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Tuesday 22 July 2025
Naver targets North America with Interest-based social platform 'ThingsBook'
Naver, South Korea's leading internet company, is set to launch ThingsBook, a new social networking platform targeting the North American market. Unlike Instagram and other image-driven...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Yageo advances Shibaura acquisition talks, factory visits next in cross-border deal
Yageo, Taiwan's leading passive component manufacturer, said its third meeting with Japan's Shibaura Electronics concluded successfully in Taipei, marking a key step in Yageo's ongoing...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Taiwan importers sidestep car taxes with assembly workaround
Taiwan's auto importers are using local assembly tactics to reduce crushing tax burdens that can push levies above 50% on foreign vehicles.
Tuesday 22 July 2025
TSMC drone tender sparks Taiwan supplier interest as chipmaker expands Arizona operations
TSMC issued its first drone procurement tender for workplace safety and factory inspections at its Arizona facility, with partner selection expected in the second half of 2025. The...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
HBM equipment race intensifies as newcomers battle for market entry
Competition in bonding equipment for the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, especially for the new generation of hybrid bonding (HB) technology. Following the current...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
China's grip on rare earths puts South Korea's defense drone plans at risk
South Korea's ambitions to build a self-sufficient drone supply chain have hit a critical bottleneck just three months after China imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
China's grip on drone supply chain spurs South Korea to boost self-reliance
A recent surge in the cost of Chinese-made drone components has reignited concerns in South Korea over its overwhelming reliance on China for critical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Softstar takes over Taiwan Mask Corporation
Softstar Entertainment has expanded its territory in recent years and actively deepened its presence in Taiwan's key industries, covering diverse fields such as heavy electrical equipment,...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
China's drone export curbs rattle East Asian supply chains
Drones have become a dominant force on the battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighted by Ukraine's successful strikes on Russian air bases. The impact of these developments...
Monday 21 July 2025
Uncertainty over US-Taiwan auto tariffs chills car sales and delays supply chain projects
As of July 18, 2025, negotiations between Taiwan and the United States over automotive tariffs remain unresolved, leaving consumers hesitant and domestic automakers largely immobilized...
Monday 21 July 2025
South Korea's US$2.15 billion bet on humanoid robots gains MIT-Naver partnership
South Korea's Naver Corporation is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a bipedal humanoid robot, highlighting the nation's accelerating push...
Monday 21 July 2025
BOE's OLED salvo hits Samsung again, Apple braces for fallout
BOE Technology Group has filed a second patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Display in under two months, escalating a legal showdown that could disrupt Apple's iPhone OLED...
Monday 21 July 2025
Seoul backs RF Materials in US$76 million space-grade semiconductor initiative

As Seoul intensifies efforts to build next-generation aerospace technologies, RF Materials, a South Korean firm specializing in compound...

Monday 21 July 2025
Rapidus sets 2027 goal for 2nm mass production, but political shake-up clouds outlook
Rapidus has unveiled a working 2nm chip prototype, advancing Japan's efforts to reestablish a foothold in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. The company aims to launch the...
Monday 21 July 2025
Taiwan Mask Corporation changes major shareholder following subsidiary bankruptcy
Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC), the world's fourth-largest independent photomask maker, has undergone a change in its largest corporate shareholder, as Softstar Entertainment acquired...