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Tuesday 29 July 2025
No discount ahead: lower tariffs may not shift Taiwan's imported car market
As Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the United States near a critical juncture, uncertainty over the scope and scale of potential tax reductions continues to cloud the country's...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan orders 48,000 drones in historic defense buildup amid escalating China tensions
Taiwan's defense ministry has expanded drone procurement sixteenfold to 48,000 units from an initial 3,000, testing domestic manufacturers' ability to rapidly scale production amid...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan drone exports soar 749% in 1H25 as demand surges from Eastern Europe and US
Taiwan's push to decouple its drone supply chain from China is yielding significant results. Drone exports from the island surged more than sevenfold in the first half of 2025 compared...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan panel players set for investor conference amid weak 3Q25 outlook
Taiwanese panel players are prepared for their Investor conferences, with Coretronic to be the first to host, followed by AUO, BenQ Materials, Innolux, and Cheng Mei Materials Technology...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Generational shift underway at TSMC as R&D exec Wei-jen Lo retires
Wei-jen Lo, senior VP of corporate strategy at TSMC, announced his retirement on July 27. The 75-year-old joined TSMC in 2004 as VP of Operations II. From 2006 to 2009, Lo acted as...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Counter-drone market set to reach US$14.3 billion by 2032 as warfare evolves
The global counter-drone systems market is projected to reach US$14.32 billion by 2032 as small unmanned aerial vehicles transform modern warfare, driving demand for detection and...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor exports remain steady despite tariff risks
Rising trade protectionism and tariff policy uncertainties have disrupted the global economic and trade order. Over time, countries have started to figure out how to negotiate or...
Monday 28 July 2025
Why is AI adoption slow in enterprises despite rapid advancements?
AI development in Taiwan is outpacing its adoption in business, revealing a growing gap between innovation and real-world application. While technologies evolve rapidly, companies...
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
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...
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...
Monday 28 July 2025
Eternal Materials 2Q25 operating profit up 18.6%, but FX losses weigh on earnings
Eternal Materials reported stable shipments across its three core business segments in June, with consolidated revenue totaling NT$3.297 billion (approx. US$110 million), down 1.9%...
Monday 28 July 2025
In face of tariff challenges, Taiwanese government seeks to diversify markets
With the Trump administration set to impose a yet-to-be-defined reciprocal tariff, and the US launching a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion...
Monday 28 July 2025
Apacer profits from DDR4 shortage as memory shift creates supply gaps
Taiwan's Apacer Technology reported 44% revenue growth in the second quarter as DDR4 memory shortages drove demand for the older standard, highlighting how the industry's transition...
Saturday 26 July 2025
Southern Taiwan Science Park partners with startups to showcase AI biotech cluster
The 2025 BIO Asia-Taiwan Exhibition has begun, with the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (STSPA) collaborating with 12 emerging biotech companies from the park to exhibit...