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Friday 19 December 2025
Hotai Motor launches overseas expansion with US$317 million entry into Japan commercial vehicle market
Hotai Motor Co. plans to invest approximately NT$10 billion (US$317 million) in Japan's commercial vehicle market, marking its first international expansion. The company will acquire...
Friday 19 December 2025
TCC urges strict import checks to protect low-carbon cement industry in Taiwan
Low-priced imported cement continues to undermine Taiwan's domestic low-carbon cement development, prompting TCC Group Holdings chairman Nelson An-ping Chang to propose two key recommendations...
Thursday 18 December 2025
The Nexperia fallout: Honda's factories go quiet in fresh blow to supply chain

Honda Motor Company announced on Wednesday that it would suspend or reduce production at several factories in Japan and China starting late this...

Thursday 18 December 2025
Rapidus launches AI design tools to support 2nm semiconductor development
On December 17, Rapidus announced a new suite of AI-based semiconductor design tools under its Rapidus AI-Assisted Design Solution (Raads), aimed at supporting the company's Rapid...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Murata to mass-produce VPD power modules for AI servers in 2026
Murata Manufacturing plans to start mass production of AI server power modules in 2026 and is coordinating with major cloud service providers. The company expects the business to...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Rapidus unveils glass interposer to challenge TSMC
Rapidus, Japan's state-backed chipmaker, has developed a prototype glass interposer for artificial intelligence chips. The company says the technology could lower production costs...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Advantest, Tokyo Seimitsu to co-develop die-level probers for AI and HPC
Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest and Tokyo Seimitsu have announced a joint plan to co-develop a next-generation die-level prober for high-performance computing compo...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Wah Hong ramps up mass production for smart meter applications with shipments surging
Wah Hong Industrial, a leading Taiwanese optical film and advanced materials maker, remains focused on product upgrades and structural adjustments to enhance overall competitiveness,...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
MSScorps eyes rebound as angstrom-era and silicon photonics demand surges
MSScorps signaled a business recovery on Wednesday following a midyear lull, citing surging demand for angstrom-era semiconductor manufacturing and silicon photonics as key drivers...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Tokyo Ohka ramps up South Korea investment for advanced chip materials

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo plans to accelerate investment in South Korea and expand production of materials critical to generative AI semiconductors,...

Tuesday 16 December 2025
Kentec launches 2.5MW liquid-cooling CDU, teams up with Infinitix to expand Taiwan-Japan AI data center alliance
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and large model training rapidly increase computing power density, artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are entering a new phase...
Monday 15 December 2025
Weekly news roundup: TSMC pauses Japan fab plans, Tesla Powerwall demand rises in Taiwan, Huawei flags AI oversupply risks
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 8 to December 14, 2025.
Friday 12 December 2025
Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments
Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...
Friday 12 December 2025
TSMC pauses work on second Kumamoto wafer fab amid potential shift to AI chip production
TSMC, through its Japanese subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has halted construction on its second wafer fabrication facility in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto...
Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions
Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...