Supermicro Computer Inc. is raising US$2 billion from the sale of convertible bonds, extending a dramatic run of companies tapping the resurgent market to secure cheap capital.
Chinese AI firms are reportedly utilizing AI compute resources in Southeast Asian nations to bypass US sanctions, exploiting regulatory frameworks that align with local laws and limit governmental intervention.
Following Nvidia's announcement of NVLink Fusion, the competition between NVLink and UALink has resurfaced.
The Syscom Group held a celebration banquet on June 20, 2025, for its 50th anniversary, attended by key partners including digital affairs minister Yen-Nun Huang, representatives from Chunghwa Telecom, HPE, Cisco, and Microsoft Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom chairman Chih-Cheng Chien stated that the two companies have extensive cooperation. Given Syscom's years of experience participating in ground systems for the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), both parties look forward to continued collaboration in low, medium, and high Earth orbit satellite deployments.
Global PMX approved its 2024 financial results and outlined growth plans for 2025 at the annual shareholders meeting held on April 18, 2025, chaired by Chairman Cheng-sheng Lin. The company anticipates positive year-over-year growth in 2025, viewing the year as a critical period for transformation based on its multi-industry development strategy.
Amid intensifying competition in the consumer electronics market, more companies are shifting focus to high-profit sectors such as industrial and commercial applications for growth breakthroughs. Foxlink has actively sought new growth drivers in recent years by investing in high-margin industries, achieving initial success in both industrial and commercial markets. Although revenue contributions remain limited in the short term, these efforts help optimize the overall product portfolio structure.
Cian-Tong Engineering (CT Engineering) announced on June 18 that it will supply its FRT-5 firefighting robot to the Chiayi County Fire Department to improve disaster response.
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) held its annual shareholder meeting on June 20, led by Chairman Victor Kao. He voiced cautious optimism for the second half of 2025, citing historical trends of stronger second-half performance and the company's goal of exceeding 2024 results. Still, he acknowledged ongoing macroeconomic challenges dragging on global demand.
In 2024, South Korea's top-100 companies generated an estimated KRW1,615 trillion (US$1.16 trillion) in total economic contribution, up more than KRW60 trillion from the previous year. Topping the list was Samsung Electronics, whose contribution reached KRW157.5 trillion, solidifying its position as the country's most impactful enterprise for the second consecutive year.
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to hold a launch event for its extended reality (XR) head-mounted display (HMD) "Project Moohan" on September 29, 2025, in South Korea. The product is expected to be available first in the South Korean market starting October 13, before expanding globally.
Taiwan saw an impressive surge in exports during the first months of 2025, driven by increased capital expenditures from US cloud service providers and clients advancing order pull-ins in anticipation of reciprocal tariffs. Going forward, however, semiconductor exports in 2026 and 2027 might be impacted as the US government launches a national security investigation on semiconductors and downstream products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. A top Executive Yuan official has now noted that US companies would ultimately suffer the most from any tariffs imposed on semiconductors.
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