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Monday 29 December 2025
Smartphone market 2026: Can AI, smart glasses, and foldables revive demand?
Tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical risk continue to cloud the global economy, while the smartphone industry faces fresh pressure from higher upstream material costs and component...
Friday 26 December 2025
Taiwan economy to grow higher than expected in 2025, but weaken in 2026
Taiwan's economy saw outstanding growth in 2025, emerging as an outlier not just in Asia but also worldwide. In its recently released forecast for 2026, the Institute of Economics...
Monday 22 December 2025
Central bank raises Taiwan's 2025 growth forecast to 7.31%
Taiwan's Central Bank has sharply revised its economic growth forecast for 2025 to 7.31% from the 4.55% projected in September, citing the absence of US semiconductor tariffs under...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Fed rate cut sparks short-lived market rally, says Pegatron's Tung

Pegatron chairman T.H. Tung said the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point cut matched market expectations and would inject more liquidity into...

Tuesday 2 December 2025
Taiwan PCB makers ride LEO satellite boom
The race to claim a stake in the space economy is accelerating. As nations around the world ramp up plans for low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, roughly 70,000 satellites...
Monday 24 November 2025
US to waive chip tariffs as Taiwan exports semiconductor park expertise
Wu Cheng-Wen, Taiwan's Minister without Portfolio and head of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), told the Financial Times that the United States will not...
Sunday 16 November 2025
China's economy faces multiple pressures as investment uncertainty rises
The Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) held its 79th Industrial Day celebration on November 11, 2025, in Taipei. CNFI is one of Taiwan's oldest and largest industry...
Sunday 9 November 2025
AI bubble concerns mount amid 2026 shipment uncertainty
AI-related products have become a key growth engine for Taiwan's economy, being a major driver of Taiwan's exports in 2024 and boosting investment in 2025. However, as companies continue...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
China dominates Asia-Pacific startup funding, with focus on AI and defense technology
China continues to see resilience in industry, technology, and trade as the largest economy in Asia, with Chinese firms securing seven of the top 10 spots in the startup fundraising...
Friday 31 October 2025
Shennan Circuits and China’s PCB sector gear up for the space economy

As China accelerates its ambitions in low-Earth-orbit (LEO) communications, the country's push for homegrown satellite technology is...

Wednesday 22 October 2025
AI boosts Taiwan's economy but challenges balanced growth goals
Taiwan's economy is experiencing a dramatic surge fueled by its dominant position in global semiconductor manufacturing and the artificial intelligence boom. The Chung-Hua Institution...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Trump's truck tariff threatens to ripples through US economy
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imported medium and heavy trucks and parts, effective November 1, 2025, under Section 232 national security provisions. Buses...
Monday 20 October 2025
Intel CEO courts Saudi Arabia for chip manufacturing partnership
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met recently with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Al-Swaha, to discuss potential collaborations in semiconductor...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
China raises rare-earth prices 37%, tightens export controls on global tech
China is sending new shockwaves through the global economy after its two largest rare-earth producers announced a massive 37% price hike for the fourth quarter. The move comes just...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
US economic growth in early 2025 driven largely by AI data centers and IT investments
The US economy's expansion in the first half of 2025 was significantly propelled by investments in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and information technology, according...