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Wednesday 30 April 2025
Taiwan's economy faces slower growth under Trump's trade pressures
The policies of US President Donald Trump have caused significant disruptions to global trade stability, particularly impacting Taiwan's supply chains. Under the shadow of high tariffs,...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Nissan to close Wuhan plant, cutting China factories from 6 to 4
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
K&S partners with Taiwanese semiconductor leaders in advanced packaging push

Despite flat demand for most consumer electronics chips and a muted outlook for traditional wire bonding and packaging equipment, Singapore's...

Wednesday 30 April 2025
US targets Japan over EV charging standards in tariff clash
As tariff negotiations between the US and Japan intensify, Washington has turned a critical eye toward Japan's electric vehicle (EV) charging standards, identifying the country's...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Made in America, delayed by parts
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are accelerating their North American production plans in response to tariff threats, but component shortages and capacity...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Megawatts and microgrids: Delta’s next play
As vehicle electrification gains momentum, comprehensive solution providers are becoming pivotal to the EV supply chain. At the 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan show—held in 2025 despite...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Taiwan semiconductor supplier Chang Wah sees recovery despite Trump tariff uncertainty
Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE) founder Canon Huang described Donald Trump's tariff policies as highly unpredictable but expressed confidence that market conditions for CWE and its...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Evoasis unveils EV plug-and-charge network in Taipei, with plans to accelerate deployments in northern Taiwan in 2025
Electric vehicle (EV) charging company Evoasis and the Taipei City government jointly announced on April 22 that more than 300 AC smart charging piles across the city are now fully...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Taiwan drone maker expands to military unmanned attack boats
Thunder Tiger Technology is broadening its unmanned vehicle portfolio from aerial drones to maritime vessels with its new flagship unmanned surface vessel (USV), the SeaShark800....
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Decoupling from China and local policies drive Taiwan and South Korea battery firms to seize SEA opportunities
Amid geopolitical tensions, tariff adjustments, and regulatory pressures from the US, battery supply chain players state that Southeast Asian customers are reducing their reliance...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
China launches 'human wave strategy' for R&D, poaching top-level South Korean scholars
Reports indicate that many outstanding South Korean research scholars have been moving to Chinese universities. These experts hold world-class authority in foundational fields of...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
BYD's megawatt EV fast-charging platform stirs cautious interest in Europe, Asia
Chinese EV giant BYD has launched a megawatt (MW)-class fast-charging platform, pushing EV charging speeds to rival gasoline refueling—a move set to further pressure traditional...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Super 8 Studio upgrades to full AaaS company to provide agents to power business automation
Super 8 Studio, a Taiwan-based Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) firm is leading the charge of the race into artificial intelligence in Taiwan with the launch of two brand new AI-driven...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
DeepSeek returns to South Korea, challenges local AI giants despite privacy concerns
Reuters reports that DeepSeek, a Chinese generative artificial intelligence firm previously embroiled in controversy over excessive personal data collection, has partially...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Samsung shifts focus to 3D DRAM in intensifying competition from SK Hynix and Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to adopt Vertical Channel Transistor (VCT) DRAM as its core next-generation memory product, with plans to begin mass production within the...