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Wednesday 18 June 2025

Commentary: Taiwan AI bill under question amid legislative and industry discord

Taiwan's parliament stalled the proposed "AI Basic Law" due to a lack of consensus, prompting calls for the suspension of efforts to achieve comprehensive legislation until there...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Taiwan rises to 6th in global competitiveness rankings, driven by robust AI, chip, and R&D strengths

Taiwan has climbed two places to secure 6th position in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, outperforming 63 of the 69 economies surveyed. The country also retained its title...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Trump tightens China chip curbs as Nvidia's H20 faces new export limits

The US expanded semiconductor restrictions to include Nvidia's H20 chip, previously the only compliant AI processor available to Chinese buyers, as the Trump administration deepens...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

CXMT targets 2027 HBM3E launch as China races to close HBM gap

China continues to lag behind memory giants SK Hynix, Micron, and Samsung Electronics in developing high bandwidth memory (HBM) technology. Although US export controls on semiconductor...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

VinFast partners with Global Assure to expand EV customer service network across India

VinFast, a Vietnam-based EV maker, has announced a collaboration with Global Assure to enhance its customer service network throughout India. This partnership aims to provide comprehensive...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

South Korea names first AI presential secretary

South Korea's presidential office has appointed Ha Jung-woo as its first senior presidential secretary for AI affairs, a newly created role under President Lee Jae-myung's administration...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Fortune Electric secures key Stargate order

Fortune Electric, a leading Taiwanese heavy electrical equipment manufacturer, has become the first from Taiwan to join the US Stargate supplier list amid growing global demand for...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Kinko Optical hits infrared milestone, sets sights on steady auto growth

Kinko Optical Co. is focusing its automotive strategy on external cameras used in ADAS and autonomous driving systems. In 2024, the company gained certification from global auto parts...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

US electric vehicle registrations decline due to concerns over infrastructure and subsidies

In April 2025, US consumer demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) saw its first decline in 14 months. The decrease is attributed to concerns about limited charging infrastructure,...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

China's SemiDrive enters Europe auto supply chain with smart cockpit chips

Chinese chipmaker Beijing SemiDrive Technology Corporation will begin supplying its flagship X9 smart cockpit processor to an unnamed European carmaker in late 2026—its first...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Sony accelerates image sensor growth in automotive amid record earnings and evolving market strategy

Sony Group has provided an update on its semiconductor business, particularly focusing on its position in the image sensor market. Despite failing to meet its ambitious target of...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

AI without borders: Singapore moves from infrastructure to influence

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 sparked a global AI renaissance, compelling governments everywhere to embrace artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

India reportedly moves to suspend rare earth exports to Japan amid China supply curbs

India has reportedly instructed a state-run miner to suspend rare earth exports to Japan under a 2012 bilateral deal, aiming to secure a domestic supply and reduce reliance on China...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Tesla demands supplier relocation in face of falling sales; some opt to exit

Tesla's global sales have sharply declined, with the US and European markets experiencing the steepest drops. Sources cite multiple contributing factors, including public tensions...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

China-backed battery maker halts US expansion, putting BMW EV plans at risk

AESC, a Chinese-owned lithium battery manufacturer operating in the US, has suspended its plans to expand production at a key battery...

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