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Monday 21 July 2025
Taiwan academics and institutions scramble to find solutions to NTD appreciation
Over the past few months, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) has significantly appreciated against the US dollar, leaving exporters in very difficult situations. A stronger NTD reduces the...
Monday 21 July 2025
Taiwan govt unveils response plan to US reciprocal tariffs
The US's reciprocal tariff policy has posed serious challenges for many export-oriented countries, with Taiwan hit by a 32% levy when the policy was first announced in April 2025...
Monday 21 July 2025
Malaysia launches US$21 million fund to boost semiconductor packaging and attract global tech players
According to Bernama, Malaysia has launched a MYR90 million (US$21.2 million) Science Endowment matching fund aimed at accelerating the country's push into advanced semiconductor...
Monday 21 July 2025
TSMC pledges prudence as it pursues US$165b US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will remain prudent about spending this year while expanding globally to meet surging AI chip demand, as the chipmaker grapples with...
Monday 21 July 2025
Global tech showdown post-tariffs shines spotlight on US-China rivalry
The Belfer Center at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy has released the Critical and Emerging Technologies Index (CETI) report, which quantifies the capabilities of 25 countries...
Monday 21 July 2025
Santi Renewable Energy spins off energy storage business to expand in photoelectric, green energy
Santi Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Taiwan's North-Star Petroleum, has approved a resolution to spin off its energy storage business group and establish a new company, Chiayou...
Saturday 19 July 2025
Forward Science's AI-powered vacuum systems win major orders from PSMC, Macronix
Taiwan's Forward Science Corp. (Forwardtek), a leading vacuum pump supplier, has launched its new V-pro smart vacuum pump and EcoNanoPur energy-saving system — an integrated...
Friday 18 July 2025
Taiwan automakers on high alert over US tariffs talks
With the latest round of US retaliatory tariffs nearly finalized, Taiwan and India are among the last few countries yet to receive formal rate details, leaving policymakers and industries...
Friday 18 July 2025
Tariff uncertainty stalls sales, Mercedes-Benz Taiwan awaits direction
As US-Taiwan negotiations over complete vehicle tariffs near conclusion, market speculation has intensified, especially around the possibility of a zero-percent tariff on American-made...
Friday 18 July 2025
China's chip surge pushes Japan's JS Foundry into bankruptcy after Taiwan deal stalls
JS Foundry, a Japanese contract chipmaker specializing in power semiconductors, has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court after failing to withstand mounting pressure...
Friday 18 July 2025
FWA has huge growth potential in Taiwan
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is only playing second fiddle to fiber in Taiwan's broadband market. Despite that, FWA is far from being just an optional technology, as it offers huge...
Friday 18 July 2025
Malaysia’s chip hub grows but local players struggle to take control
Malaysia's Penang state has served as a Southeast Asian technology hub for over five decades, hosting semiconductor operations since Intel established its presence in 1971. AMD, Renesas...
Friday 18 July 2025
Ichia posts 40% profit surge, Kulim plant set to launch in 4Q25
Ichia Technologies, consistently receiving strong demand in consumer and automotive products, reported a consolidated revenue of NT$2.8 billion (approx. US$95.4 million) in the second...
Friday 18 July 2025
Pegatron chair hails Indonesia tariff cut, urges balance in US-China AI strategy
Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung welcomed the sharp reduction in US tariffs on Indonesian exports to 19%—the lowest among Asian countries to date—as a timely boost for the...
Friday 18 July 2025
OpenAI diversifies cloud providers as AI compute demand outpaces supply
OpenAI has diversified its cloud infrastructure beyond Microsoft Corp. to include Google Cloud, CoreWeave Inc., and Oracle Corp., underscoring the intensifying competition for scarce...