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Wednesday 22 October 2025
AI boosts Taiwan's economy but challenges balanced growth goals
Taiwan's economy is experiencing a dramatic surge fueled by its dominant position in global semiconductor manufacturing and the artificial intelligence boom. The Chung-Hua Institution...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Taiwan's textile giant Nam Liong rides global defense demand surge
The standoff between China and the US continues, escalating global geopolitical risks and fueling stronger demand for military resources across nations. Nam Liong Global has been...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Taiwan's AI paradox: startup struggles despite hardware dominance
As the global race in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, Taiwan continues to hold a clear edge in hardware manufacturing but faces starkly different challenges compared to...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Japan to appoint first female prime minister, pledges support for AI and chip industries
Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was appointed as the country's new prime minister on October 21, 2025, with cabinet formation to follow. This...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Nexperia meltdown jolts auto industry, triggers rush for power devices

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has accused its suspended chief executive, Zhang Xuezheng (also known as Wing Zhang), of spreading "falsehoods"...

Tuesday 21 October 2025
Taiwan's drone industry value doubles in two years
Chinese drone maker DJI had once dominated over 70% of the global consumer drone market and as much as 90% in the US. However, Taiwan's domestic drone makers in recent years have...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Samsung's HBM4 logic die yield reportedly surpasses 90% ahead of Nvidia final tests
Samsung Electronics is preparing to enter the final quality testing phase for Nvidia's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4), as its foundry division ramps up wafer production...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
CATL 3Q25 earnings surge 41% on energy storage, commercial EV momentum
CATL posted a 41% year-over-year rise in third quarter 2025 net profit, supported by its leading share in China's battery market and continued international expansion. The company...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
South Korea's APEC CEO Summit to spotlight AI
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit will take place from October 28-31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea, gathering about 1,700 global business and economic leaders...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
The quiet duopoly powering AI server substrates: Taiwan and Japan’s next supply edge
Eclat Forever Machinery (EFM), a Taiwan-based maker of advanced IC substrate equipment, told investors it expects stronger performance in 2026 than in 2025. Chairman Chou Cheng-chun...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
South Korea eyes Taiwan offshore wind bidding model to lower renewable energy PPA barriers
Advancing RE100 commitments has become a critical goal for the global tech industry, but South Korean companies face complex processes and steep costs in power purchase agreements...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
SK Hynix hits profit milestone that puts Samsung on notice
SK Hynix is on track to log its first-ever quarterly operating profit of KRW10 trillion (US$7 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, making it only the second South Korean firm after...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
ASRock server unit ASRock Rack accelerates B200/B300 server shipments
ASRock Rack, the server motherboard and system development subsidiary of major motherboard manufacturer ASRock, is set to go public in November 2025. ASRock Rack chairman Lung-lun...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
SoftBank's ABB acquisition signals Asia's robotics dominance over Europe
SoftBank's plan to acquire ABB's robotics division for nearly US$5.4 billion by 2026 signals a significant shift in the global robotics landscape. The acquisition marks SoftBank's...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Taiwan quantum industry takes shape as research teams advance component autonomy
Taiwan's industry players are seizing every opportunity in the rapidly advancing field of quantum technology. According to the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) quantum...