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Monday 22 December 2025
Samsung taps former AMD exec to reboot Exynos from Austin
Samsung has recruited semiconductor veteran John Rayfield, formerly a vice president at AMD, to bolster its Exynos GPU and system IP roadmap, signaling a renewed effort to regain...
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...
Monday 22 December 2025
Samsung's HBM4 SiP tops Nvidia's performance tests, heating up memory race
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly intensifying their competition to supply Nvidia's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), known as HBM4. The new HBM4 will be...
Monday 22 December 2025
Chinese automakers reshape global market with diversified export strategy
As the global automotive industry remains focused on tariff barriers and policy battles, Chinese automakers have quietly advanced their overseas strategies into a new phase, aiming...
Monday 22 December 2025
King Yuan Electronics ramps up expansion in Singapore amid AI chip testing surge
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is accelerating its expansion efforts in Taiwan and Singapore to address rising demand for AI chip testing services. The Taiwanese testing and assembly...
Monday 22 December 2025
Sun Tech to list on Emerging Stock Board in January 2026, leveraging fintech for supply chain integration
Sun Tech, a third-party payment brand under Softstar Entertainment, submitted its application on December 17, 2025, to list on the Taiwan Exchange's Emerging Stock Board (ESB). The...
Monday 22 December 2025
Acer Gadget, RoyalTek and NFA team up to expand smart auto market
The PC market has been heavily impacted by memory supply disruptions. In response, Acer Group's subsidiary Acer Gadget has partnered with Quanta Group's RoyalTek and Taiwan's leading...
Monday 22 December 2025
Japan-based AOI Electronics to support Kaynes' semiconductor back-end expansion in India
AOI Electronics, a Japan-based semiconductor assembly and test provider, has entered into a business alliance with India's Kaynes Semicon Private Limited and Japan's Mitsui to support...
Monday 22 December 2025
Samsung tri-fold smartphone sells out in Taiwan on launch
Samsung Electronics launched its first tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, in Taiwan on December 18. The company announced on December 19 that the entire initial shipment had...
Monday 22 December 2025
TSMC pushes back on Japan fab delay rumors, keeps options open
According to Nikkei, Yuichi Hotta, president of TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), confirmed on December 19 that construction of the second wafer fabrication...
Monday 22 December 2025
Analysis: Foxtron's Luxgen deal brings the suppliers more uncertainty than clarity

The long-rumored transfer of Luxgen, the automotive brand under Yulon Motor, to Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—a joint venture between...

Monday 22 December 2025
Foxtron's Luxgen buyout signals push to anchor a homegrown EV ecosystem in Taiwan
Foxtron Inc. has confirmed its acquisition of 100% of Luxgen Motor from Yulon Group for NT$7.876 billion (US$250 million), aiming to solidify its foothold in Taiwan's electric vehicle...
Monday 22 December 2025
Epic Tech Taiwan Unveils a Software-Driven Blueprint for Next-Generation Smart Living Communities

Smart building and lifestyle service solutions are entering a new phase, driven increasingly by software rather than hardware. As demand grows for equipment-free, low-maintenance...

Monday 22 December 2025
Amtran's pivot from TVs to high-value products delivers revenue and profit gains
Taiwan's Amtran Technology is reshaping its growth trajectory, pivoting from scale-driven contract manufacturing to a profit-focused strategy built around high-value products—a...
Monday 22 December 2025
Taipower pivots to small-scale green power as carbon pressure tightens on exporters

Corporate demand for green electricity is accelerating as Taiwan prepares to implement carbon fees in 2026 and as the European Union's...