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Friday 29 August 2025
Streaming Giants Turn into Financial Powerhouses
The subscription economy has become the pulse of the online entertainment business. Netflix was the first to popularize the international binge-watching model, and Spotify followed...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Taiwan targets US$32 billion satellite industry by 2029 in the global space race
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has projected that the island's satellite industry could reach a total output value of NT$1 trillion (US$32 billion) by 2029...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Beijing's digital report card: Big 5G gains, rising AI, and the next bet on low-altitude economy
China unveiled the results of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) for digital economy development, showcasing progress in digital infrastructure, cross-industry data applications,...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Vietnam fosters dynamic business environment with visa exemptions for top entrepreneurs and scientists
The Vietnamese government has introduced a visa exemption program targeting elite individuals who can contribute to the country's economic and social development. The initiative aims...
Saturday 16 August 2025
Traditional industries struggling under tariff crossfire, says Shinkong Synthetic Fibers chairman
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers (SSFC) has been actively diversifying its investments in recent years, positioning itself as a leading example of traditional industries transitioning into...
Friday 15 August 2025
Shinkong to build northern Taiwan’s largest drone hub, tapping Taoyuan–Hsinchu ICT cluster
Taiwan's Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (SSFC) is deepening its push into the low-altitude economy, unveiling plans to transform its Shinkong InnovHUB complex into northern...
Friday 8 August 2025
Chinese companies investigated for illegal poaching of Taiwanese tech talent
The Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau is investigating 16 Chinese companies, including major firms such as Victory Giant Technology, Huntkey, and GoerTek, for allegedly...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Trump doubles India tariff to 50% to punish Russian oil buying
US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over its ongoing purchases of Russian energy, escalating a fight with a key Asian partner on the eve of...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan's President Lai reaffirms commitment to peace and economic security; Boris Johnson urges Western countries not to alienate Taiwan
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson recently visited Taiwan, becoming the third British ex-PM to do so after Margaret Thatcher and Liz Truss. On August 5, Johnson met with President...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Nearly half a year into Trump's administration, Taiwan's June 2025 economic indicators remain green
Although US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy implemented in April 2025 has caused significant shocks to global trade and economy, the National Development Council...
Monday 28 July 2025
AI smartphone boom drives shift to experience-led mobile retail
The surge in AI smartphone demand is ushering in the era of the experience economy, prompting mobile brands to reshape their retail strategies. Leading players such as Samsung, Vivo,...
Monday 28 July 2025
AI server demand surge to drive Taiwan's 2H25 export growth
The Russia-Ukraine war continues to exert pressure on the European economy. At the same time, Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are also placing pressure on import and export trade...
Friday 25 July 2025
Wolfspeed collapse triggers Renesas's first interim loss in 5 years
Renesas Electronics posted a net loss of JPY175.3 billion (approx. US$1.19 billion) in the first half of 2025, swinging from a JPY139.5 billion profit a year earlier. It was the Japanese...
Thursday 24 July 2025
What did Japan give up to lower US tariffs?
Japan has pledged to invest US$550 billion in the US economy under a sweeping trade deal unveiled July 22, 2025, aiming to avert steep auto tariffs. The pact expands US access to...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Big moon plans, few rocket orders: South Korea's aerospace ambition faces reality check
South Korea has laid out an ambitious vision to become a major player in the new space economy, with a long-term goal of landing on the Moon using domestically developed rockets and...