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Thursday 14 August 2025
Qisda reports 16.1% gross margin in 2Q25; profits impacted by appreciation of New Taiwan dollar
Qisda's board of directors approved its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting a quarterly operating gross margin of 16.1%, maintaining nine consecutive quarters...
Thursday 14 August 2025
FEMH introduces the ASUS smart wearable to adopt smart healthcare and reduce nursing care load
Taiwan has officially transitioned into a super-aged society. The swiftly increasing older demographic and the labor force deficit have resulted in a significant scarcity of nursing...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Synnex reports a 7% revenue drop in 2Q25 due to currency and receivables issues
Synnex Technology International Corp. reported a 7% decrease in revenue for the second quarter of 2025, largely due to unfavorable exchange rates and a substantial provision for accounts...
Thursday 14 August 2025
TASA expands domestic satellite manufacturing with industry-led development platform
As Taiwan accelerates efforts to localize satellite manufacturing, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) recently held a briefing on its new communications satellite manufacturing industrialization...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Ennostar targets AI optical communication and microLED as future growth drivers
Facing a stronger New Taiwan dollar and intensified competition in the LED industry, Ennostar reported an expanded loss in the second quarter of 2025. However, its microLED technology...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Rubin testing supply chain takes shape: Taiwanese firms invest heavily in AI accelerator opportunities
With Nvidia's Rubin GPUs powering the next generation of AI servers scheduled to enter the market in the second half of 2026, recent developments show an accelerated expansion in...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Taiwan warns of higher US semiconductor tariffs under Section 232
The Trump administration has already imposed tariffs on specific imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, citing national security concerns. These tariffs cover steel...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Samsung aims to meet Tesla's chip packaging demand with new panel-level technology
Samsung Electronics is advancing development of its next-generation System-on-Panel (SoP) packaging technology, aiming to produce modules significantly larger than those possible...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Robotics and reshoring boom drives robust precision gearbox demand for Apex Dynamics
Apex Dynamics, Taiwan's leading manufacturer of planetary gearboxes, sees robust market potential for high-precision components such as planetary gear reducers and gearboxes. The...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Seoul Semiconductor leverages extensive patent portfolio, Wicop technology to accelerate Micro LED growth
Seoul Semiconductor, South Korea's leading LED manufacturer and the world's third-largest by market share in 2024, is intensifying its push into the fast-expanding micro LED sector...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Commentary: Trump's trillion-dollar shakedown and how tariff threats turned into investment windfalls
Following South Korea's shocking announcement to invest US$350 billion in the US, with 90% of the profits staying in the US, Nvidia and AMD reportedly have agreed to pay 15% of their...
Thursday 14 August 2025
South Korea-Vietnam summit sees Hyundai, SK, and LG boost investment momentum
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam recently met in Seoul to strengthen economic ties, aiming to boost trade and investment...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Japan, US to launch talks on US$550B investment projects following tariff deal
Japan and the US are moving to set up a joint forum to advance US$550 billion (around JPY80 trillion) worth of Japanese investment and loan projects in the US, following their July...
Thursday 14 August 2025
ADATA reports triple growth in 2Q25, profit doubles; optimistic outlook for 2H25
ADATA posted strong second-quarter 2025 results, driven by rising DDR4 prices and increased customer stocking. Operating profit nearly doubled from the previous quarter, with pre-tax...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Foxconn’s strong quarter sets up its next three big tests
On late August 14, Foxconn is set to deliver an impressive performance for the second quarter of 2025 despite rapid fluctuations in the New Taiwan dollar exchange rate. As Taiwan's...