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Thursday 22 May 2025
YMTC participates virtually at Computex after visa setback

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), China's leading NAND flash memory manufacturer, was poised to make its debut appearance at Computex...

Thursday 22 May 2025
Advanced packaging fuels growth for C Sun
As capex simultaneously rises across foundry, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and printed circuit board (PCB) sectors, C Sun Manufacturing, a specialist in PCB...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Jensen Huang calls US chip ban 'wrong,' opens Nvidia's NVLink Fusion to global tech heavyweights
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking to global media on the sixth day of his Taiwan visit, criticized US export restrictions on AI chips to China, calling the policy "wrong." He also...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Computex 2025: Amazon taps Quanta, Wiwynn, AIDC in Taiwan AI, robotics push
At Computex 2025, Amazon convened a rare public showcase of its Taiwanese partners—including Quanta, Qualcomm, Wiwynn, Accton, and AIDC—signaling a stronger alignment...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
MetAI and Kenmec pioneer industrial use of Nvidia Omniverse's 'Mega' blueprint for smart warehousing
MetAI, a digital twin and AI simulation startup backed by Nvidia, has partnered with Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering to become one of the first to implement Nvidia Omniverse's...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
US tariff challenges spur calls for Taiwan's industrial realignment to capture post-Trump gains
As the global economy gradually transitions into a post-Trump era, economic experts suggest that the challenges brought by US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
DEEPX showcases mass-production AI solutions with 11 leading Taiwanese companies at Computex Taipei 2025
DEEPX (CEO Lokwon Kim), a pioneer in ultra-low-power on-device AI semiconductors, is demonstrating its mass-production-ready product lineup in collaboration with 11 leading Taiwanese...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Taiwan's green energy capital transition after end of nuclear power
Taiwan has officially marked the end of nuclear power with the decommissioning of the No. 2 reactor at Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in May 2025. Renewables have now become the core...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Computex 2025: Quanta's server production near full capacity; expansion plans hinge on US tariff policies
Mike Yang, Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) general manager and Quanta senior vice president, highlighted the robust demand for AI servers, forecasting continuous quarter-over-quarter...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Taiwan pushes economic restructuring amid US trade tensions, AI supply chain shifts
Amid renewed trade tensions under US President Donald Trump, Asian leaders are adjusting their economic strategies to align with the evolving geopolitical climate. Taiwan, in particular,...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Taiwan to launch top 10 AI infrastructure projects to cement global tech leadership
Speaking at Computex 2025, Taiwanese President William Lai praised Taiwan's crucial role in the global semiconductor, ICT, and AI ecosystems. Under the government's "AI Next" initiative,...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Computex 2025: CMC Magnetics sees soaring demand for high-end optical discs; diversifies into tech, culture, lifestyle
CMC Magnetics is experiencing a surge in demand for high-end optical discs, particularly in the defense and medical sectors, resulting in supply shortages for optical disc drives,...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
AI notebooks drive Taiwan's PC sales surge as smartphone market cools
Taiwan's consumer electronics market is seeing diverging trends in 2025, with laptop sales surging on the back of generative AI momentum, while smartphone sales continue to decline...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Compeq rides LEO satellite boom, but currency woes cloud growth
Taiwan-based high-density interconnect (HDI) board manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported robust growth in its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications segment, which...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Taiwan ends nuclear era, strengthens gas-fired capacity to tackle summer demand surge
Taiwan officially ended its commercial nuclear power generation on May 17, 2025, with the decommissioning of Unit 2 at the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in the Pingtung county. The...