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Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's ZDT and Unimicron forecast golden decade for PCB industry on AI boom
As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) lead a new industrial revolution in the PCB sector, Taiwanese giants Zhen Ding Tech (ZDT) and Unimicron are optimistic...
Thursday 23 October 2025
RiTdisplay transforms into CDMO eyeing medical growth
RiTdisplay has entered the medical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) sector by partnering with UK-based Adtec Healthcare and Taiwan's SG Biomedical to develop...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Micron challenges Samsung, SK Hynix with LPCAMM2; AI laptop memory heats up
Micron is joining the LPCAMM2 race dominated by Samsung and SK Hynix in the next-generation AI notebook memory market. Following the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) surge, the AI notebook...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung reshapes executive leadership as Chairman Lee Jae-yong accelerates new strategy
Market watchers are eagerly anticipating a major year-end executive reshuffle at Samsung Electronics, as operational performance at the South Korean giant stabilizes. Acting Device...
Thursday 23 October 2025
SK On's answer to China's battery sector ascent: high-nickel, high-voltage
As electric vehicles (EVs) advance toward higher performance, software-defined architectures, and greater power demand, SK On is reinforcing its high-nickel cathode technology to...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Nexperia crisis threatens disruption to EU and US auto production
The unfolding crisis at Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a subsidiary of China's Wingtech Technology, is rapidly escalating from a regulatory dispute into a transatlantic warning for the...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's hardware and semiconductor sectors remain top cyberattack target in Asia-Pacific
Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software has released its September Cyber Security Report, showing that organizations worldwide faced an average of 1,900 cyberattacks per week, up...
Thursday 23 October 2025
As China tightens lithium battery exports, Taiwan's Aleees finds opening

China's sweeping export controls on lithium battery technologies — enacted in July and October 2025 — have effectively erected...

Thursday 23 October 2025
APD: Technology-Driven Innovation Powering Global Growth
In the fiercely competitive global power supply and renewable energy industries, Asian Power Devices Inc. (hereafter "APD") stands at the forefront of Taiwan's power sector. Backed...
Thursday 23 October 2025
CHT spins off InventAI, plans two more startups
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced on October 21 the establishment of its AI subsidiary, CHT InventAI, marking another success in internal startup incubation within the group. CHT chairman...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Electric scooter push falters in Taiwan despite 80% public support
A recent survey conducted by the Smart Mobility Association Taiwan (SMAT) reveals that over 80% of Taiwanese respondents are calling for more decisive government action to promote...
Thursday 23 October 2025
TPCA Show 2025 highlights AI-driven PCB industry revolution
The 26th Taiwan Printed Circuit Association Show (TPCA Show 2025) officially opened on October 22, 2025. During the event, Unimicron chairman Tzyy-Jang Tseng delivered a keynote speech...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Nexperia's turmoil opens door for Taiwan's Panjit in EU auto market
As export restrictions tighten on Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a key supplier of power semiconductors, global auto supply chains are feeling the strain—and competitors are moving...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
'Korea's CES' kicks off with flying cars and humanoid robots in the spotlight
South Korea's vision of a sci-fi future is on full display as the 2025 Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) kicked off in Daegu. Dubbed "Korea's CES," the massive four-day...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Coupang signs LOI with MOEA to expand Taiwan logistics infrastructure
Coupang announced on October 21 that it signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to jointly promote retail innovation and supply chain resilience...