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Monday 29 December 2025

Analysis: From factory floor to showroom, Foxconn reconsiders its role in EV

In recent years, Foxconn has steadily expanded its ambitions in electric vehicles, moving beyond its traditional role as a platform provider...

Monday 29 December 2025

Skardin recovers US$3.5 million in bad debt, eyes Motorola Taiwan sole agency

Set-top box maker Skardin Industrial confirmed that it has recovered a portion of its bad debt from an Argentine client, recognizing approximately NT$110 million (US$3.5 million) in...

Monday 29 December 2025

Rohm partners with Nvidia to expand power semiconductor opportunities

According to Nikkei, although electric vehicle (EV) demand has been below expectations, weighing heavily on Rohm Semiconductor's SiC power semiconductor equipment investments,...

Monday 29 December 2025

Weekly news roundup: AMD lands Alibaba chip deal as US probes Nvidia buyers, ASML keeps lithography lead

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 22 to December 29, 2025.

Sunday 28 December 2025

TSMC operations stable after magnitude 7.0 quake, Taiwan's third largest in 26 years

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) confirmed that its personnel are safe and facility safety systems are functioning normally following...

Sunday 28 December 2025

Taiwan faces a record green talent shortage as AI reshapes hiring

Demand for green talent in Taiwan has surged to unprecedented levels. The pending implementation of carbon fees, continued growth in the green technology sector, and rising demands...

Sunday 28 December 2025

The global space industry's most consequential moves of 2025

The global aerospace and satellite industry did not experience a single, earthshaking breakthrough in 2025. Instead, it advanced through a series of consequential developments—subtle...

Sunday 28 December 2025

South Korea's AI chips struggle beyond cost advantage

South Korea's drive to build a domestic artificial intelligence semiconductor industry is hitting a key constraint. Despite gains in power efficiency and pricing, industry executives...

Saturday 27 December 2025

Commercial space race stumbles: South Korea and China face launch setbacks

The global space industry is accelerating toward commercialization. But recent developments in South Korea and China underscore how difficult—and uneven—that transition...

Saturday 27 December 2025

EV slump hits Taiwan's auto PCB suppliers

Taiwan's automotive printed circuit board suppliers are facing mounting shipment pressure as global vehicle demand remains weak into early 2025, with consumers and automakers hesitating...

Saturday 27 December 2025

McKinsey: Financial AI transformation shifts from pilot projects to full process overhaul

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has released its "Global Banking Annual Review" and "The State of AI: Global Survey 2025," based on a survey of 2,000 companies...

Friday 26 December 2025

Japan quadruples chip and physical AI spending, deepens state backing for Rapidus

Japan is preparing a major expansion of state support for advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set to nearly...

Friday 26 December 2025

Samsung's Lee Jae-yong doubles down on auto electronics with ZF ADAS deal

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, having cleared major legal overhangs, is accelerating the group's strategic reset. Months after completing its acquisition of Germany's FläktGroup,...

Friday 26 December 2025

Taiwan economy to grow higher than expected in 2025, but weaken in 2026

Taiwan's economy saw outstanding growth in 2025, emerging as an outlier not just in Asia but also worldwide. In its recently released forecast for 2026, the Institute of Economics...

Friday 26 December 2025

Taiwan smartphone market growth to stall in 2026 amid rising prices and memory squeeze

Taiwan's smartphone market is expected to face another challenging year in 2026, as rising device prices, extended replacement cycles, and persistent memory supply constraints limit...

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