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Monday 1 September 2025
Commentary: Tesla cuts prices in Taiwan, escalating EV price war as tariffs bite
Since April 2025, tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have cast a long shadow over Taiwan's car market, dragging down sales for most brands. Premium electric vehicles bore the...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Semco’s CEO meets Boston Dynamics to plot robotics future
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) CEO Duckhyun Chang reportedly met Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter at the company's Suwon headquarters in late July to discuss potential cooperation...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Women lead 18% of listed firms in Taiwan, championing AI innovation in 2025
The Taiwan Women on Boards Association and EY jointly hosted the 2025 Hard Talk, Soft Power, Bold Future Forum on August 27, attracting nearly 300 female directors, CEOs, and professional...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Three decades in America: what Taiwan’s motion-control giant learned
Taiwanese manufacturers have faced repeated shocks in recent years, from pandemic supply chain breakdowns to intensifying geopolitical tensions. For Hiwin Technologies, which has...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Unmanned boat demand boosts outlook for Taiwan’s leading shipbuilders
Taiwan's 2026 defense budget is set to approach NT$1 trillion amid increases in military spending and heightened defense policies. This will lead to a major boost in maritime and...
Sunday 31 August 2025
Taiwan auto market slows as tariff uncertainty stalls consumer demand

Taiwan's auto market has entered unfamiliar territory in 2025, marked by mounting signs of disruption. With large volumes of imported...

Sunday 31 August 2025
South Korea targets wildfire control and airport safety with new drone initiatives
The drone industry is growing beyond its earlier focus on military applications into other industrial sectors and public safety. As an example, the South Korean government is accelerating...
Saturday 30 August 2025
TSMC supplier AMC rewires its future with warpage-control materials after LCD collapse

Taiwan's LCD panel industry, which peaked at over NT$1 trillion in 2007, collapsed within years and became unprofitable. The decline...

Saturday 30 August 2025
Germany’s car industry buckles under EV shift and trade shocks

Germany's once-dominant automotive sector is facing its most profound reckoning in decades, shedding over 52,000 jobs — a 6.7%...

Saturday 30 August 2025
Taiwan enhances Triton satellite to improve accuracy of extreme weather forecasts

Taiwan's first domestically-built meteorological satellite, Triton, has taken a major leap forward in its mission to enhance storm forecasting...

Saturday 30 August 2025
As Nissan struggles, Foxconn offers a manufacturing lifeline

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, is signaling a strategic shift toward electric vehicles through partnership rather...

Friday 29 August 2025
South Korean media points to TSMC as main cause of Samsung's AP procurement cost surge
Samsung Electronics' smartphone division is reportedly struggling with escalating cost pressures, largely attributed to the rapid rise in prices for mobile application processors...
Friday 29 August 2025
Impact of 'Yellow Envelope' bill spreads to IT industry as Naver, foreign businesses face labor disputes
On August 27, 2025, the labor unions of six sub-subsidiaries under South Korean internet giant Naver Corporation held a rally at Naver's headquarters, demanding negotiations with...
Friday 29 August 2025
Now is the right time for VMware Cloud Foundation to adopt AI, says Broadcom Asia Pacific and Japan President
Sylvain Cazard, president of Broadcom Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), along with Barry Chen, general manager for Broadcom Taiwan and Hong Kong, shared insights in an exclusive interview...
Friday 29 August 2025
AI data center surge opens new growth avenues for Taiwan heavy electric firms
The global boom in artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling demand for computing power and driving a surge in AI data centers (AIDC), creating fresh opportunities for Taiwan's heavy...