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Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan-US tariff talks near closure, Section 232 relief in focus
Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations under the Executive Yuan said on January 13 that the core objectives of ongoing tariff talks with the US have been to secure reductions in reciprocal...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
EU plans to adjust rules on Chinese EV imports; shifts from tariffs to minimum import prices

The EU said this week that it is considering setting minimum import prices for Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), a move that would...

Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan's EMS/ODM sector ends 2025 with AI servers driving record months and reshaping the rankings
Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) sector closed December 2025 with a sharply bifurcated performance: AI server and cloud data-center...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan OSAT sector posts broad 2025 revenue gains as AI testing offsets weak consumer recovery
Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry closed December 2025 with a pattern that investors have increasingly come to expect: revenue growth was widespread...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Uber names Cesar Molina as Taiwan GM, Magarita Peker transitions to Head of Family Growth
Uber announced on January 13 that Cesar Molina Leguia has been named the General Manager of Uber Taiwan, effective immediately. Former General Manager Margarita Peker will transition...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan's top panel makers will diversify in 2026
Taiwan's two major panel makers posted their highest combined revenue in four years in 2025, with December showing both month-over-month and year-over-year growth. As China now dominates...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan pushes silicon photonics frontier R&D to defend semiconductor edge in AI era
Taiwan dominates advanced semiconductor manufacturing, but mounting competition in emerging technologies is exposing structural gaps. To secure its position in the AI and data-center...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Trump nears Taiwan trade deal tied to massive US chip expansion
The Trump administration is nearing completion of a major trade agreement with Taiwan that would reduce US tariffs on Taiwanese goods while securing the expansion of semiconductor...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
CES 2026: Microip showcases vision tech for transit and drones
Microip, a Taiwan-based chip and system developer, used CES 2026 to highlight its move beyond standalone silicon, presenting a vision-based artificial intelligence platform that combines...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
How South Korea will revive Gwangju's advanced optical industry
South Korea's optoelectronics industry once grew rapidly with Gwangju as its center, but growth slowed under competition from China. The National Assembly of South Korea recently...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Taiwan drops localization rules for offshore wind, shifts to ESG and delivery focus
Taiwan is overhauling how it selects offshore wind developers, abandoning protectionist localization requirements in favor of environmental credentials and proven execution capability—a...
Monday 12 January 2026
HP seeks Chinese memory suppliers as DRAM shortage bites
HP is reportedly evaluating Chinese memory suppliers as a global shortage of DRAM tightens supply for consumer devices, according to analyst commentary citing discussions with Bank...
Monday 12 January 2026
Flytech posts 9.3% revenue growth in 2025, eyes resilient operations in 2026
Despite facing dual challenges from currency fluctuations and rising supply chain costs throughout the year, industrial PC maker Flytech Technology demonstrated strong market adaptability...
Monday 12 January 2026
Tariffs and AI reshape Taiwan SMEs' foreign trade strategies
Given shifting tariff policies and ongoing supply chain restructuring, Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are undergoing a structural transformation in their foreign...
Monday 12 January 2026
South Korea accelerates SiC and GaN power chip production with new policy push
South Korea is stepping up policy support for next-generation power semiconductors as part of a broader push to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas...