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Thursday 10 April 2025
Japanese stock market plummets as US slaps 104% tariff on China
Japan's Nikkei 225 plummeted more than 1,700 points, or over 5%, on April 9 as the latest set of US tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, took effect. Rising...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Foxconn Industrial Internet reports record profits in 1Q25, with server revenue growing over 60% year-over-year
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of Foxconn, is poised for significant revenue and profit growth in the first quarter of 2025, driven by improving shipments of next-generation...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
ITRI urges Taiwan industries to pursue 'blue ocean' markets with tech innovation amidst tariff headwinds
While the aggressive US tariff policy is heaping heavy pressure on Taiwan's industrial operations and strategic planning, Edwin Liu, president of the Industrial Technology Research...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Taiwanese AM auto parts firms see challenges and opportunities in US tariffs
The latest US tariffs have caused widespread anxiety among automotive manufacturers around the world, as complete vehicles and components imported to the US become targets. Amid this...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
China's automotive industry accelerates consolidation as external pressures close in
In response to significant upheavals in both domestic and international environments, China's automotive industry is rapidly consolidating. This includes the long-rumored mergers...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Tariff impacts on South Korean businesses: Overview of effects on home appliances, smartphones, and components
Following the announcement of the reciprocal tariff policy by US President Donald Trump, South Korean companies are thoroughly reviewing their supply chains and formulating countermeasures...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
MediaTek unveils Kompanio Ultra, hints at AI PC ambitions
MediaTek has launched its most powerful Chromebook platform to date, the Kompanio Ultra, signaling a significant leap in performance and AI capabilities. Built on TSMC's 3nm process,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
Alibaba Group's cloud division is upgrading its suite of artificial intelligence tools available overseas in a push for more global customers.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Dassault Systèmes pioneers medical innovation with human digital twins technology
Dassault Systèmes' digital twin technology, widely used in technology and manufacturing for digital transformation, has also made significant strides in the field of human...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
US launches first LFP battery pilot line amidst tariff tensions
In a strategic move amidst rising global trade tensions, the US has inaugurated its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pilot production line. This groundbreaking facility,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Taiwan Cement partners with three major players to form Europe's largest EV charging alliance
Taiwan Cement's (TCC) European subsidiary, Atlante, which focuses on energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging services, has announced the establishment of Spark Alliance...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
DeepSeek, Tsinghua unveil leaner path to smarter AI
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has teamed up with Tsinghua University researchers to develop a new reinforcement learning framework designed to cut training costs and boost the efficiency...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
South Korean firms' decades-long US cultivation: Shield against protectionism?
On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, imposing rates as high as 46% on products from Vietnam, 34% on those from China, 32% on Indonesia, and...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
China chokes rare earth supply; robotics sector braces for impact
China has imposed new export restrictions on seven medium and heavy rare earth elements—samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium—through...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
India says 'no' to BYD while wooing rival Tesla to invest
India will restrict market access to BYD Co. even as it courts investments from US rival Tesla Inc., showing New Delhi's lingering angst with China despite recent signs of a thaw...