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Sunday 26 October 2025
Taiwan's secret: A century of elite talent driving chips, electronics, and healthcare
Taiwan currently shines on the global stage with three standout industries: its healthcare system, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and semiconductors. Though each sector's...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Taiwan telco trio compete for Amazon's Kuiper satellite partnership
Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network, Project Kuiper, may soon land in Taiwan, where competition among local telecom operators is intensifying. Reports suggest Far EasTone Telecom...
Saturday 25 October 2025
PCB makers urged to stay in Taiwan as geopolitical risks mount
The global AI wave is driving a "golden decade" for the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, sparking revolutionary innovations in design, manufacturing, and materials that accelerate...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Taiwan opens advanced test track to drive autonomous vehicle innovation

Taiwan officially opened Southeast Asia's first all-weather, full-speed, multi-vehicle autonomous vehicle testing facility on October...

Saturday 25 October 2025
Lightel rides the laser boom as satellite demand lifts revenue and margins
Lightel Technologies, a fiber optic component maker headquartered in Seattle, has emerged as a key supplier in the rapidly expanding satellite laser communications market, as rising...
Saturday 25 October 2025
TSIA chair talks Taiwan chipmakers' US challenges, 50-50 chip production remains unclear
Amid the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and the influence of geopolitics, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to be a hub in the global supply chain. In response...
Friday 24 October 2025
TSMC's Hou confident rare earth reserves stable in short term, moves to reduce reliance on China
With the advent of the AI era and the concurrent influence of geopolitical developments, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to play a pivotal role in the global supply chain...
Friday 24 October 2025
Korean firm wins top innovation award for transparent 5G/6G antenna technology
Automotive electronics manufacturer THN grabbed a Top Innovation Technology Award here on October 23 at the Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) for its breakthrough transparent...
Friday 24 October 2025
BMW iX3 sparks EV rush in Europe, but supply questions loom
The luxury electric vehicle (EV) landscape in Europe is undergoing a fundamental shift. The race is no longer just about battery capacity—it's about who controls the platform,...
Friday 24 October 2025
Taiwan shifts from assembly to architecture in the AI data center race
As global demand for AI computing power skyrockets, the data center landscape is undergoing a significant transformation — shifting away from standalone server performance and...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Dong Fang Offshore expands fleet to tap AI-driven undersea cable boom, set for mainboard listing
Taiwan's offshore wind maritime engineering firm Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) is set to transition from the over-the-counter (OTC) market to the Taiwan Stock Exchange mainboard in mid-November...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung expresses confidence in 2nm development, reports solid progress
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division CTO Song Jae-hyuk expressed strong confidence in the revival of Samsung's foundry business and reported smooth progress on the...
Thursday 23 October 2025
SEDEX 2025: Samsung debuts HBM4; SK Hynix showcases rival design
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix unveiled their next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) at SEDEX 2025 in South Korea, marking Samsung's first public display of an HBM4 sample...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Analysis: China's EV market awaits BMW's Neue Klasse in 2026
BMW's all-new iX3 — the first SUV on its Neue Klasse electric platform — is drawing strong early blind orders in Germany. But the model's fate will be decided in China,...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung set to roll out Ballie AI robot in Vietnam with launch imminent
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to start production of its AI-powered home assistant robot, Ballie, at its facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, suggesting that the long-delayed...