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Friday 13 June 2025
Taiwan’s smart home market heats up with Mova’s debut
Taiwan's smart home market is gaining momentum as brands increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI into their product lines. This trend is drawing not...
Thursday 12 June 2025
China's MLCC makers carve out 10% share — How does Semco adjust course?
Chinese multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturers—including Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology, Chaozhou Three-Circle Group, and Eyang Technology—have rapidly...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Microsoft enters handheld gaming with Asus-powered Xbox console
Microsoft will enter the handheld gaming console market for the first time under its Xbox brand, with a product launch planned for the peak consumer season at the end of 2025. The...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Switch 2 launch boosts demand outlook for component suppliers amid record-breaking sales
Nintendo's newly launched gaming console, the Switch 2, has sold more than 3.5 million units globally within just four days of its release on June 5, the company announced on June...
Thursday 12 June 2025
TsangYow sees boom from surging used car market in US
Leading transmission system manufacturer TsangYow is optimistic about growth momentum in 2025, benefitting from soaring used car prices in the US and gains from its expansion into...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Chinese MCU providers pivot to humanoid robots amid genAI boom
As generative AI and humanoid robotics converge, Chinese microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturers are shifting their strategic focus away from the automotive sector toward humanoid...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Coretronic expects June shipment surge amid quarter-end demand spike
Taiwanese display solution provider Coretronic Corp. reported unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$3.058 billion (approx. US$100 million) in May 2025, marking a 13% month-over-month...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan's Laster Tech eyes H2 boost from China's auto stimulus, Tesla Model Y deliveries
Laster Tech, a Taiwanese maker of LED automotive lighting modules, reported consolidated revenue of NT$751 million (US$23 million) in May 2025, down 7.16% from April and 12.28% from...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Avalue acquires majority stake in Champ Vision Display to boost vertical integration competitiveness
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Avalue Technology held its annual shareholders' meeting on June 10, 2025, reaffirming its steady growth outlook for 2025 despite ongoing exchange rate volatility...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US-China trade talks enter stalemate phase as tariff tensions encroach on tech
US-China trade negotiations resumed in London on June 9, following a joint statement issued in Geneva on May 12. In that agreement, both sides committed to lowering reciprocal and...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Fragmented IPC demand spurs modular shift: speed, profit stability in spotlight
Driven by Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and edge computing, the industrial PC (IPC) market is undergoing structural change. As deployment scenarios become more fragmented, manufacturers...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US auto imports plunge 70% as carmakers await Trump tariff relief
US automotive imports via sea freight plummeted 70% year-over-year in May following President Donald Trump's April tariff implementation, creating a cliff-edge decline as manufacturers...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
PC makers put spending on ice as trade uncertainty, strong Taiwan Dollar weigh on outlook
Global PC brands and their manufacturing partners are freezing discretionary spending and adopting a more defensive posture amid mounting uncertainty over US trade policy and a surging...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
MSI to ramp AI server shipment in 2H25; US plant to begin operation in 3Q25
Micro-Star International (MSI) held its annual shareholders' meeting on June 10, 2025, with chairman Joseph Hsu outlining cautious optimism for 2025 despite lingering global and operational...