At the Morgan Stanley Tech, Media & Telecom 2025, GlobalFoundries announced plans to explore manufacturing partnerships in China. The move responds to rising demand for localized semiconductor production, especially in the automotive sector, while ensuring the company retains control over its key technologies.

According to Chin-Long Yang, governor of Taiwan's Central Bank, the US is desperately in need of Taiwanese chips.

Ajai Chowdhry, chairman of EPIC Foundation & MGB, National Quantum Mission of India, believes that despite significant recent progress in India's semiconductor sector, the country continues to overlook its strongest advantage - chip design.

Driven by strong cloud networking products, Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technologies anticipates solid revenue growth in 2024, with profit performance surpassing that of 2023.

China has officially designated embodied intelligence as a strategic pillar of future industrial growth, according to its latest government work report. This marks a significant policy shift toward fusing AI, robotics, and automation to accelerate technological innovation.

China's latest AI sensation, Manus, is being marketed as the world's first general-purpose AI agent. Overnight, it became a trending topic, with many touting it as a groundbreaking leap in Chinese AI development. But is Manus truly a game-changer, or just another overhyped product?

Taiwan's leading telecom operator, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), is developing a legal-specific large language model (LLM) called Tlibra to support 6G and AI integration by accurately processing Taiwan's legal documents. Simultaneously, CHT is advancing a multi-orbit satellite network to expand satellite services and enhance Taiwan's overall communication resilience, according to chairman Alex Chien.

The chief prosecutor investigating allegations of bribery involving Huawei has ordered two offices in the European Parliament belonging to assistants to be sealed off.

As MWC 2025 concluded, Far EasTone's EVP of Network Technologies & Operations, Jason Kuo, outlined key telecom trends, emphasizing that 6G is taking clearer shape, with AI emerging as a core pillar of next-generation networks. Kuo, who has been with Far EasTone since 2009, underscored the growing convergence of AI and network infrastructure.

Faced with geopolitical pressures and US tariff disputes, Taiwanese automotive parts suppliers, primarily export-oriented with North America as their key market, are diversifying production and expanding into Southeast Asia (SEA) and North America (including Mexico). Despite this global shift, India remains largely unappealing for Taiwanese manufacturers.

Kymco launched its new model MiG 9 flagship electric scooter on March 10. According to Kymco chairman Allen Ko, the company will continue to strive for dominance in both the gasoline-powered and electric scooter fields, and hopes to reclaim the top spot in the white-label scooter market within the next two years. However, more time is needed in the electric scooter market, since it entered the market relatively late.

US President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again approach to imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico has left the automotive industry in a state of flux. While the tariffs were intended to boost US manufacturing, the reality may be a further exodus of automotive supply chains rather than a resurgence.

Formosa Smart Energy Tech has launched mass production at its NT$10 billion (US$320 million) battery cell and module factory in Taiwan's Changbin Industrial Zone. The 2.1 GWh facility, which opened to the media on March 13, 2025, is set to supply large-scale energy storage projects, electric buses, and electric logistics vehicles.

The 12th Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) is set to open on March 18 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. According to the Taiwan Smart City Solutions Alliance (TSSA) chairman Alex Chien, 2025 SCSE will focus on AI applications, smart governance, deep energy savings, virtual power plants (VPP), net-zero sustainability, and global co-creation, with participants including Tatung, Secom, Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Acer, Syscom, Mitac, Teco, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), Foxconn, Asus, and Quanta.

Leadsun Greentech Chairman Li-Chen Lin says the era of fast profits in renewable energy has ended, with the market now favoring firms with strong fundamentals. While the sector faces challenges, long-term prospects remain bright for companies with robust operational capabilities.

Taiwan's satellite ground equipment sector is experiencing robust growth, with production value reaching NT$244.1 billion (approx. US$53.4 billion) in 2024, a substantial 18% increase compared to 2023, according to the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) on May 12. As of now, 51 Taiwanese firms have made successful inroads into the supply chains of the two major global operators of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, underscoring the sector's expanding international integration.

As AI continues to permeate every facet of life, countries around the world are increasingly focused on the idea of "sovereign AI" and the growing notion of "technological sovereignty". China, for instance, has unveiled plans to restrict American investments in critical Chinese technologies and enterprises. Yet, amid these moves, one thing remains clear: the critical importance of cybersecurity cannot be overlooked.

Taipei Dome introduces a 19-meter by 1-meter ultra-large LumiCanvas LED display from Innolux. In addition to the Taipei Dome, Innolux's seamless large-size video walls are already deployed in various locations, including Taipei Metro underground streets, Century Asia Cinemas, hospitals, department stores, and art exhibitions, with plans for future international exports.

Industrial computer (IPC) manufacturer Ubiqconn Technology, a subsidiary of FIC Group, has acquired 100% of the shares of US display panel manufacturer E3 Displays (E3D) in an all-cash transaction valued at US$7 million, accelerating its global market expansion.

The color e-book reader has received a strong market response after its launch, and Netronix continues to receive follow-up orders. The number of orders from January to September 2025 has already surpassed the total number of orders for the entire year of 2024. Netronix has predicted that 2025 will mark the era of intense competition in the e-book reader market, with the rise of a new golden age on the horizon.