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Tuesday 4 November 2025

Taiwan rolls out new measures to sustain manufacturing edge amid labor shortages

Following multiple rounds of negotiation and the successful "Trump–Xi summit," US–China trade tensions have eased, reflecting a cautiously resilient yet competitive relationship...

Monday 3 November 2025

Nvidia's Huang hosts South Korean 'trillion-dollar feast' to boost AI strategy

Amid tense US-China relations, shifting policies under the Trump administration, and growing concerns over an "AI bubble," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has launched an intensive "diplomatic...

Monday 3 November 2025

Chunghwa Telecom becomes Taiwan's first carrier with full multi-orbit satellite license

Chunghwa Telecom announced on November 3, 2025, that it has received formal approval from regulators to begin commercial operations using SES's O3b medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite...

Monday 3 November 2025

Humanoid robots and AI drive smart factory transformation in auto industry

With the electric vehicle market approaching maturity and growth momentum slowing, automakers are turning to artificial intelligence and robotics as the "second curve" of manufacturing...

Monday 3 November 2025

Korean National Assembly to Host Global AI and Semiconductor Cooperation Strategy Seminar

As artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors become central to the intensifying U.S.–China tech rivalry, and rare earth resource challenges elevate their strategic importance,...

Monday 3 November 2025

Samsung challenges Chrome dominance with new PC browser launch

Samsung Electronics has officially launched its new PC web browser, Samsung Internet PC, marking a major step in its effort to extend its mobile ecosystem to desktop platforms. The...

Monday 3 November 2025

In South Korea's 'Silicon Valley,' AI startups look beyond software

Just south of Seoul, a dense grid of R&D towers known as Pangyo Techno Valley has evolved from an industrial cluster into a crucial testbed for South Korea's artificial intelligence...

Monday 3 November 2025

Japan's materials makers scale up for 2nm chip era

As TSMC and Samsung Electronics move closer to mass production of 2nm chips, Japan's semiconductor materials makers are accelerating investments to strengthen their global supply...

Monday 3 November 2025

Taiwan manufacturing set to gain as traditional and electronics sectors strengthen

The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has eased tensions between the two countries, de-escalating rare earth export controls...

Monday 3 November 2025

Xi gifts Lee Xiaomi phones, sparks backdoor security exchange at APEC

At a recent summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, the leaders exchanged carefully chosen gifts and engaged in an unexpected dialogue...

Monday 3 November 2025

Can a new US-China deal reset global trade tensions?

The US and China reached a wide-ranging trade and economic agreement in the Republic of Korea. The deal addresses fentanyl precursors, rare earth export controls, tariffs, and semiconductor...

Monday 3 November 2025

Nexperia's supply freeze upends global chip chains, but opens doors for Taiwan

The aftershocks of Nexperia's abrupt suspension of power semiconductor shipments continue to reverberate across the global electronics...

Monday 3 November 2025

Canadian Cleantech Startup Wireless PnC Targets Asia-Pacific with 95% Efficient Wireless Charging

Wireless PnC, a cleantech company based in Victoria, British Columbia, is making waves in the micromobility sector with its highly efficient and universally compatible wireless charging...

Monday 3 November 2025

Digitizing Human Expertise: Illumia Labs Brings AI-Powered VR/AR Training to Taiwan

Illumia Labs, a Canada-headquartered pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) training, is targeting the Asia-Pacific market, with a specific focus on setting...

Monday 3 November 2025

Physician-Turned-AI-Entrepreneur Brings Global Health Vision and Multilingual AI Scribe App to Taiwan

Dr. Ali Okhowat, a Canadian physician with a background spanning humanitarian work in conflict zones to co-founding the World Health Organization (WHO) Innovation Hub,...

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