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Monday 23 June 2025

Rising Israel-Iran tensions drive demand for Taiwan's military power amplifiers

Rising tensions between Israel and Iran have drawn global focus back to the modernization of defense communications and radar systems. This shift is driving sustained demand for military-grade...

Saturday 21 June 2025

India grants Starlink license to operate satellite internet services

India has granted a license to Elon Musk's Starlink, paving the way for the satellite internet service to operate in the country. India's Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia...

Saturday 21 June 2025

GSEO signals cautious optimism under global trade uncertainty

GSEO, a key supplier of camera lenses for Apple's iPhone, addressed shareholders on June 17, 2025, with President Jones Chen and General Manager Lee Kuo offering a guarded yet forward-looking...

Friday 20 June 2025

Why Taiwan's chip blacklist matters more to India than it seems

A recent move that may have escaped wider attention could carry long-term consequences for the global chip supply chain. Taiwan has added China's top foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing...

Friday 20 June 2025

U.S. defense firms shrug off China threat, join Taiwan sea drone test

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology hosted a demonstration of unmanned vessels, drawing 13 domestic and international companies, including five US firms...

Friday 20 June 2025

China rolls out IPO welcome mat for unprofitable tech

To strengthen capital market support for technology startups, Qing Wu, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), announced during the 2025 Lujiazui Forum on June...

Thursday 19 June 2025

Samsung shifts talent focus from China to emerging markets

Samsung Electronics is entering a new phase of strategic transformation, shifting its focus away from China and toward emerging markets such as India and Vietnam. According to South...

Thursday 19 June 2025

Taiwan's GUS Technology powers military drones with next-gen batteries amid rising global conflicts

As geopolitical tensions rise, from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict to recent clashes between Israel and Iran, the global defense landscape is undergoing rapid transformation...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Apple turns to Alibaba for AI push in China, drawing US concern

Alibaba has open-sourced 32 variants of its latest Qwen 3 language models, designed specifically to run on Apple's MLX machine learning...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Korean exporters brace for turmoil as US tariffs and Middle East conflict roil global trade

South Korean exporters are facing mounting pressure from a confluence of geopolitical and trade shocks, as the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran rattles global commodity...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

VinFast partners with Global Assure to expand EV customer service network across India

VinFast, a Vietnam-based EV maker, has announced a collaboration with Global Assure to enhance its customer service network throughout India. This partnership aims to provide comprehensive...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

China-backed battery maker halts US expansion, putting BMW EV plans at risk

AESC, a Chinese-owned lithium battery manufacturer operating in the US, has suspended its plans to expand production at a key battery...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Singapore sharpens sovereign AI edge as global competition intensifies

The artificial intelligence (AI) wave led by Nvidia has continuously driven rapid development in data centers and advanced semiconductor supply chains in recent years. As Nvidia CEO...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

LG Display sues Tianma, escalating the latest round of China-South Korea display patent battle

South Korean display technology firms have intensified patent litigation against Chinese competitors, reflecting growing tensions in the sector. Following Samsung Display's ongoing...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Johor–Singapore Economic Zone's grand ambition to transform SEA's tech landscape

Just across the narrow Johor Strait from Singapore lies Malaysia's Johor state, a region that for decades has shared deep economic ties with the city-state. Yet despite their geographic...

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