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Wednesday 1 April 2026

Malaysia defends EV policy as BYD weighs assembly pullout

Malaysia's EV industrial policy is creating tension with foreign automakers, as export-driven and localization rules prompt BYD to reassess a planned plant. At the same time, authorities...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Alibaba's closed-source pivot signals mounting monetization pressure

Alibaba's release of its closed-source Qwen3.5 model marks a strategic pivot toward monetization, reflecting growing competitive and commercial pressures as Chinese and global AI players...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Nvidia’s $2bn bet on Marvell turns rivals into ecosystem partners

Nvidia's US$2 billion investment in Marvell signals a shift toward hybrid AI infrastructure, balancing dominance with openness while intensifying competition across custom silicon,...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

China GPU maker Biren triples revenue on AI data center demand

Biren Technology reported 2025 revenue of CNY1.04 billion (approx. US$150.47 million), up 207.2% year-over-year, supported by demand from...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Taiwan scientists rethink lithium-ion batteries, eye high-power EV applications

In a breakthrough that could redefine electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, a research team led by Professor Yu-Sheng Su at the International...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

China's AI chip demand drives advanced foundry growth amid geopolitical split

Under a push to localize capacity, China's leading domestic foundries are well-positioned to leverage their home market and policy advantages to replicate TSMC's growth trajectory...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Hiwin and other manufacturers bring high-load robotics hardware to Computex 2026

As global interest in robotics surges, Taiwan's technology trade shows are increasingly spotlighting the field. Beyond its longstanding...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

China LLM usage tops US for fourth week as OpenClaw drives token surge

Global large model competition is entering a new phase, with usage data pointing to a shift toward AI agents and a rising “token economy” reshaping pricing, infrastructure...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Taipei begins preparations for 2029 ITS World Congress with focus on AI traffic and smart city governance

Taipei has officially secured hosting rights for the 2029 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress, with ITS Taiwan officially opening on March 30 its project management...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Samsung and Xiaomi bring new phones to Taiwan with AI features and hardware upgrades

Smartphone makers continue to roll out new models, as Xiaomi announced on March 31, 2026, that it will launch the POCO X8 Pro and POCO M8 5G series in Taiwan. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Hiroca enters Toyota supply chain with EV interior deal

As competition in the global electric vehicle market intensifies, automakers are increasingly turning to cabin design as a key differentiator. Hiroca Holdings appears to be capitalizing...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Cyberbiz advances AI productization and Asia-Pacific logistics

E-commerce solution provider Cyberbiz is focusing on AI productization, cross-border commerce, and smart warehousing in 2026, aiming to capture growth from brand vendors' overseas...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Analysis: Sony and Honda scrap Afeela EV, casting doubt on joint venture

Sony Honda Mobility has scrapped plans to launch its Afeela 1 electric vehicle in the US in 2026, halting both development and commercialization of the model. The decision also cancels...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Elite Material plans multi-country expansion to reach 9.45 million CCL sheets monthly capacity by 2027

Elite Material (EMC), a leading Taiwanese copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer, announced the completion of capacity expansions at its Huangshi and Zhongshan plants in China and...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Geely overhauls European R&D to accelerate car launches

Geely, the world's eighth-largest carmaker, is restructuring its European research and development operations to narrow the lag between domestic launches in China and international...

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