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Tuesday 5 August 2025
Boris Johnson says UK once considered competing with Taiwan in chips, but abandoned plan over tech gap
During a keynote address at the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei on August 5, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that he had contemplated enabling the UK to compete with Taiwan...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
OCP APAC Summit 2025: Google sees Taiwan as key hub in global AI strategy
Taiwan plays a uniquely strategic role in Google's global operations and its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to Chris Verne, a longtime Google executive...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Asia's moment in the AI age: APAC rises as infrastructure powerhouse at OCP, Taiwan forges global tech ties
As AI infrastructure continues to reshape global supply chains, the Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit held in Taipei on August 5, 2025, highlighted the Asia-Pacific region's expanding...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan turns to drones to supply medicine to flood-stricken regions
Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has launched its first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drug delivery initiative to serve remote communities isolated by days of torrential...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's industrial concentration surges under strong global demand for ICT products
Taiwan's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) and audiovisual products surpassed US$100 billion in the first half of 2025, overtaking electronic components as...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan OSAT gains from BIS whitelist fall short as US grants Chinese firms exemptions
Taiwan's IC OSAT supply chain was previously expected to benefit from US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) restrictions on Chinese semiconductor firms. The BIS's semiconductor...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Green transportation faces major challenges in bid to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025
Cities worldwide are advancing toward the vision of net-zero emissions by 2050. In Taiwan, from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to local government transportation...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan pushes for trade market diversification, yet export structure remains vulnerable
The US-China trade war, launched during US President Donald Trump's first term, continues to disrupt global supply chains and reshape Taiwan's export landscape. Concerns about overdependence...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Cultivating OCP, embracing open source
As cloud computing and data center industries accelerate the adoption of open architecture and open firmware, the traditional firmware ecosystem is undergoing deep restructuring.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan faces Section 232 chip tariff crunch
The US has officially announced its latest tariff results, reducing Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs from 32% to 20%. The Executive Yuan promptly responded, stating that the US set a provisional...
Monday 4 August 2025
The AI duo: The shared brain behind self-driving cars and humanoid robots
The global surge in artificial intelligence has thrust two of its most compelling frontiers—autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots—into the spotlight. Often described...
Monday 4 August 2025
Trump locks in tariffs as allies scramble for relief, China talks stall at 'halfway'

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that President Donald Trump's newly introduced "reciprocal tariffs" are effectively locked...

Monday 4 August 2025
Tariff relief? Taiwan's lens makers are watching something else
Taiwan's optics sector is cautiously optimistic after temporary tariffs were announced, with most firms saying current rates align with expectations. Ability Opto-Electronics Technology...
Monday 4 August 2025
With tariffs easing, PCB firms boost footprint in emerging ASEAN manufacturing hubs
The US has lowered tariffs on imports from several Southeast Asian nations. These measures provide a temporary boost to Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers, enabling...
Monday 4 August 2025
Nvidia reportedly seeks new Hsinchu site for SiPh module testing amid growing demand
The long-rumored Nvidia Taiwan headquarters was finalized at the end of May 2025, with CEO Jensen Huang personally announcing its location in the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP),...