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Tuesday 28 October 2025
Cadence reports strong 3Q25 results as AI and HPC demand fuel growth
US electronic design automation (EDA) software company Cadence Design Systems posted third-quarter 2025 revenue of US$1.34 billion, up 10% from a year earlier and slightly above analysts'...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
India's semiconductor ecosystem expands beyond fabs with software-IP firms
As India prepares to begin commercial chip production by late 2025, much of the discussion has focused on new fabs in Gujarat.
Tuesday 28 October 2025
NXP revenue dips as chip cycle bottoms out; auto demand drives cautious rebound
NXP Semiconductors posted third-quarter revenue of US$3.17 billion, down 2.4% year-on-year but above the midpoint of its guidance, reflecting steady demand across key end markets...
Monday 27 October 2025
Foxconn’s FIT to ramp up AirPods manufacturing, doubling Hyderabad workforce
Amid growing speculation over Apple's deepening manufacturing push in India, Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Taiwanese contract manufacturer,...
Monday 27 October 2025
China's flock to Vietnam swamps established South Korean companies
Vietnam has grown significantly into a hotspot for companies from South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan to set up factories. The escalation of US-China trade tensions has caused...
Monday 27 October 2025
Darwin Precisions eyes new growth with 2026 business transformation
Darwin Precisions will remain as a key player in the display industry even amid challenges resulting from tariffs and exchange rates, according to company chairman Kuo-hsin Tsai....
Thursday 23 October 2025
Inventec's tie-up with Dixon marks renewed Taiwanese investment in India's electronics supply chain
Inventec, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), has entered a joint venture with India's Dixon Technologies to produce notebooks (NB), servers, desktops, and electronic...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's Asia Optical rides robotics and EV boom to expand lens dominance
Asia Optical's 2025 operations remain robust, with its long-term investments in robotics, automotive imaging, and smartphone prisms continuing to gain traction, according to people...
Thursday 23 October 2025
China's polarizer push leaves Taiwan rivals fighting for survival
China's Shenzhen Sapo Photoelectric will invest CNY1.334 billion (US$186 million) to build a new LCD and OLED polarizer production line in Shenzhen, worsening an already oversupplied...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Nexperia crisis threatens disruption to EU and US auto production
The unfolding crisis at Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a subsidiary of China's Wingtech Technology, is rapidly escalating from a regulatory dispute into a transatlantic warning for the...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Apple assembles new Vision Pro in Vietnam, signaling broader shift from China

Apple's updated Vision Pro headset, launching this week, may not bring sweeping new features, but the packaging reveals a quietly significant...

Wednesday 22 October 2025
Samsung challenges Apple and Meta with Galaxy XR launch
Samsung Electronics has officially released its first extended reality (XR) headset, the Galaxy XR, priced at KRW2.69 million (approx. US$1,882). It targets the mid-to-high-end market...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Exclusive: Taiwan automakers revive exports with overseas production push
Kuozui Motors, a subsidiary of Hotai Group, will begin producing Toyota's key MPV models, Noah and Voxy, in Taiwan for export to Japan starting in the second quarter of 2026, according...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Apple's foldable iPad faces delays amid technical challenges
Apple has hit fresh roadblocks in its ambitious attempt to reinvent the iPad with a giant foldable display, according to multiple reports. The device, internally code-named J312,...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
China's AI glasses are prototypes no more: Alibaba, Baidu just made them a market
The AI wave shows no sign of slowing, and AI glasses have become the next frontier where technology meets wearables, following smartphones and wireless earbuds. As of late 2025, China's...