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Thursday 15 January 2026
Taiwan's Holtek sees surge in MCU sales, launches compact energy and fire-safety units
After navigating a turbulent year of US-China tariffs, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) maker Holtek Corp. closed 2025 with a full-year revenue of NT$3.058 billion (US$96 million),...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Hotai Motor sees limited short-term demand for US-made vehicles amid high costs
Hotai Motor president Justin Su indicated on January 13 that despite growing interest in US-spec vehicles in Taiwan, the high manufacturing costs of US-made cars limit their market...
Thursday 15 January 2026
GlobalWafers' Topsil advances ultra-pure float zone silicon for quantum tech
GlobalWafers stated it is continuing to expand the application landscape of its advanced materials technologies, with its Danish subsidiary Topsil GlobalWafers ramping up investment...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Advanced packaging crunch lifts ASE, KYEC to new highs
TSMC will hold its earnings call on January 15, 2026. Supply chain sources expect AI chip demand to remain strong in 2026, while TSMC's advanced packaging and testing capacity continues...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Global EV sales, 2025 review & 2026 forecast

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Wednesday 14 January 2026
China lifts semiconductor equipment localization to 35%
China's push to localize its semiconductor equipment supply chain has reached an unexpected milestone. Domestic tools accounted for 35% of chipmaking equipment used in 2025, up from...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Gold Circuit Electronics sees record revenue on ASIC server orders, plans Taiwan expansion
PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) posted a record-high full-year consolidated revenue in 2025, surging more than 50% year-over-year, driven by a ramp-up in ASIC server...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Apple leads 2025 global smartphone sales with upgrade strategy
Global smartphone shipments increased by 2% year-over-year in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of growth, according to Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by strong...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
E-paper industry moves toward color as E Ink Holdings and Netronix report strong growth in 2025
The e-paper market is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from traditional black-and-white displays to color technology, driven by device replacement cycles and expanding...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
China's new export trio drives 2025 trade growth
China's total trade in goods reached CNY45.47 trillion (approx. US$6.51 trillion) in 2025, marking a 3.8% year-over-year increase and setting a new record, the General Administration...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Taiwan prosecutors target OnePlus founder for arrest in illegal hiring probe

Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau, alleging the Chinese smartphone maker illegally...

Wednesday 14 January 2026
Cerebras Systems seeks US$1 billion funding round with US$22 billion valuation
AI chip startup Cerebras Systems is reportedly in talks to raise US$1 billion in a new financing round, aiming for a valuation of up to US$22 billion, according to Bloomberg...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
DeepSeek V4 and the new economics of AI compute
In early 2025, as most Silicon Valley AI firms focused on stacking high-end GPUs and expanding parameter counts, Chinese startup DeepSeek took a different path. Using a pragmatic engineering...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Genomics BioSci & Tech posts record monthly and annual revenues in 2025
Genomics BioSci & Tech (Genomics) reported consolidated revenue of NT$112 million (US$3.54 million) in December 2025, setting a new single-month record with an 86.11% increase...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Tatung targets 2026 for accelerated transformation amid strong power and EMS growth
Tatung Co. has identified 2026 as a pivotal year to advance its transformation efforts, focusing on power, energy, and technology sectors following recent board elections and management...