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Friday 26 September 2025

Rising defense budgets push Taiwan IPC firms toward aerospace markets

As fighter jets patrol the skies and geopolitical tensions rise worldwide, a new arms race is taking place inside Taiwan's leading technology sector. The island's industrial PC makers—known...

Friday 26 September 2025

Samsung reportedly cuts 2nm foundry prices by 30% to counter TSMC's 50% hike

The global race to build the future of technology just got dramatically more expensive. TSMC is reportedly planning a staggering 50% price increase for its next-generation 2nm chips...

Friday 26 September 2025

Taiwan-based top auto groups roll out strategies to drive market rebound in 4Q25

Taiwan's auto industry is experiencing a tough 2025, with tariffs and weak consumer demand clouding the outlook. Nevertheless, the country's three leading automotive groups —Yulon,...

Friday 26 September 2025

TGS 2025: GenAI takes center stage in game development

The largest Tokyo Game Show in history, TGS 2025, opened on September 25, 2025, for a four-day run, drawing massive crowds eager to experience the latest in gaming technology. A standout...

Friday 26 September 2025

Quanta Computer invests US$45.6 million to lease factory space in California

Quanta Computer is expanding its manufacturing capacity in the US through an NT$1.336 billion (US$45.6 million) investment to lease a factory in California. The company's subsidiary,...

Friday 26 September 2025

Taiwan struggles to attract Indian tech talent despite semiconductor ambitions

The Indian government is advancing a Swadeshi movement—a self-reliance initiative—with a budget allocation of INR760 billion (approximately US$8.621 billion) to build...

Friday 26 September 2025

Taiwanese firms eye India's promise despite operational hurdles

Taiwanese companies continue to perceive significant challenges in investing in India, citing complex tax systems, opaque administrative procedures, logistical inefficiencies, and...

Friday 26 September 2025

Taiwan sees investment openings in India despite tariff headwinds

The US has imposed a 50% tariff on Indian products, which trade analysts say could pressure India's exports and harm its investment climate. The Taiwan External Trade Development...

Friday 26 September 2025

Micron rises to second in global HBM market as Samsung slips

Micron Technology has, for the first time, overtaken Samsung Electronics in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, securing second place in global shipments during the second quarter...

Friday 26 September 2025

Europe looks to Japan as it seeks a sovereign orbit

Amid growing concerns over overreliance on the United States for security—and the strategic uncertainty caused by "America First"...

Thursday 25 September 2025

US blocks Taiwan-made Giant bicycles over forced labor concerns

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against Giant Manufacturing, Taiwan's leading bicycle maker and parent company of the Giant brand,...

Thursday 25 September 2025

TSMC reshuffles Arizona leadership as executive succession accelerates

TSMC announced on September 25 that Y.L. Wang has resigned from his role as director and CEO of TSMC Arizona Corporation, effective October 1. Wang's departure marks the completion...

Thursday 25 September 2025

Update: Taiwan delays South Africa chip export curbs after talks request by South Africa

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said on September 25 that its proposed new approval system for semiconductor exports to...

Thursday 25 September 2025

Taiwan unveils four-step strategy to strengthen anti-drone defenses

Taiwan is launching a major push to acquire more than 600 anti-drone systems with a budget of roughly NT$16 billion (US$529 million). This plan has turned a recent Taipei defense...

Thursday 25 September 2025

C.C. Wei meets ex-TSMC chiefs in new elite network driving Taiwan's chip dominance

A new network of former TSMC executives and senior staff, officially named the TSMC Fellowship of Honor, has been launched to strengthen...

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