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Wednesday 17 December 2025

Fire near Yageo plant in Taiwan causes no damage, company says

Yageo, the Taiwanese manufacturer of electronic components, stated on Monday that a fire at a neighboring facility near its Dafa No....

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Samsung tri-fold phone sees strong sales despite high repair costs

Samsung Electronics' newly launched tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z Tri Fold, has generated robust initial demand despite concerns over its steep repair fees. The device sold out...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Advantest, Tokyo Seimitsu to co-develop die-level probers for AI and HPC

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest and Tokyo Seimitsu have announced a joint plan to co-develop a next-generation die-level prober for high-performance computing compo...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

CES 2026 participant list reveals a split Korea: Fewer giants, broader ecosystems

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), once the world's premier launchpad for next-generation technologies, is facing mounting questions over its relevance. Ahead of CES 2026, scheduled...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

UMT powers Taiwan's role in the rise of orbital data centers

With a recent launch by the American startup Starcloud of a satellite equipped with Nvidia's H100 graphics processor—and the first successful training of an artificial-intelligence...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Wah Hong ramps up mass production for smart meter applications with shipments surging

Wah Hong Industrial, a leading Taiwanese optical film and advanced materials maker, remains focused on product upgrades and structural adjustments to enhance overall competitiveness,...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

MSScorps eyes rebound as angstrom-era and silicon photonics demand surges

MSScorps signaled a business recovery on Wednesday following a midyear lull, citing surging demand for angstrom-era semiconductor manufacturing and silicon photonics as key drivers...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Korea Lighting pivots from conventional LEDs to bio-opitcal chips, targeting high-value markets

Facing intensifying competition in the traditional LED lighting market, Incheon-based Korea Lighting is repositioning itself as a supplier of bio-optical semiconductor solutions,...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

SK Hynix taps US$340M state loan to ramp up HBM production

SK Hynix has secured approval for an additional KRW500 billion (US$340 million) in low-interest financing from the state-run Korea Development Bank. The funds will be used to increase...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Taiwan academia advances E-band research for satellite communication applications

E-band wireless communication, operating between 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz, offers extremely high data throughput and ultra-low latency. Beyond its current use in automotive radar,...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

ASRock Industrial Presents Certified Edge Security and FDO Deployment at FIDO Taipei Seminar

Taipei, Taiwan (December 2, 2025) – ASRock Industrial made its mark at FIDO Taipei Seminar, presenting a keynote on Secure Device integration with FIDO Device...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

EU and US chart divergent paths to counter China's EV battery dominance

China continues to dominate the electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain. In response, the EU and the US have unveiled comprehensive measures to counterbalance Beijing's lead...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

US defense tech firms anchor in Taiwan, builds local supply chains

Taiwan–US defense cooperation is taking a significant step forward as leading American defense technology firms move to establish local operations and supply chains in Taiwan...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Topco partners with Taiwan academia to advance semiconductor materials R&D

In a strategic move to bolster Taiwan's semiconductor talent pipeline and advanced research capabilities, Topco Scientific Co. (TSC) announced on December 16, 2025, a deep industry-academia...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Singtex scales up Taiwan dyeing plant, bets on green textiles amid margin pressure

Taiwan-based Singtex Industrial, a supplier of eco-friendly functional textiles, has begun mass production at its newly invested polyester dyeing and finishing facility in northern...

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