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Friday 28 March 2025
Drone development hub forming in southern Taiwan
Taiwan is gearing up efforts for the development of drones, with the southern county of Chiayi becoming a hub to accommodate related supply chains.
Friday 28 March 2025
Uni-President Group strengthens e-commerce presence with Yahoo Taiwan acquisition and PChome Online investment
Uni-President Group, a major Taiwanese conglomerate, has made significant moves to strengthen its foothold in the e-commerce space, announcing recent acquisitions of Yahoo Taiwan's...
Friday 28 March 2025
South Korean firms overtake Japanese rivals in high-end auto display market for the first time
South Korean display makers have surpassed Japanese manufacturers in the global high-end automotive display market for the first time. In the future, LG Display (LGD) and Samsung...
Friday 28 March 2025
Mundus Smart Energy enters Japan with 2MW grid-scale storage coming online by year-end
Mundus Smart Energy, a subsidiary of Taiwan's Lealea Group, is expanding into Japan's high-voltage battery storage market with seven approved projects totaling 14MW. The installations...
Friday 28 March 2025
Ex-finance minister of Taiwan joins Lelon board as independent director amid governance overhaul
Taiwan's Lelon Electronics has named former Finance Minister Christina Liu as an independent director, part of a full board shakeup finalized at its recent extraordinary shareholders...
Friday 28 March 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix profits set to soar with memory chip market recovery
As the memory chip market re-enters a favorable cycle, industry forecasts predict that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's operating profits in 2025 could surge by 40% compared to...
Friday 28 March 2025
LG Energy Solution to supply 1GWh of ESS batteries for Poland's clean energy transition
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a battery supply deal with Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to deliver lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for a 1GWh energy...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Rapidus partners with Quest Global to advance 2nm chip development
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus has signed an MoU with Singapore-based IC design contractor Quest Global to collaborate on the design and production of its upcoming 2nm chips...
Thursday 27 March 2025
'AI hype isn't a strategy': Dell exec's two-question reality check at AI EXPO 2025
As enterprises rush to implement AI across operations, Dell Technologies Systems Engineering Director Eric Leung says most hit the same two walls: soaring costs and unreliable data...
Thursday 27 March 2025
CMC resumes MG production, unveils 2025 EV and SUV plans amid tariff uncertainty
Taiwan-based China Motor Corporation (CMC), a Yulon Group subsidiary, held an investor conference on March 26, addressing the MG brand's production status, Taiwan's potential auto...
Thursday 27 March 2025
TCL CSOT's Guangzhou plant acquisition threatens Korean DDI suppliers
TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT) is taking over LG Display's (LGD) LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, which may affect the LCD display driver IC (DDI) orders of...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Substrate and materials suppliers in CoWoS supply chain working to close capacity gaps
Nvidia's high-end AI server, the GB200, is facing challenges due to technical bottlenecks and material supply issues. Industry sources report that key materials used for chip substrates...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Positive outlook for quantum computing; academic and research initiatives poised to propel Taiwan forward
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently revised his earlier skepticism about the potential of quantum computing, now acknowledging its potential to enhance Nvidia's chip sales through synergies...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Trump tariff war disrupts Taiwan electronics and machinery industry
The US stock market has significantly declined due to the unpredictability of US President Donald Trump's policies, impacting Taiwan's capital markets as well. A survey conducted...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Data Image expands Vietnam production and expects quarterly growth in 2025
Data Image, a Qisda subsidiary, has entered the second phase of capacity expansion at its Vietnam facility. The company's expansion aligns with Qisda Group's broader strategy to mitigate...