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Friday 15 August 2025
Smart glasses market heats up as optics players vie for early leadership
The smart glasses market is set to enter a critical year in 2025, with competition escalating among European, American, Chinese, and now Taiwanese companies. Taiwan's HTC Corporation...
Friday 15 August 2025
ASC emerges from July slump as semiconductor manufacturers continue global expansion
ASC, a key supplier of fluororesin equipment and materials for the semiconductor industry, currently holds orders worth over NT$4 billion (US$133.6 million), reflecting a recovery...
Friday 15 August 2025
ChipMOS rebounds after first loss, raises memory chip prices in 3Q25
Memory packaging and testing company ChipMOS faced a net loss of NT$533 million (US$17.8 million) after tax in the second quarter of 2025, impacted by rising overall costs and New...
Friday 15 August 2025
Taiwan’s Quaser navigates global headwinds with high-margin strategy

As Taiwan's machinery industry grapples with the dual pressures of currency volatility and rising tariffs, one company is defying the...

Friday 15 August 2025
Japan's NEDO commissions AIRoA to build data platform for robot foundation models
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has announced it will entrust the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) with establishing a data platform...
Friday 15 August 2025
Applied Materials warns of $500M China sales drop in Q4 FY 2025
Applied Materials reported strong third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, but warned that revenue and profit will decline sequentially in the fourth quarter as the company navigates a...
Friday 15 August 2025
Applied Materials posts higher sales, warns of slowdown on China demand drop
Applied Materials reported higher sales and profits in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by strong semiconductor systems demand, but cautioned that fiscal fourth-quarter...
Friday 15 August 2025
Quanta to launch GB300 AI server in 4Q as high costs pressure margins
Quanta Computer expects trial production of its GB300 AI server to start in late third quarter 2025, with mass production following in the fourth quarter. The rollout is expected...
Friday 15 August 2025
DeepSeek's R2 stalls as Huawei Ascend chips fall short of Nvidia H100's capabilities
In the 2025 AI arms race, China's DeepSeek has become both a showcase of ambition and a cautionary tale on domestic chip limitations. Founded in Hangzhou in 2023 and backed by hedge...
Friday 15 August 2025
Samsung turns to MediaTek for Galaxy Tab S11, reducing Qualcomm dependence

Samsung Electronics' upcoming Galaxy Tab S11 series is reportedly set to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 9400 application processor (AP),...

Friday 15 August 2025
E Ink sees 41% YoY revenue increase in 1H25
Electronic paper giant E Ink Holdings reported a consolidated revenue of NT$10.63 billion (approx. US$355.34 million) in the second quarter of 2025, a year-over-year increase of 39%,...
Friday 15 August 2025
Abico Asia posts losses amid US tariffs but eyes growth in robotics and capital markets entries
Amid global market uncertainties, including US tariffs, Abico Asia reported negative profits in the first quarter of 2025 due to valuation losses in its investment portfolio. Despite...
Thursday 14 August 2025
China smartphone industry, 2Q 2025

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Thursday 14 August 2025
Taiwanese President Lai urges youth to join defense autonomy industries, highlighting drones and robotics
Taiwan President Ching-Te Lai stressed the importance of defense autonomy during his speech at the "2025 Taiwan Venture Capital Summit" on August 12, 2025. He stated that Taiwan has...
Thursday 14 August 2025
AUO sees steady 2Q25 panel demand, eyes post-tariff surge in year-end orders
AUO said TV and IT product demand held steady in the second quarter of 2025, driven by China's extended trade-in program and early orders from customers hedging against US tariff...