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Thursday 31 July 2025
After fire, TCC subsidiary faces tough questions and launches community outreach

Two weeks after the fire broke out, Molicel Quantum Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of TCC Group Holdings, issued a preliminary report...

Monday 28 July 2025
Young Optics turns profitable on insurance claim despite core business losses
Taiwan's Young Optics posted first-half 2025 net income of NT$8.22 million (US$252,000) after fire insurance compensation offset operating losses, as the optical components manufacturer...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Taiwan Cement's battery unit starts insurance claims after plant fire
Taiwan Cement Corporation's lithium battery brand Molicel has begun insurance claim procedures following a fire at its ternary energy facility in Kaohsiung. The incident won't affect...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Taiwan Cement launches full investigation into Molicel plant fire
Following the fire that broke out at Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) subsidiary Molicel's Kaohsiung plant in the early morning on July 14, TCC chairman Nelson Chang has conducted...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Molicel factory fire prompts 3-day air quality monitoring in Kaohsiung
A fire broke out at lithium battery maker Molicel's factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 14, 2025. Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) has commissioned National Kaohsiung University...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan battery, solar sectors face safety scrutiny amid global expansion push
Taiwan's lithium battery and solar industries are confronting safety challenges that mirror risks seen across international markets, even as the government maintains support for domestic...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan Cement's battery unit hit by fire as transformation drive stalls
A flash fire at Taiwan Cement's lithium battery subsidiary Molicel threatens to derail the company's pivot away from traditional cement operations, highlighting risks as Asian manufacturers...
Monday 7 July 2025
STSP avoids typhoon damage, HannStar suffers fire incident
Typhoon Danas made landfall in Chiayi on the evening of July 6, 2025, marking the first typhoon to hit Chiayi in over a century. The Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan regions experienced...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan tech giants unite to counter threats rising from global patent wars
As global patent litigation escalates, Taiwan's leading tech firms are coming under increasing fire. In 2024, several Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturers were blindsided...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
CT Engineering to supply firefighting robot across Taiwan
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.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
EV battery blaze raises safety questions for RAC
Taiwan-based EV manufacturer RAC Electric Vehicles, a subsidiary of Mobiletron, is under scrutiny after one of its electric buses caught fire on June 16 while in motion through downtown...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Innolux, Delta Electronics to build first large-scale energy storage system in Southern Taiwan Science Park
Panel manufacturer Innolux has partnered with Delta Electronics to build the first large-scale energy storage system (ESS) in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, establishing an energy...
Friday 18 April 2025
Beijing tightens grip on EV market with fire and safety concerns

In a decisive move to restore order in its rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) market, China's government has introduced a wave of...

Monday 31 March 2025
The Great Tech Reset 1: the supply chains caught between heaven and earth
US President Donald Trump loves to mention TSMC's US$165 billion investment in the US as a symbol of success. But the real issue isn't whether that investment materializes —...
Monday 3 March 2025
Flawless metal: How Apacer's AI optical inspection leaves no defect undetected
Apacer Technology Inc. provides metal manufacturers with customized high-precision defect detection equipment and automated integration services. The company continues to expand its...