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Thursday 27 November 2025
Commentary: Luxgen sale to Foxconn gains momentum, reshaping Taiwan’s auto landscape

One of the most talked-about topics in Taiwan's auto market in recent weeks is the widely circulated report that Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—the...

Thursday 27 November 2025
Taiwan advances in global quantum race with photon pair and entanglement chip breakthroughs
Taiwan's national quantum program is entering the final year of its first phase, with Academia Sinica and other research groups achieving significant breakthroughs. These include...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Samsung elevates younger tech execs in largest promotion wave since 2021
Samsung Electronics approved 161 promotions in its 2026 reshuffle — 51 vice presidents, 93 managing directors, 1 Fellow, and 16 Masters — marking its largest wave since...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Qisda leads Taiwan ICT sector with extensive medical expansion
Qisda Corporation has continued to expand its medical footprint, achieving consolidated revenue of NT$22.3 billion (US$709 million) in the first three quarters of 2025, with the traditionally...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Taiwan launches drone diplomacy to strengthen global alliances
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has created a drone diplomacy task force to deepen cooperation with allied and like-minded countries, seeking to mirror the success of the island's...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Boston Dynamics founder charts the future of humanoid robotics
Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, shared insights on the evolution of humanoid robotics—from early lab experiments to emerging commercial systems—at South Korea's...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push
Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.
Thursday 27 November 2025
Foxconn's Kathy Yang says AI will drive a supercycle over the next decade
According to Foxconn rotating CEO Kathy Yang, the global AI revolution is shifting from a technology-focused discussion to a stage where it is fundamentally reshaping industrial structures...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Taiwanese firms expand 5G glass fiber capacity to challenge Japan's dominance
The surge in global AI infrastructure demand is driving major upgrades in PCB material specifications, but it has also exposed supply shortages of critical upstream materials such...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
SK Hynix drives 65% of SK Group's exports as 2025 totals near record

Buoyed by surging semiconductor exports at SK Hynix, the SK Group is on track to post a record-breaking KRW120 trillion (approx. US$81...

Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan unveils US$40B defense boost to accelerate kill chain capabilities and secure key supply chains
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te Lai has proposed an additional NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget to accelerate asymmetric warfare development, expand AI-enabled kill...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
US pulling far ahead in advanced chips as Europe shifts to supply-chain defense, says McKinsey
A new McKinsey report says the global semiconductor landscape is undergoing a dramatic divergence, with the US emerging as the center of leading-edge computation while Europe pivots...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan to launch first satellite in FORMOSAT-8 constellation aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
Taiwan's first domestically built satellite constellation, FORMOSAT-8, is set to take a major step forward this week. The inaugural satellite in the series, FORMOSAT-8A (FS-8A), is...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
PenPower expands US footprint as Asteroom 3D platform captures nearly 50% of new-appraisal market
Taiwan's cloud software provider PenPower Technology reported strong momentum for its flagship product Asteroom during an investor briefing on November 25, 2025, revealing that the...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan boosts 2026 budget for 5 trusted industries, semiconductors and AI in spotlight
National Development Council (NDC) minister Chun-Hsien Yeh has pointed out that shifting global geopolitical risks are disrupting supply chains. To adapt, Taiwan aims to seize the...