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Friday 30 May 2025
Trump’s tariffs hold—for now, nations await Supreme Court decision

Taiwan pushes for special status as U.S. courts weigh fate of IEEPA-based duties

Friday 30 May 2025
Acer eyes IPOs and heart rates as volatility lingers
Acer CEO Jason Chen, who also chairs subsidiary Weblink International Inc., addressed shareholders on May 28, 2025, noting that although market volatility triggered by President Trump's...
Friday 30 May 2025
D-Link sidesteps China rivalry with a Taiwan-first supply chain
D-Link Corporation is defying the slowdown in global networking demand triggered by inflation and geopolitical tensions. Backed by its global distribution network, the company continues...
Friday 30 May 2025
Foxconn's Young Liu wants to export more than iPhones

Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn, has officially taken office as the new chairman of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers'...

Friday 30 May 2025
Samsung activates crisis planning, lines up US$7.27 billion in bank credit
Facing mounting pressure from high US tariffs and a prolonged global economic slowdown, Samsung Electronics has reportedly activated a crisis management framework and signed a credit...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Foxconn chief highlights greater challenge than tariffs
US tariff uncertainty continues to shake global supply chains, but Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said the company faces minimal direct impact due to its contract manufacturing model...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Foxconn sees three-year growth driven by AI, EVs
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group expects robust growth over the next three years from artificial intelligence, information technology, and electric vehicles, with the world's largest...
Thursday 29 May 2025
From racks to liquid cooling, Taiwan powers the next wave of AI infrastructure
Artificial intelligence remained the undisputed centerpiece at COMPUTEX 2025, where the industry's most advanced hardware — from chips and compute trays to full-scale AI server...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Asus welcomes Nvidia to Taipei, warns off talent poaching
Nvidia has opened a new office in Taipei's Beitou Shilin Technology Park (BSTP), igniting talk of a looming talent battle with nearby tech heavyweights including Kinpo Group, Asus,...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Pegatron debuted independently at Computex 2025,
showcasing AI and smart manufacturing capabilities to establish itself as a leading design and manufacturing services brand
Pegatron Corporation made its first-ever independent appearance at COMPUTEX 2025, held in Taipei, Taiwan. The opening ceremony was hosted by Chairman T.H. Tung and was attended by...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Yulon cites tariff uncertainty, urges clarity on auto policy
Yulon Motor convened its shareholders meeting on May 27, 2025, where President Kuo-hsing Hsu and Vice President Chien-hui Lee, who also chairs the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Computex 2025: Taiwan's robotics moment, yet still a step behind
In response to the global buzz around robotics, fueled in large part by companies like Nvidia and Tesla, Computex 2025 has, for the first time, introduced a dedicated exhibition zone...
Thursday 29 May 2025
OpenAI establishes Seoul office as South Korea emerges as key AI testing hub
OpenAI expanded its Asian presence to Seoul in May 2025, marking its third regional office after Japan and Singapore as the ChatGPT maker seeks to capitalize on South Korea's rapidly...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Taiwan urged to offer competitive salaries to lure AI talent as LLM experts remain overseas
Taiwan's long-anticipated Artificial Intelligence Basic Law will not be reviewed at the Executive Yuan's May 29 meeting, missing the critical window to be submitted to the Legislative...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Winbond braces for persistent NTD appreciation with AI and security focus
Winbond Electronics chairman Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao predicted a long-term, possibly lifelong, appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar (NTD), citing changes in global interest rate dynamics...