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Monday 9 June 2025

China picking up in microLED production, challenging Taiwan's lead

The global race toward microLED mass production is heating up, with both Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers accelerating efforts to...

Monday 9 June 2025

Quantum computing sidelined amid AI hardware boom

While ChatGPT and DeepSeek have already demonstrated the remarkable results that generative artificial intelligence applications can achieve using graphics processing units, the outlook...

Monday 9 June 2025

Samsung reportedly races to LPDDR6 with 1c DRAM by late 2025 to fend off Chinese rival

Samsung Electronics is accelerating its development of next-generation low-power memory technology, aiming to begin production of LPDDR6 using its advanced 1c DRAM process in the...

Monday 9 June 2025

Samsung union loses nearly 7,000 members amid leadership crisis

Samsung Electronics's largest labor union lost almost 7,000 members in two months following the mass resignation of its executive leadership, potentially disrupting negotiations with...

Monday 9 June 2025

Display giants Innolux, AUO shake up management amid transformation push

Taiwan's major display manufacturers, Innolux and AUO, have executed significant leadership changes as both companies navigate industry transformation and operational challenges.

Monday 9 June 2025

Wistron ITS sets record revenue for Jan–May 2025, unveils AI-driven growth strategy on 33rd anniversary

Wistron ITS (WITS), a subsidiary of the Wistron Group, reported consolidated revenue of NT$890 million (approx. US$29.83 million) for May, setting a new record high for the month...

Monday 9 June 2025

Taiwan's Yageo plans to keep Shibaura's AI technology in Japan

Taiwan's Yageo Corp. said it would keep Shibaura Electronics Co.'s most advanced technology in Japan if it successfully acquires the artificial intelligence (AI) sensor maker.

Monday 9 June 2025

Currency shock, record base slam Planet's May revenue, down 22%

Taiwanese IP-based networking products and solutions provider Planet Technology posted NT$149 million (approx. US$4.97 million) in consolidated revenue for May 2025, down 22.13% from...

Monday 9 June 2025

Hushan reports 45% YoY revenue growth in May

Taiwan-based automotive components manufacturer Hushan announced consolidated revenue of approximately NT$124 million (US$4.14 million) for May 2025, marking a robust 45% increase...

Sunday 8 June 2025

Taiwan's Transcom eyes defense contracts as military spending set to rise

Taiwan military-grade power amplifier maker Transcom said it completed testing and certification for multiple products this year, including high-frequency solid state power amplifiers,...

Sunday 8 June 2025

Taiwan researchers develop eco-friendly laser tech to cut semiconductor manufacturing costs

A team of researchers in Taiwan has developed an eco-friendly laser-based deposition and patterning technology that can reduce processing time and material costs for manufacturing...

Sunday 8 June 2025

HannStar Board sees tariff-driven boost in early 2025, but cautious outlook for 2H25

HannStar Board, the PCB business unit of Walsin Technology, reported a surge in urgent, tariff-driven pull-ins during the first half of 2025, helping to cushion seasonal revenue declines...

Sunday 8 June 2025

Aurotek eyes new growth curve through smart robotics push

As Taiwan faces mounting demographic challenges — an aging population and declining birth rate — Aurotek Corporation, a leading automation solutions provider, is placing...

Saturday 7 June 2025

Amazon opens Taiwan cloud hub with US$5 billion pledge

Amazon.com Inc. launched its AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) regional data center, committing over US$5 billion for construction and operations in Taiwan to serve customers across the region...

Saturday 7 June 2025

Samsung taps 5nm node and AI SoCs to expand automotive chip strategy

Samsung Electronics has reportedly partnered with two leading European chipmakers to co-develop next-generation automotive chips using...

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