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Tuesday 4 November 2025
MediaTek and Realtek see glimmers of growth in a sluggish auto market
While global carmakers and supply chain players remain cautious about automotive market prospects, several Taiwanese chip designers are signaling quiet optimism. Leading international...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Chinese PCB firms quietly advance next-gen CoWoP packaging
A significant divergence emerged as Taiwan and China concluded their major PCB industry exhibitions in late October 2025. While Taiwanese manufacturers focused on supply bottlenecks...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Onsemi sees stabilization in automotive and industrial markets as AI-related revenue expands
Onsemi reported signs of stabilization across its core automotive and industrial markets in the third quarter of 2025, while its artificial intelligence-related business continued...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Taiwan rolls out new measures to sustain manufacturing edge amid labor shortages
Following multiple rounds of negotiation and the successful "Trump–Xi summit," US–China trade tensions have eased, reflecting a cautiously resilient yet competitive relationship...
Monday 3 November 2025
Nvidia's Huang hosts South Korean 'trillion-dollar feast' to boost AI strategy
Amid tense US-China relations, shifting policies under the Trump administration, and growing concerns over an "AI bubble," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has launched an intensive "diplomatic...
Monday 3 November 2025
Chunghwa Telecom becomes Taiwan's first carrier with full multi-orbit satellite license
Chunghwa Telecom announced on November 3, 2025, that it has received formal approval from regulators to begin commercial operations using SES's O3b medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite...
Monday 3 November 2025
Humanoid robots and AI drive smart factory transformation in auto industry
With the electric vehicle market approaching maturity and growth momentum slowing, automakers are turning to artificial intelligence and robotics as the "second curve" of manufacturing...
Monday 3 November 2025
Korean National Assembly to Host Global AI and Semiconductor Cooperation Strategy Seminar
As artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors become central to the intensifying U.S.–China tech rivalry, and rare earth resource challenges elevate their strategic importance,...
Monday 3 November 2025
Samsung challenges Chrome dominance with new PC browser launch
Samsung Electronics has officially launched its new PC web browser, Samsung Internet PC, marking a major step in its effort to extend its mobile ecosystem to desktop platforms. The...
Monday 3 November 2025
In South Korea's 'Silicon Valley,' AI startups look beyond software
Just south of Seoul, a dense grid of R&D towers known as Pangyo Techno Valley has evolved from an industrial cluster into a crucial testbed for South Korea's artificial intelligence...
Monday 3 November 2025
Japan's materials makers scale up for 2nm chip era
As TSMC and Samsung Electronics move closer to mass production of 2nm chips, Japan's semiconductor materials makers are accelerating investments to strengthen their global supply...
Monday 3 November 2025
Taiwan manufacturing set to gain as traditional and electronics sectors strengthen
The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has eased tensions between the two countries, de-escalating rare earth export controls...
Monday 3 November 2025
Xi gifts Lee Xiaomi phones, sparks backdoor security exchange at APEC
At a recent summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, the leaders exchanged carefully chosen gifts and engaged in an unexpected dialogue...
Monday 3 November 2025
Can a new US-China deal reset global trade tensions?
The US and China reached a wide-ranging trade and economic agreement in the Republic of Korea. The deal addresses fentanyl precursors, rare earth export controls, tariffs, and semiconductor...
Monday 3 November 2025
Nexperia's supply freeze upends global chip chains, but opens doors for Taiwan

The aftershocks of Nexperia's abrupt suspension of power semiconductor shipments continue to reverberate across the global electronics...