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EDT and Nippon Seiki JV to localize India automotive LCD production
Taiwan-based panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) and Japan's Nippon Seiki signed a joint venture agreement on April 25, 2025, to establish EDT-India Private Limited, focusing on automotive TFT LCD module production. Located in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, the new plant aims to start mass production by 2027.
Taiwanese technology company HTC announced on Thursday a strategic collaboration with US telecommunications giant AT&T, healthcare innovator Mynd Immersive, and rehabilitation services leader Select Rehabilitation. The partnership aims to implement a new generation of immersive extended reality (XR) therapy programs within senior care communities across the US.

BOE Technology staged a strong comeback in 2024 after two years of sluggish growth, with both its LCD and OLED segments driving a sharp rebound in revenue and profit. The company reported full-year revenue of CNY198.381 billion (approx. US$27.22 billion), up 13.66% year-over-year. Net profit attributable to shareholders jumped 108.97% to CNY5.323 billion, while non-recurring net profit surged 706.6% to CNY3.837 billion. Basic earnings per share came in at CNY0.14.

With Sony exiting the 8K television (TV) market, industry attention has turned to whether Samsung Electronics' high-end TV strategy will also undergo changes.
US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" have sent shockwaves through global markets, yet may be yielding unintended consequences. His strategy, championed in his bestselling "Trump: The Art of the Deal," appears to be backfiring as China adapts and diversifies.
Taiwan-based KingRay Technology has developed a next-generation sensor featuring advanced color night vision capabilities, now fully packaged for deployment in surveillance systems and various unmanned intelligent vehicle cameras.
As the US broadens its industrial focus from semiconductors to encompass display manufacturing, Paul Peng, chairman of AUO, emphasized the importance of the display industry to national security. Peng noted that the US government's decision to prioritize the onshoring of display technology underscores its strategic significance. He called on the Taiwanese government to accord the display sector a level of importance equivalent to that given to semiconductors.
In the global gaming monitor market, Samsung Electronics has maintained its position as the market leader for six consecutive years. Additionally, in the rapidly growing OLED monitor sector, Samsung has secured the top market share for two straight years, drawing significant attention.
US President Donald Trump has eased his previously tough stance on China, announcing for the first time that US tariffs on Chinese imports will be "substantially lowered"—but not eliminated. With Trump's position shifting, analysts say the key focus now is how far the tariffs will be cut—and how this could reshape global trade dynamics and geopolitical relations.

Samsung Display (SDC), South Korea's top panel supplier, has filed a fresh OLED patent infringement lawsuit against China's BOE Technology, intensifying an already heated legal standoff between the world's leading display makers.

Taiwan's Ennostar is positioning its microLED technology as a compelling alternative in the data center optical communications market, particularly for short-distance transmissions under 10 meters.
Japanese materials giant Nichia previously filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Taiwan LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary. The local court recently issued a final ruling recognizing Everlight's patent infringement, prompting Nichia to seek damages of EUR2.5 million (approx. US$2.88 million).