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Wednesday 25 December 2024
Taiwan MaaS ecosystem roadmap unveiled: Line Go eye 2025 expansion
On December 24, 2024, Taiwan-based mobility solutions leader Line Go hosted a media event where Chairman and CEO Lin Chun-sheng detailed the current state of Taiwan's Mobility-as-a-Service...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 to unveil Galaxy S25 series, Ring 2, and AR smart glasses
Samsung Electronics is preparing to unveil its latest products at the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for January 2025. This event is set to feature the launch of the flagship Galaxy...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Taiwan's drone suppliers face chip and production challenges
Amid escalating geopolitical conflicts, drones have emerged as a focal point in combat systems of the future.
Wednesday 25 December 2024
TEL targets 40% AI equipment revenue amid waning China demand
Tokyo Electron (TEL) aims to increase its revenue share from AI-related semiconductor equipment to approximately 40% by the fiscal year ending March 2026, up from the current 30%...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Bridge projects crucial for Taiwan's floating wind power development
Taiwan needs to develop medium-scale floating wind projects before embarking on gigawatt-scale developments, according to Eric Kamphues, chairman of Rui Li 1 Floating Offshore Wind...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
LGES lands 3rd major North American ESS deal in 2024
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has secured a 7.5 GWh energy storage system (ESS) supply deal with US-based Excelsior Energy Capital, with production and delivery slated to begin in 2026...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Hyundai restructures Semiconductor Strategy Group, pivots to in-house autonomous chip strategy
Hyundai Motor Group has reportedly disbanded its Semiconductor Strategy Group (the Group), a key division tasked with driving the company's in-house development of automotive semiconductors...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Samsung DX head Jong-hee Han plans to visit Mexico for appliance and TV strategies due to Trump tariff concerns
The newly elected US President Donald Trump previously announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on products from Mexico. Samsung Electronics operates television and home appliance factories...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Partner Tech invests in Cresson to enhance smart retail solutions in Japan and Asia-Pacific
Taiwan's leading smart retail solutions provider Partner Tech, a subsidiary of Qisda Group, has invested in Japanese theme park software service provider Cresson Inc., the company...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Samsung maintains 5% market share in mobile application processors for 3Q24; hope lies in Exynos 2500
While Samsung Electronics has integrated its own Exynos 2400 chip in some models of the Galaxy S24 series, the foldable Galaxy Z Flip6 and Fold6 series are still entirely equipped...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
SK Hynix clinches major HBM deal with Broadcom
As Broadcom strengthens its position in AI chip development through partnerships with industry giants like Apple and Google, the company has now secured a significant high-bandwidth...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Google to fight Japan's claims that it hobbles rivals in search
Alphabet Inc. is preparing to counter Japanese government allegations that it engages in anti-competitive practices such as forcing smartphone makers to give priority to Google Search...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Foxconn reportedly seeks stake in Nissan-Honda merger via Renault
Reports have emerged that Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) is considering an investment in Nissan Motor, potentially influencing Nissan and Honda Motor to accelerate their merger...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Taiwan's slow embrace of mmWave technology clouds 6G outlook
Taiwan's entry into the 5G era began in February 2020 with the licensing of 1.8 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 28 GHz frequency bands. The 28 GHz band was positioned as a gateway for millimeter...
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Taiwan grapples with unpredictable AI power demands, govt outlined three-pronged strategy
While the semiconductor supply chain has driven Taiwan's recent surge in electricity use, a trend expected to continue, the exact power consumption requirements for AI remain uncertain...