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Friday 24 October 2025
Samsung CTO: Cross-disciplinary collaboration key to semiconductor innovation
Silicon transistors are approaching their physical limits, and AI is increasing demand for higher density, performance, and energy efficiency. Advanced packaging and bonding technologies...
Thursday 23 October 2025
SK On's answer to China's battery sector ascent: high-nickel, high-voltage
As electric vehicles (EVs) advance toward higher performance, software-defined architectures, and greater power demand, SK On is reinforcing its high-nickel cathode technology to...
Thursday 23 October 2025
As China tightens lithium battery exports, Taiwan's Aleees finds opening

China's sweeping export controls on lithium battery technologies — enacted in July and October 2025 — have effectively erected...

Thursday 23 October 2025
AI server PCB demand fuels fierce CCL material supply battle
As Nvidia's next-gen AI server platform enters mass production, cloud service providers (CSPs) continue advancing their in-house ASIC development plans, sustaining robust demand for...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Malaysia signals willingness to partner with China and US on rare earth technology
Malaysia has reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with both China and the US to develop rare earth processing technologies, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Ventec unveils next-gen PCB materials for AI servers, green electronics at TPCA 2025
Taiwan-based Ventec International Group, a niche copper-clad laminate (CCL) supplier, unveils its latest material innovations for manufacturing AI server printed wiring boards (PWBs)...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Taiwan's textile giant Nam Liong rides global defense demand surge
The standoff between China and the US continues, escalating global geopolitical risks and fueling stronger demand for military resources across nations. Nam Liong Global has been...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey urges Taiwan to leverage tech edge as defense
Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey says Taiwan's semiconductor and manufacturing ecosystem gives it a decisive advantage in a world where technology and defense are increasingly...
Monday 20 October 2025
Taiwan achieves breakthrough in dry electrode battery tech
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET) has joined forces with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to successfully develop lithium battery dry electrode technology, marking...
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea forms task force amid China's rare earth crackdown
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has launched a Rare Earth Supply Chain Task Force to shield domestic industries from China's tightened export controls.
Sunday 19 October 2025
South Korea's Posco Future M signs largest-ever graphite deal with global carmaker
South Korean battery materials maker Posco Future M has signed its largest-ever supply agreement for natural graphite anode materials in a deal valued at KRW671 billion (US$472 million),...
Friday 17 October 2025
U-Best targets defense market with bulletproof coating passing client validation
The Sun Yad Group, known for its subsidiary Myson Century, which aims to become Taiwan's answer to DJI, also includes U-Best Innovative Technology, an upstream PU resin supplier that...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Taiwan tackles semiconductor talent shortage amid demographic challenges
Taiwan is confronting critical workforce challenges as declining birth rates and an aging population lead to labor shortages and structural aging within its workforce. These demographic...
Thursday 16 October 2025
China tightens grip on critical minerals, threatening electronics supply
As trade tensions between the US and China intensify, rare earth minerals have once again become the focal point of a global strategic contest. In a surprise move, China's Ministry...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Rare earth controls have limited short-term impact on Foxconn
On October 9, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce issued its No. 61 and No. 62 notices, expanding export controls on rare earths. The scope now extends from raw materials to equipment,...