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Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung races to close 2nm gap: first High-NA EUV deployed at Hwaseong
Samsung Electronics reportedly deployed its first high-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine at its Hwaseong Campus in early March. The move represents a key step in Samsung's...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
ARTC highlights Taiwan's key role as Tier 1 supplier in next-gen robotics and automotive electronics
The Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) is eagerly awaited for updates on new GPUs and AI innovations, such as humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles, to which Taiwan is anticipated...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
AMI to benefit from CCL manufacturers' SEA expansion plans
All Taiwanese copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers have announced plans to establish production facilities in Malaysia and Thailand that are expected to be operational in 2025...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung SDI to raise US$1.38 billion for Hungarian plant expansion and solid-state battery investment
Samsung SDI, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced plans to conduct a paid capital increase of KRW2 trillion (US$1.38 billion) to expand its Hungarian factory and invest...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Arizona governor Katie Hobbs visits Taiwan as officials downplay TSMC tech outflow concerns
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs's high-profile visit to Taiwan (March 16-19, 2025) comes in the wake of TSMC chairman C.C. Wei's recent announcement of a substantial increase in US investment...
Monday 17 March 2025
Formosa Smart Energy unveils Taiwan's largest battery cell plant, eyes Southeast Asian expansion
Formosa Smart underscores its ambitions to position Taiwan as a regional battery hub. Chairman Sandy Wang called the facility Taiwan's largest battery cell factory, with plans to...
Monday 17 March 2025
Airoha secures NT$1.4 billion in government grants alongside approvals for three others
In November 2024, Airoha Technology (Airoha) secured a NT$1.4 billion (approx. US$ 42.59 million) grant from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), drawing industry-wide attention...
Monday 17 March 2025
Samsung talent crisis: Corporate culture and decision-making to blame?
Samsung Electronics has struggled to retain the top-tier professionals it recruited in semiconductors, robotics, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI). The departure of these...
Monday 17 March 2025
Auto industry in flux: Foxconn emerges as wildcard in global restructuring
The global auto industry is in flux, reshaped by advances in automotive electronics and electrification alongside the rise of Chinese EV makers. Traditional supply chains in Europe,...
Monday 17 March 2025
Aurotek teams up with Pudu Robotics for next-gen service robots
Aurotek has announced a strategic partnership with leading Chinese service robot maker Pudu Robotics to launch a range of next-generation service robots in Taiwan. Initial products...
Monday 17 March 2025
Softbank to build world's first AI agent data center with OpenAI at Sharp's Sakai factory
SoftBank announced the acquisition of part of Sharp's Sakai Display Products (SDP) factory in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, for JPY100 billion (approx. US$6.7 million) on March 14, 2025...
Monday 17 March 2025
Bellwether Industries bets on Taiwan to propel the low-altitude economy
The establishment of a subsidiary in Taiwan by British flying car company Bellwether Industries is no coincidence as Taiwan's "low-altitude economy" takes flight. The UK-based drone...
Monday 17 March 2025
Data chaos stalls Taiwan's smart healthcare ambitions
The development of smart healthcare is highly anticipated in Taiwan. However, during a press briefing on March 12, 2025, Chien-Chang Lee, Director of the Information Division at the...
Monday 17 March 2025
Lack of domestic car brands hamstrings Taiwan auto parts suppliers in pricing power
Taiwan has a robust automotive components industry, but the absence of domestic car brands has long been a missing piece in the puzzle. This structural gap weakens the industry's...
Monday 17 March 2025
Europe's EV battery dreams shattered: Northvolt's collapse amid rising Chinese competition
Northvolt, once touted as Europe's best bet to challenge Asia's grip on the EV battery market, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure fresh funding. A court-appointed...