly to mitigate the effects of recent sharp fluctuations in exchange rates. CEO Louis Lin acknowledged that the appreciation of the New Taiwan...
Saturday 31 May 2025
AI servers lift ASRock to new highs, while strong NT$ erodes profit edge
ASRock Inc. posted NT$25.6 billion (US$855 million) in revenue for 2024, driven by robust shipments of Nvidia H100 and H200-based AI servers. In the first four months of 2025 alone,...
Friday 30 May 2025
Trump’s tariffs hold—for now, nations await Supreme Court decision

Taiwan pushes for special status as U.S. courts weigh fate of IEEPA-based duties