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Thursday 28 May 2026
US kicks off non-semiconductor tariff relief for Taiwan under investment MOU
The US has begun implementing non-semiconductor tariff relief under the Taiwan-US investment memorandum of understanding, a move that will lower duties on Taiwanese auto parts, wood...
Thursday 28 May 2026
US cuts Section 232 tariffs to 15% boosting Taiwan auto parts competitiveness
The US reduced Section 232 tariffs on Taiwan auto parts from 27.5% to 15%, a move that Taiwan auto parts manufacturer Tong Yang Industry said would improve competitiveness and restore...
Thursday 28 May 2026
China Airlines rides Taiwan's AI boom to record cargo profits

China Airlines said demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and semiconductor shipments is helping fuel a strong rebound...

Thursday 28 May 2026
Taiwan's GLT diversifies into auto and medical markets, expands Southeast Asia production
Taiwan-based Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), a specialist in optical microstructure solutions, is accelerating its Southeast Asia expansion as global tariff pressures and geopolitical...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026: AI market competition and enterprise pricing strategy
Google's Gemini 3.5 model announcements mark a strategic shift toward enterprise cost competitiveness, directly challenging OpenAI and Anthropic's positioning in the frontier AI se...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
China doubles down on AI-driven manufacturing upgrade
Chinese officials have renewed calls to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) more deeply into manufacturing as Beijing seeks to modernize traditional industries, strengthen industrial...
Friday 8 May 2026
Samsung chiefs address pay talks as strike deadline nears
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and Device Solutions (DS) head Jun Young-Hyun, along with Device eXperience (DX) head Roh Tae-moon, issued a joint statement to all employees on the...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Trump tariff forces Euro carmakers into a two-front squeeze
US President Donald Trump ended the transatlantic tariff truce on May 1 by raising import tariffs on EU-made vehicles and auto parts from 15% back to 25%, with the new rate taking...
Saturday 2 May 2026
Yageo AI revenue reaches 15% as chair says sector remains early in cycle
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the company has undergone a major transformation over the past eight years, driven in part by the rise of AI applications.
Wednesday 29 April 2026
PCB industry urges four policy moves in Thailand expansion
Amid global supply chain restructuring, Asia's PCB industry is moving toward closer regional collaboration. Industry experts say that as southbound expansion in the PCB sector takes...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Wistron's InnoSky Apex merges with GEOSAT Aerospace to expand drone operations
Wistron Group announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, InnoSky Apex, will absorb and merge with GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology. Wistron invested in GEOSAT Aerospace in 2024,...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Chinese EVs undercut global rivals by half, siren alarm in South Korea and beyond
China's auto industry is expanding at a striking pace, powered by electric vehicles and a surge in exports that is reshaping the global market order. Analysts in South Korea warn that...
Monday 27 April 2026
Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal target global data center expansion amid AI infrastructure race
South Korea's Naver Cloud and construction project management firm HanmiGlobal have formed a strategic alliance to jointly pursue large-scale data center projects overseas, with a...
Monday 27 April 2026
Taiwan's growing AI and industrial demand reshapes corporate power strategies
As AI infrastructure and industrial electricity use rise, Taiwan's shifting power landscape has far-reaching global implications for supply reliability, corporate competitiveness,...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment gap persists despite govt subsidies
With government incentives, Taiwan has achieved significant success in localizing display equipment, though the competitiveness of the display industry has declined considerably in...