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Tuesday 29 April 2025
China launches 'human wave strategy' for R&D, poaching top-level South Korean scholars
Reports indicate that many outstanding South Korean research scholars have been moving to Chinese universities. These experts hold world-class authority in foundational fields of...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
BYD's megawatt EV fast-charging platform stirs cautious interest in Europe, Asia
Chinese EV giant BYD has launched a megawatt (MW)-class fast-charging platform, pushing EV charging speeds to rival gasoline refueling—a move set to further pressure traditional...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Super 8 Studio upgrades to full AaaS company to provide agents to power business automation
Super 8 Studio, a Taiwan-based Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) firm is leading the charge of the race into artificial intelligence in Taiwan with the launch of two brand new AI-driven...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
DeepSeek returns to South Korea, challenges local AI giants despite privacy concerns
Reuters reports that DeepSeek, a Chinese generative artificial intelligence firm previously embroiled in controversy over excessive personal data collection, has partially...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Samsung shifts focus to 3D DRAM in intensifying competition from SK Hynix and Chinese rivals
Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to adopt Vertical Channel Transistor (VCT) DRAM as its core next-generation memory product, with plans to begin mass production within the...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Vivotek establishes global design center in Silicon Valley to boost overseas presence
In the face of uncertain US tariff policy, Taiwanese security solutions provider Vivotek announced that it has established a global design center in Silicon Valley to strengthen its...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
JDI bets on U.S. OLED production as Taiwan backs away
The US government has called on the display industry to establish production domestically. However, Taiwan's leading panel manufacturers have expressed no interest in relocating....
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Trump's tariff twists: Can supply chains weather the uncertainty?
In early April, US President Donald Trump floated the idea of reciprocal tariffs, ramping up import duties on Chinese goods to as high as 125%. Yet on April 23, he reversed course,...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Intel appoints new SMG VP and Taiwan GM
Intel has announced the appointment of Tasha Chuang as vice president of its sales and marketing group (SMG) and general manager for Intel Taiwan. She will officially assume her new...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
US tariffs spark automotive tax cut debate in Taiwan
US tariff policies have triggered discussions about tax adjustments in Taiwan's domestic automobile market. In response, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Taiwan Transportation...
Monday 28 April 2025
IMI's global reach to cushion US tariff impact, says Ayala chair
Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI), Ayala Corporation's electronics arm, is poised to withstand potential US tariffs, leveraging its global footprint across Asia, Europe, and...
Monday 28 April 2025
Samsung cautions US on potential risks of China tech sanctions
Samsung Electronics reportedly submitted a statement to the US Department of Commerce (DOC), warning that American sanctions targeting China's advanced technology could lead to "unintended...
Monday 28 April 2025
Renesas hits brakes on EV chip expansion as market uncertainty and tariff woes persist
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has adopted a cautious stance on expanding its production of power semiconductors for electric vehicles (EVs). During its earnings briefing...
Monday 28 April 2025
Taiwan's export momentum at risk of slowing; second half of 2025 will be crucial

According to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, since President Donald Trump took office, the US has imposed tariffs on multiple...

Monday 28 April 2025
Elna Printed Circuits expands Asian footprint following Japanese acquisition
Global Brands Manufacture, a PCB manufacturer under Passive System Alliance (PSA), is advancing its Asian expansion strategy following the acquisition of Japanese PCB maker Lincstech,...