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Monday 14 July 2025

Gogoro's zero monthly rental plan aims to retain customers but sparks debate over hidden fees

On July 8, 2025, Gogoro announced its new zero monthly rental plan, stirring considerable discussion. However, every coin has two sides - what exactly is Gogoro offering with this...

Monday 14 July 2025

E-paper makers E Ink Holdings, Netronix post 30% quarterly revenue surge on tariff rush

E Ink Holdings and Netronix, Taiwan's electronic paper (e-paper) display manufacturers, reported roughly 30% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth in the second quarter as customers accelerated...

Monday 14 July 2025

MediaTek posts 33-month revenue high in June, meets 2Q25 financial target

MediaTek posted a 33-month revenue high of NT$56.43 billion (approx. US$1.92 billion) in June 2025, up 24.91% from the previous month and 30.96% year over year. Overall revenue in...

Monday 14 July 2025

South Korea advances self-driving commuter bus with risk prediction model

South Korea's autonomous driving technology has entered the proof-of-concept stage. Their PanTa-G self-driving bus operates in Pangyo and has so far served over 55,000 passengers...

Monday 14 July 2025

As Nvidia soars, Taiwan's AI OEMs outpace TSMC in growth

Nvidia's landmark surge to a US$4 trillion market capitalization on July 10 has reverberated across the global tech landscape—but nowhere more profoundly than in Taiwan. As...

Monday 14 July 2025

ADLINK EdgeOpen consortium aligns with industry partners fueling AI at the edge

Over 100 business and technology leaders from across our customer and partner network gathered for the EdgeOpen Consortium APAC 2025 event, held at ADLINK headquarters in Taoyuan,...

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan chip firm Macronix seeks tech edge as US-China rivalry intensifies

Memory chipmaker Macronix is betting on advanced technologies to escape a bruising price war as US-China tensions reshape the global semiconductor landscape.

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan launches smart robotics talent program to compete with semiconductor sector

Taiwan is positioning robotics as a national growth engine, with Premier Cho Jung-tai naming it a top strategic priority alongside semiconductors and drones. To accelerate progress...

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan looks to space for connectivity, but stays grounded by constraints

Taiwan's government-backed low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite initiative—part of its Beyond 5G (B5G) communications technology roadmap—is...

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan's CAEC surges 877% on chip industry battery demand

Taiwan's Changs Ascending Enterprise Co. (CAEC) posted June revenue of NT$48.6 million (approx. US$1.5 million), up 877% from a year earlier, as semiconductor manufacturers adopted...

Monday 14 July 2025

Hyundai sets 2028 goal for AI-integrated software-defined vehicles

Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, has announced plans to release its first production vehicle equipped with end-to-end...

Sunday 13 July 2025

Taiwan's NTU teams up with tech giants to build global AI, chip talent pipeline

National Taiwan University has joined forces with six of Taiwan's top tech companies to launch an AI and Electrical Engineering Alliance, seeking to secure the island's competitiveness...

Saturday 12 July 2025

Japan's OSAT firms unite to cut costs and reclaim industry ground

Japan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry, long composed of small, regional firms with limited resources, is making a rare push for collective strength. In...

Saturday 12 July 2025

Nanya technology posts wider Q2 loss as Taiwan dollar strength weighs

Taiwan's Nanya Technology reported a deeper second-quarter loss despite surging memory chip demand, as currency headwinds and pricing pressures offset volume gains.

Saturday 12 July 2025

Southeast Asia tariff uncertainties dampen PCB investment momentum

Southeast Asia's reciprocal tariff framework has prompted major IC substrate manufacturers to pause southbound investment evaluations. Meanwhile, Taiwanese and Chinese PCB producers...

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