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Friday 2 October 2026

Japanese firms cut China presence 22.4% as trade risks mount

Japanese companies sharply reduced their footprint in China over the past two years, with the number operating there falling 22.4% from 13,034 to 10,118 as of the end of June 2026,...

Thursday 1 October 2026

Volvo Taiwan sees AI wealth lift economy, but not yet car demand

Volvo Car Taiwan acting president Eric Lin said on Sept. 30 that Taiwan's economy is improving on the back of the AI boom, but that the wealth gains are unlikely to translate into...

Monday 21 September 2026

GMIF 2026 Agenda Unveiled: Tech Giants on Lineup

On September 23, the 5th Global Memory Innovation Forum (GMIF2026) will convene at the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel. Co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association...

Friday 18 September 2026

Taiwan central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays contained

Taiwan's central bank left interest rates unchanged on the 17th, saying inflation remains manageable and the economy is still growing steadily. The decision came as the US Federal...

Thursday 17 September 2026

Circular economy tests material mastery and consumers' willingness to pay

The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40) has been in force since Aug. 12, 2026, underscoring the rising importance of circular materials as...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers partners with Earthbook, Jedsy to tap Taiwan's medical drone logistics market

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (SSFC) is stepping into Taiwan's emerging low-altitude economy, partnering with Taiwan-based drone-data and AI platform Earthbook and Swiss medical...

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Analysis: Taiwan manufacturers put 78.9% of new investment into machines as hiring fails

Taiwan's traditional manufacturers are warning that the island's growth story is widening a long-running labor gap, as semiconductor and AI server demand lifts the economy even as...

Friday 28 August 2026

KKCompany taps PressPlay to expand into knowledge learning, creator economy

KKCompany Technologies, parent of KKBOX, will officially list on the Taipei Exchange's Emerging Stock Board on August 31, with chairman and CEO Steve Wang detailing, for the first...

Thursday 27 August 2026

Analysis: From Starlink to Starmind, Nvidia deal reveals SpaceX's blueprint for an orbital AI economy

The recent disclosure of SpaceX's partnership with Nvidia to deploy Vera CPUs as part of the architecture behind SpaceXAI's Starmind AI satellite was an outright showcase of where...

Friday 21 August 2026

DIGITIMES's Colley Hwang warns Taiwan AI data center capacity lags South Korea

The inference economy has arrived, and Taiwan's tech industry must transition from the "knowledge economy" to the "inference economy,"...

Thursday 20 August 2026

AI boom lifts Taiwan tax revenue forecast to record NT$3.52 trillion in 2027

Taiwan's government expects central tax revenue to reach NT$3.522 trillion in 2027, up 42% from the 2026 budget estimate, driven by continued growth in AI-related manufacturing and...

Wednesday 19 August 2026

TAITRA Chair: Taiwan's economy relies on AI capex; warns of weak ROI risk

Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Conference on August 18, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C.F. Huang urged engineering...

Friday 7 August 2026

Taiwan business optimism eases in the third quarter as supply chains soften

Dun & Bradstreet said Taiwan business confidence slipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, with its Taiwan Business Optimism Insights survey measuring an overall index of...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Lawmakers debate wealth-sharing policies as AI-related gains push Taiwan toward K-shaped economy

Taiwanese electronics companies listed on the stock exchange posted a combined 33.7% increase in pre-tax profits for 2025, outpacing the 12.86% growth for all listed companies, while...

Friday 24 July 2026

Taiwan EV subsidies lag as buyers weigh gasoline, hybrid, and electric cars

Taiwan's electric vehicle market is moving more slowly than expected as long-stagnant subsidies leave buyers with a difficult choice between internal combustion engine, hybrid electric,...

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