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Wednesday 29 October 2025
Drone startup Earthbook aims for true unmanned operations
Earthbook, the first drone company to join Shinkong InnovHub, is advancing Taiwan's drone applications in disaster relief, cargo transport, and communications. Earthbook CEO Ian Hsu...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
SK Hynix's AI hot streak: record earnings, HBM4 next
SK Hynix achieved its strongest quarterly results on record in the third quarter of 2025, driven by surging demand for AI-related memory and higher DRAM and NAND prices. The company...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Column: How China's rare earth chokehold is reshaping the global tech landscape
In the first half of 2025, China tightened rare earth export rules, affecting semiconductors and AI, straining global supply chains, and pushing Taiwan to diversify sourcing.
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung reorganizes memory line by accelerating HBM4 production at P4 plant
Samsung Electronics is transforming its Pyeongtaek Campus Line 4 (P4) in South Korea into a manufacturing base focusing on HBM4 production. Analysts indicate that Samsung is increasing...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Taiwan EV market gears up for showdown: Toyota, Hyundai, and Luxgen lead new wave of BEVs
Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) market is poised to enter a new phase of fierce competition by the end of 2025, as the island's three major automotive groups prepare to launch a wave...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Taiwan’s Joules Miles powers up for the satellite-drone era
Taiwanese lithium battery module maker Joules Miles (JMS) is positioning itself for long-term growth in emerging aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) markets, betting on the...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
KES 2025: LG CEO shows interest in Giga Computing's liquid cooling
Facing accelerated AI server upgrades and soaring power consumption, Giga Computing is promoting next-generation cooling technology and one-stop data center solutions, with South...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung rides AI memory wave to record valuation
Samsung Electronics reached a historic milestone as its market value exceeded KRW600 trillion (US$420 billion) for the first time, driven by a sharp rebound in the global memory market...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
TSMC drives US chip self-sufficiency push as Japan commits US$550 billion to energy
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration plans to lift the nation's semiconductor self-sufficiency target to 40%, citing TSMC's continued fab expansion in...
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Column: Niche markets and circular economy drive Taiwan battery industry's new growth strategy
The future development of Taiwan's battery industry must be grounded in the global competitive landscape and domestic industrial conditions, implementing differentiated, niche, and...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Intel CEO calls US govt 10% stake TSMC-inspired supply-chain model
At the Future Investment Initiative on October 28, 2025, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan described the US government's recent acquisition of a 10% stake in the company as a deliberate move to...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
SK chair hosts largest APEC CEO Summit, paving way for Nvidia CEO's return after 15 years
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, gathering global business leaders in Gyeongju, South Korea, is set to officially open on the evening of October 28, 2025,...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Korean startup builds cardboard drones, deploys pollution trackers for combat and environmental monitoring
At the Boom-Up Festival 2025, one of Korea's largest gatherings of startups and investors, WOW Future Tech CEO Munju Kim drew attention with an unconventional idea: building drones...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
US-Japan summit signs rare earths deal and promises golden age alliance
On the morning of October 28, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump signed two important agreements during their meeting at the Akasaka Palace...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Power crunch threatens Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain
Driven by global net-zero ambitions and the rapid rise of AI computing, electricity has evolved from basic infrastructure into a strategic resource shaping national competitiveness...