China, Japan and South Korea are all keen on pushing the development of solid-state batteries for EVs with volume production expected for 2025 and commercially available for 2028.

Global EV sales enjoyed stronger growth than global auto sales in 2023 and will continue to see around 30% increase in 2024.

AI network cameras and edge computing devices play crucial roles in driving smart road development.

With China aggressively pushing to expand MLCC capacity, Japan has been working keenly to prevent damage from related projects.

Taiwan's foundry industry thrives on advanced chip shipments and expects up to US$90 billion in revenues in 2024 despite a 1Q24 dip.

The global top-5 notebook brands not including Apple saw their combined shipments in November rise 10% from October, while those of the top-3 ODMs also enjoyed growth at a similar level.

Global tablet shipments went up nearly 10% from a quarter ago to reach around 31 million units in the third quarter of 2023, thanks partly to robust seasonal demand.

Since 2021, Thailand has become a hub attracting investments from PCB firms looking to diversify their risks by embracing a "China+1" strategy. Many PCB manufacturers from China, Japan and Taiwan have set up plants in Thailand.

According to DIGITIMES Research's studies, NTT's innovative optical and wireless network (IOWN) initiative, aiming to use photonics technologies to realize high-speed, large-capacity, and energy-efficient communication, is in line with the Japanese government's core 6G development strategies.

Due to its proximity to China, Vietnam has become a new semiconductor manufacturing "friendshoring" location for the US.

Due to its proximity to China, Vietnam has become a new semiconductor manufacturing "friendshoring" location for the US.

Global smartphone shipments for the third quarter of 2023 totaled 274.8 million units, with an annual decline of 0.6%.