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Tuesday 25 November 2025
Murata targets China's Maxscend with German patent suit
Murata Manufacturing sued Chinese RF front-end leader Maxscend Microelectronics in a German court over alleged patent infringement involving RF filters, marking an escalation of the...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Samsung and LG cautiously observe TCL CSOT's inkjet printed OLED production
TCL CSOT began mass production of 21.6-inch inkjet-printed OLED medical monitor panels in November 2025 and is expanding the technology to notebooks and tablets, while Samsung and...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Taiwan urged to tighten foreign investment reviews amid global tech scrutiny
The 29th International Conference on Technology Law, hosted by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) from November 20–21, 2025, spotlighted Taiwan's role in global...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Samsung vanishes from Baidu's AI chip roadmap amid rising geopolitical tensions
Samsung Electronics' long-running foundry partnership with Baidu is facing renewed questions after the Chinese tech giant unveiled a five-year roadmap for its Kunlun AI chips without...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
ASE commits US$133 million to new Taiwan packaging plants to meet AI chip demand
ASE Technology Holding announced it will invest more than NT$4.2 billion (US$133.67 million) to acquire a new factory in the Zhongli District of Taoyuan, Taiwan, and simultaneously...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Trump and Xi discuss trade, Taiwan, and Russia-Ukraine in second call
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on November 24 to address issues including trade agreements, the Taiwan situation, and the Russia-Ukraine...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Taiwan smartphone shipments hit 560,000 units in October, driven by iPhone 17
Taiwan's smartphone shipments surged to nearly 560,000 units in October 2025, driven primarily by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series, according to local channel operators. The...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Samsung Display vows unbeatable profits for 8.6G OLED production
Samsung Display (SDC) recently declared its commitment to ensuring the profitability of its 8.6-generation IT-use OLED line A6, aiming to reach a level that competitors cannot match...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Analysis: Foxconn's compact EV squeezes into Asia's tight urban terrain
A new-vehicle debut is always one of the highlights of Foxconn's annual Hon Hai Tech Day, and 2025 has proved no exception. The Model A—the company's compact multipurpose EV—first...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Commentary: Tariffs and policy hurdles stall energy storage growth in US and Taiwan
Taiwan's energy storage industry struggles with internal policy and structural issues, while the US faces supply chain disruptions and tariff uncertainties. Both markets encounter...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Stratio eyes mobile 'fourth lens' with low-cost germanium SWIR sensor
South Korean startup Stratio has developed a mass-producible short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging sensor based on germanium, costing just 1% of comparable market products. By integrating...
Monday 24 November 2025
Samsung Technology Conference 2025 highlights four key domains for AI transformation
At Samsung Technology Conference (STC 2025), the latest research findings in AI agents, communications, healthcare, and cybersecurity were showcased. Security, intelligent software,...
Monday 24 November 2025
South Korea seeks joint strategy with Taiwan on US chip tariffs
South Korea's trade chief said Seoul sees room to coordinate with Taiwan on upcoming US chip tariffs, signaling potential cooperation between the two Asian semiconductor powerhouses...
Monday 24 November 2025
Acer subsidiary Altos Computing lists on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board, sharpening its AI computing push

Acer subsidiary Altos Computing began trading on Taiwan's over-the-counter market on the 21st, advancing its bid to serve rising enterprise...

Monday 24 November 2025
SailPoint report reveals polarized identity security landscape in APAC
Cybersecurity solutions provider SailPoint recently released a report, "The Horizons of Identity Security, 2025-2026," revealing the current state of identity security among global...