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Monday 17 November 2025

Korean startup Stratio tackles recycling crisis with new infrared sensor

Stratio, a Korean deep-tech startup founded by three Stanford Ph.D. graduates, is introducing what it claims is the first germanium-based short-wave infrared sensor designed for large-scale...

Monday 17 November 2025

Taiwan's humanoid robot race heats up beyond Foxconn

Transmission component maker Hiwin Technologies has positioned itself as a key player in Taiwan's humanoid robot supply chain, with its robotics business expected to exceed 10% of...

Monday 17 November 2025

South Korea's solar exports collapse as China deepens global supply chain control

Despite surging global demand for solar energy, South Korean manufacturers are seeing export volumes contract as China deepens its dominance over upstream silicon wafer and module...

Monday 17 November 2025

Taiwan's Xing Mobility and Germany's IDEENION team up to bring immersion-cooled CTP batteries to European EVs

Taiwanese battery innovator Xing Mobility has joined forces with German automotive design powerhouse IDEENION to bring a groundbreaking...

Monday 17 November 2025

Korean startup launches AI recruitment platform for global talent

Korean startup Jably detailed its AI-driven recruitment and visa-management platform, K-tag, during the 2025 Pangyo Global Media Meet-Up, positioning the service as a data-centric...

Monday 17 November 2025

AUO and Darwin Partner with Tungs' Hospital to launch AI-driven rehab system

As Taiwan officially enters the era of a super-aged society, the nation's healthcare industry is turning to smart technology to address the growing needs of its elderly population...

Monday 17 November 2025

South Korea's Big Four launch KRW800T investment drive after US tariff deal

South Korea and the United States have released a Joint Fact Sheet that industry observers say reduces earlier tariff uncertainty and creates new room for cooperation. With global...

Monday 17 November 2025

Global quantum leaders convene in Taiwan to tackle scalability

John M. Martinis, one of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, has announced plans to ally with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and several chip vendors to develop scalable...

Monday 17 November 2025

Silver spike triggers second wave of price hikes across Taiwan's passive-component supply chain

Since the Trump administration's return to the White House, precious-metal prices have become increasingly volatile. Taiwan's passive-component makers are now facing rising material...

Monday 17 November 2025

Samsung commits US$31 billion to AI and semiconductor production in South Korea over five years

Samsung Group has unveiled plans to invest around KRW450 trillion (approx. US$309.10 billion) in manufacturing and R&D across South Korea over the next five years. This investment...

Monday 17 November 2025

China’s low-altitude leap: Xpeng’s flying cars land their first big Middle East order

Xpeng's flying car subsidiary ARIDGE is laying out a three-step roadmap to bring personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft into everyday use. The company is...

Monday 17 November 2025

Taiwan's solar industry warns stricter environmental rules could derail energy transition

With the global race toward net-zero intensifying, Taiwan's energy strategy now stands at a critical crossroads. An amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, currently...

Monday 17 November 2025

Tainan to host AI factory focused on drones, medical devices, and manufacturing

SignalPro is committing NT$3 billion (approx. US$100 million) to construct an advanced AI factory in Tainan, a strategic move designed to supply critical computing power and inference...

Sunday 16 November 2025

Samsung reportedly targets 10% sales growth for next-gen foldables as Apple eyes 2026 debut

Samsung Electronics has reportedly set its sales targets for the next-generation foldables—Galaxy Z Fold8 and Flip8—aiming for roughly a 10% increase over the Galaxy Z...

Sunday 16 November 2025

Salesforce brings AI Agents to Taiwan, aims to accelerate enterprise transformation

Salesforce, the global enterprise software giant, hosted Salesforce Innovation Day Taipei on November 13, unveiling its latest agent-based...

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