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Tuesday 11 March 2025
Taiwan top auto fastener supplier eyes entry into advanced semiconductor equipment supply chain
Taiwan's leading automotive fastener manufacturer, Spec Products Corp., is set to debut on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on March 18. The company is actively diversifying...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Xiaomi launches new flagship smartphone, eye market share boost with three key strategies
Xiaomi saw strong growth in Taiwan in 2024, achieving double-digit expansion. The company's shipments of high-end smartphones surged by 30% compared to the previous year, while wearable...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Tesla's triple threat: political fallout, Chinese competition, and Optimus delays
Tesla is dealing with a trifecta of challenges: declining sales in Europe and China due to political backlash and tariff issues, difficulties competing with free Chinese Advanced...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Syncmold breaks into South Korean market as global expansion accelerates
Syncmold Enterprise expects to resume revenue growth in 2024, fueled by strong demand for display and low-orbit satellite products. Chairman Chiu-lang Chen predicts sustained operational...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
TSMC US$100 billion expansion highlights deepening Taiwan-US tech ties
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei announced at the White House a US$100 billion expansion in the United States, adding three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Former TSMC R&D VP spearheads breakthrough sub-1nm EUV academic research
Burn-Jeng Lin, the former VP of R&D at TSMC, is leading a team at a university in Taiwan focused on advancing subnanometer EUV research.
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Profet AI taps veteran expertise to boost global manufacturing
Amid growing geopolitical tensions, the manufacturing sector is rapidly expanding its global footprint. Yet, alongside rising operational costs, labor shortages, and supply chain...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Laster Tech posts record February revenue, with cross-strait utilization rates exceeding 90%
Despite the Lunar New Year holiday dampening shipment volumes in February compared to January, Laster Tech, a prominent manufacturer of LED automotive lighting modules, reported a...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Global semiconductor sales increase 18% in January, says SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced that global semiconductor sales hit US$56.5 billion during the month of January 2025, an increase of 17.9% compared to the...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Europe wrestles with EV depreciation and policy shifts
Since 2019, China's new energy vehicle market has rapidly expanded to comprise half of new car sales by 2024, though this has complicated the used car market. Meanwhile, Europe's...
Monday 10 March 2025
TSMC Q1 revenue nears low, AI surges, responds to discrimination claims
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a consolidated revenue of approximately NT$260.009 billion (US$7.93 billion) for February 2025, reflecting an 11.3% decrease...
Monday 10 March 2025
Trump's first-term impact on supply chains still evident
US President Donald Trump's impact on the supply chain has been deep and far-reaching, with his tariff policies from 2017 having a lasting effect to this day.
Monday 10 March 2025
Taiwanese automotive supply chain upbeat despite Trump tariffs
US president Donald Trump's tariff policy is creating uncertainties for many industries around the world, but Taiwan's automotive components supply chain remains optimistic about...
Monday 10 March 2025
MWC25: Taiwan Pavilion draws global attention with 5G-6G innovations
Taiwan's delegation, led by its national team, brought 12 local companies to the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC), securing a prime exhibition space that significantly boosted visibility...
Monday 10 March 2025
Amkor reportedly expands investment in South Korea to meet client demand
Amkor Technology, a prominent American semiconductor packaging and testing company, is expanding its footprint in South Korea. According to South Korean media reports, Amkor is investing...