The grand trend of history is that unity follows division, and division leads to unity again—this perfectly applies to Johor and Singapore.

Jabil, a leading electronics components manufacturer, raised its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Tuesday, citing robust demand for infrastructure services tied to data centers.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has announced an expansion of its partnership with RWE Group, a major German energy company. The collaboration extends beyond their existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) focused on renewable energy, with AWS now supporting RWE's efforts to develop predictive models using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. This move exemplifies the growing reliance of the energy and technology sectors on AI to optimize operations and anticipate electricity consumption patterns.

SYSTEX Corporation's subsidiary uniXecure has been appointed as the exclusive agent for AuthenTrend in Taiwan, marking a strategic move to promote passwordless authentication services in the region. AuthenTrend, known for its identity recognition solutions, generates over 80% of its revenue from international markets, with Japan as its largest overseas client base. The company has recently expanded its reach into Taiwan, securing contracts with leading Taiwanese integrated circuit design firms.

South Korea's newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-Myung held his first "lunchbox roundtable" with leaders of the nation's top five chaebols and six major business groups. At the meeting, Lee pledged full support for corporate development, signaling a notable shift from his traditionally anti-chaebol stance as he faces rising economic and livelihood pressures.

Amid increasing global uncertainty marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, and unstable supply chains, Taiwan's Kinko Optical is shifting its focus away from low-margin markets to concentrate on high-performance lens technologies.

Genius Electronic Optical Co. (GSEO) convened its annual shareholders' meeting on June 17, where company leadership outlined strategic priorities and financial performance updates. Chairman Jones Chen emphasized the firm's commitment to expanding its portfolio of optical lenses and specialized products in response to anticipated market diversification by 2025. Efforts will also focus on improving product quality, output volume, and yield rates to strengthen market competitiveness and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

Nvidia has selected Taipei as the site of its first overseas research and operations headquarters, a move that has stirred both excitement and concern within Taiwan's tech industry. The decision is seen as a vote of confidence in Taiwan's strategic role in the global AI supply chain—but also a signal of intensifying competition for local talent.

Taiwanese integrated telecommunications service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) held a press conference on June 17 to announce the start of the CHT Digital Innovative Application Series Competition, a national digital creation competition.

Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has decided to extend its tender offer for temperature sensor producer Shibaura Electronic until July 1, postponing the initial deadline of June 19. The company confirmed that its offer price would remain steady at JPY5,500 (approx. US$37.90) per share. This move comes as rival bidder Yageo, based in Taiwan, continues to face investigation by Japan's foreign exchange regulatory authorities.

Taiwan has climbed two places to secure 6th position in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, outperforming 63 of the 69 economies surveyed. The country also retained its title as the most competitive economy among those with populations over 20 million for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual report released on June 17,2025, by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD).