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Thursday 26 June 2025
IC distributors pivot to Southeast Asia under trade turbulence

With US-China tariff tensions intensifying and global manufacturers racing to decentralize their supply chains, Southeast Asia is emerging...

Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan telcos slow to embrace satellite phones despite approval
Taiwan's telecommunications operators remain cautious about satellite phone services even after regulators cleared the way for applications, highlighting challenges in a market seeking...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Logitech creator tools target creative AI market
PC sales momentum is weak, but the peripheral market is bucking the trend, with Logitech recording strong growth from China's 618 shopping festival, according to Aries Sze, who oversees...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan drone maker unveils long-range delivery aircraft amid industry expansion
Taiwanese drone manufacturers are rolling out new models as the island seeks to build domestic unmanned aircraft capabilities, with HY Tech introducing an electric long-range drone...
Thursday 26 June 2025
TSMC rides AI wave to record highs as global chip rivals feel the squeeze
In a sharply bifurcated foundry landscape, TSMC continues to assert dominance, driven by surging AI demand, even as macroeconomic headwinds—including stronger tariffs and a...
Thursday 26 June 2025
GB300 shipments boost exports; private investment in 2025 expected to reach NT$5.7 trillion
Chin-Ching Liu, chairman of the National Development Council (NDC), stated during a briefing at Taiwan's Economic Committee on June 25 that manufacturers' annual shipments are usually...
Thursday 26 June 2025
EVs reshape the game: Top 5 Tier 1 suppliers see ranking shifts
Automotive News, which routinely reveals the rankings of global automotive parts supply chains mid-year, recently published its latest list. Most of the top five global Tier...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Chip designers stay cautious on 3Q25 outlook despite resilient 2Q25 shipments
Taiwanese IC designers remain wary of third-quarter prospects despite stronger-than-expected second-quarter performance, as uncertainty over US tariff policies continues to cloud...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan tech giants unite to counter threats rising from global patent wars
As global patent litigation escalates, Taiwan's leading tech firms are coming under increasing fire. In 2024, several Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturers were blindsided...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan auto market cautiously recovery as tariff cuts on US imports begin in 2025
Taiwan's automotive market experienced a cautious first half in 2025, largely due to uncertainties regarding tariffs and potential commodity tax cuts. The Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 26 June 2025
ASE group Chair's daughter joins board, fuels succession rumors
ASE Technology Holding Co., the world's largest provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services, convened its annual shareholders' meeting on June 25, 2025, approving key...
Thursday 26 June 2025
SK Hynix expands DRAM dominance with new chip packaging plant in South Korea
SK Hynix said it plans to construct a new semiconductor backend facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, marking its seventh such plant in South Korea, as the company moves...
Thursday 26 June 2025
ASE’s COO bets on Taiwan’s AI strength, calls TSMC’s U.S. push decisive
Tien Wu, chief operating officer of ASE Technology, said the company has no plans to revise its full-year capital spending despite mounting geopolitical tensions and tariff pressures...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Gogoro launches new low-cost scooter in Taiwan
Gogoro launched its new entry-level electric scooter, the Ezzy, in mid-June 2025 as it seeks to build on the success of its 2024 model, the Jego. The Jego recorded annual sales of...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Radiant Opto reports strong 1H25 results amid Apple orders and global tensions
Radiant Opto-Electronics is off to a strong start in 2025, with early Apple product shipments boosting first-half earnings. But the company said the usual seasonal sales pattern is...