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Thursday 9 October 2025
Memory module makers halt consumer DRAM price quoting during China's National Day holiday
The ongoing DRAM shortage is intensifying as memory module manufacturers suspend consumer DRAM price quotes during China's National Day holiday, signaling a sharp rise in spot market...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Taiwan pushes ahead with InnoTech Expo 2025 amid US chip tariff threat
The Taiwan InnoTech Expo (TIE) 2025 will take place as scheduled on October 16–18 at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, signaling confidence in Taiwan's innovation momentum...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Lessons Taiwan should learn from China's involution
In recent years, China's traditional industries and those with lower technical barriers have faced intensifying competition, with bad money driving out good. This trend threatens...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Nvidia's Taiwan headquarters plan hits land hurdles, but government pledges support

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has reaffirmed its full support for Nvidia's plan to establish its first overseas headquarters...

Thursday 9 October 2025
Hushan and Tong Yang see revenue rise as global AM car parts demand stays strong
The global automotive aftermarket (AM) parts sector continues to benefit from shifting vehicle usage patterns, even as overall car market demand remains volatile, and this has benefited...
Thursday 9 October 2025
HPE sees rising AI demand in Taiwan and Hong Kong, targets enterprise support with Juniper acquisition
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is intensifying its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Taiwan and Hong Kong amid increasing demand across multiple sectors, particularly...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Taiwan's ODMs report strong revenue growth fueled by AI server demand in 3Q25
Taiwan's leading ODMs have posted significant revenue and shipment growth in September and the third quarter of 2025, driven primarily by robust demand for AI servers. Companies including...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Taiwan tech giants venture into space with govt-backed LEO satellites
After repeated delays, Taiwan's ambitious Beyond 5G satellite program is finally moving forward with promising news: two of the island's leading original design manufacturers (ODMs),...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor playbook finds new home in Arizona
Taiwan has become Arizona's blueprint for semiconductor success. At the Arizona Semiconductor Leadership Day forum held prior to 2025 SEMICON West, the island emerged as more than...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Taiwan's drone maker eyes DJI throne as US$1.6 billion military contract looms
Sun Yad Group's subsidiary, Myson Century, is positioning itself as a rising star in the drone industry with its vertically integrated approach—from IC design to full drone...
Thursday 9 October 2025
South Korea's physical AI push aims to dominate industrial robotics
South Korea has formally launched its first Physical AI Association, uniting over 100 companies and institutions from across the artificial intelligence, defense, healthcare, semiconductor,...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Quantum computing pioneers win Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to three physicists whose groundbreaking work helped usher quantum mechanics into real-world computing systems—two of...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
OpenAI drives DRAM demand, accelerates top trio's HBM expansion
OpenAI has recently surged in influence by forging strategic partnerships with global AI leaders. Beyond close ties with Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI announced collaborations with Samsung...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Hotai Motor denies US import rumors as tax cuts boost Taiwanese car market
Amid the ongoing tariff negotiations between the US and Taiwan, Hotai Motor has denied recent reports that it plans to switch to importing Toyota Camry and new-generation RAV4 models...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
China and Taiwan chart diverging paths in the 12-Inch SiC market
In the high-stakes arena of silicon carbide (SiC) innovation, a quiet transformation is underway. While much attention has focused on non-Chinese supply chains entering advanced packaging...