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Tuesday 25 March 2025
Has Taiwan's AI Basic Act stalled again? NSTC: No competent authority designated in new law
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced in November 2023 plans to introduce the AI Basic Act, but the bill has yet to reach the Legislative Yuan for substantive...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
European Commission probes Chinese subsidies behind BYD's US$4.3B Hungary EV plant
The European Commission has opened a preliminary investigation into whether Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD received unfair government subsidies for its planned factory in...
Monday 24 March 2025
Stanford, MIT embrace China's DeepSeek as affordable GPT-4o rival
Although DeepSeek has been banned by government agencies in several countries, the China-developed open-source AI model is gaining recognition from leading US academic institutions...
Monday 24 March 2025
OpenAI, Meta reportedly seek alliance with India's Reliance
OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. are each seeking a potential alliance with India's Reliance Industries Ltd., The Information reports.
Monday 24 March 2025
Chip companies flood Germany with US$6.5 billion in subsidy requests
Companies in the chipmaking industry are asking for three times the available subsidies from Germany’s latest funding program, setting up one of the first challenges for the...
Saturday 22 March 2025
Taiwan to subsidize smart pole rollout as costs and business models remain challenging
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to introduce new subsidies in 2025 to accelerate smart pole deployment across municipalities, with each local government targeting 1,000...
Saturday 22 March 2025
China's Micro OLED surge as South Korea fears falling behind
Micro OLED technology development in China has accelerated, driven by substantial government subsidies to enhance display manufacturing. Chinese firms are now increasing investments...
Friday 21 March 2025
India's PLI scheme falls short of targets, prompting shift to factory subsidies
Since 2019, the Indian government has implemented the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for 14 industries to attract foreign investment in local manufacturing. Although it...
Friday 21 March 2025
Taiwan mandates 50% overseas hires for subsidized R&D to protect scarce local talent
Since 2015, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has been promoting the "Global Innovation Partnership Initiatives Program", and in 2020, it launched the "A+ Industrial Innovative...
Friday 21 March 2025
Japan approves new strategic energy plan aiming for over 40% renewable energy by 2040
The Japanese government has approved the "Seventh Strategic Energy Plan" and "GX 2040 Vision," which establish a medium- to long-term direction for energy policy and promote green...
Friday 21 March 2025
India's subsidy struggles to attract PC manufacturers: weak local ecosystem and limited market demand
Two years after its launch, India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware 2.0 has struggled to gain traction, as major brands hesitate to increase production and...
Friday 21 March 2025
Thunder Tiger's unmanned boats to feature in June sea trials

The drone industry is not the only sector benefiting from defense opportunities. Taiwan's policy on unmanned vehicles includes surface and underwater crafts. Recently,...

Friday 21 March 2025
As trade war escalates between two superpowers, Taiwan faces diminishing gray area
China's advancements in manufacturing and technology have posed a threat to the US, leading it to adopt strategies that utilize trade wars and technological conflicts to contain China's...
Friday 21 March 2025
Malaysian IC design houses awaiting details of Arm deal
The Malaysian government recently announced a technology licensing agreement worth US$250 million with silicon intellectual property (IP) powerhouse Arm. The deal aims to assist the...
Friday 21 March 2025
Oracle to provide secure cloud and AI services to Singapore's defense ministry
Oracle has announced a partnership with Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to deliver independent cloud and AI services, marking its first such collaboration in Southeast Asia...