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Wednesday 3 September 2025

Taiwan's economy struggles with New Taiwan dollar appreciation and export sector downturn

The appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar in the second and third quarters of 2025 has exerted significant pressure on Taiwan's export industries, with many manufacturing sectors...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

ASML CEO highlights support for India's semiconductor ambitions at Semicon India 2025

Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV emphasized its commitment to India's growing chip industry during Semicon India 2025, held in Bangalore. Speaking at the event, ASML...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

China's industry sector expects further moves as TSMC loses US waiver for equipment use at Nanjing fab

TSMC has become the latest chipmaker to lose its exemption to use US semiconductor equipment in China, following similar moves against South Korea's Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix,...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Submarine cable disruption affects Taiwan-Singapore traffic; Chunghwa Telecom unaffected

A submarine cable disruption was been reported near Taiwan on the afternoon of September 1. According to the Taiwan Submarine Cable Map, the East Asia Crossing 2 (EAC2) submarine...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Innolux and NYCU unveil world's first mass-produced LC gradient index glasses

Taiwan's Innolux and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have developed the world's first mass-producible liquid crystal gradient-index (LC gradient index) glasses, overcoming...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan's ITRI join forces on smart and green tech

Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to enhance research and development in robotics,...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

AI assesses stroke risk through smartphone audio recordings

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming diagnostic and treatment methods in healthcare. Ho Chun-yung (transliterated from Korean), a neurologist at South Korea's Yonsei...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Unlike Samsung and SK Hynix, TSMC discloses loss of US waiver for China

The US has revoked TSMC's authorization to ship equipment and materials without a license to its Nanjing fabrication plant, according...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

SK Hynix strikes pay deal, lifting average worker bonus to US$78,600

SK Hynix ended a protracted labor dispute by scrapping a ceiling on worker bonuses, easing the risk of strikes after nearly three months...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Interview: J-Star eyes AI-enabled e-bikes after Nasdaq success

J-Star Holding, a composite materials company with extensive patents and expertise in carbon fiber design, supplies products for bicycles, rackets, automotive parts, and medical robotic...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

HCLTech Empowers Taiwan's Global Expansion with Three Core Strengths

As Taiwan's high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor sectors play an increasingly critical role in the global economy, companies are accelerating their overseas expansion to navigate...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Research Insights: Global EV sales jump 29% in 1H25, poised to exceed 20M this year

Global electric vehicle (EV) sales rose 29.4% year-over-year to 9.29 million units in the first half of 2025, driven by strong momentum in China, Europe, and the US. The three markets...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

SK Hynix expected to outpace Samsung, Micron in HBM share

SK Hynix is expected to retain more than half of the global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market through at least 2027, cementing its role as Nvidia's top supplier while broadening...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

VIVE Eagle sales off to a strong start as HTC boosts output of AI glasses

Taiwan's HTC recently launched its first AI glasses, the VIVE Eagle, which received an enthusiastic market response with strong preorder sales in Taiwan. The success has prompted...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

US strips Samsung, SK Hynix of China exemptions, dealing major blow to Korean chipmakers

The US Commerce Department plans to revoke long-standing waivers that have allowed Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to operate their Chinese chip plants using American equipment....

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