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Thursday 30 October 2025

Hanwha Semitech and Hanmi Semiconductor escalate HBM equipment patent dispute

Korean media have confirmed that Hanwha Semitech, previously sued by Hanmi Semiconductor for patent infringement, has now filed a counter-lawsuit against Hanmi, accusing Hanmi's HBM...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Wingtech urges the Netherlands to reverse takeover of Nexperia through Dutch public media

Chinese electronics manufacturer Wingtech Technology has filed a formal statement with the Dutch public broadcaster NOS, urging the Netherlands...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Samsung 3Q25 profit surges on AI chip demand, beats estimates

Samsung reported consolidated revenue of KRW86.1 trillion (US$59.8 billion) and operating profit of KRW12.2 trillion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, beating both its own...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Egis Technology unveils AI vision, robotics, and 3nm computing platforms at 2025 Tech Day

Taiwanese semiconductor group Egis Technology held its annual "2025 Egis Tech Day" on October 28, 2025, unveiling a suite of cutting-edge innovations under the theme of "fully activated...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Shinkong InnovHub launch to boost Taiwan's drone and tech industries

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (SSFC) broke ground on October 28, 2025, for its Shinkong InnovHub, a drone base integrating R&D, testing, manufacturing, talent incubation,...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Nexperia's export ban sparks Brazil auto shutdown fears

Brazil's government has warned of an impending semiconductor shortage that could halt car production within weeks, the latest fallout from the Dutch government's takeover of Chinese-owned...

Thursday 30 October 2025

A hundred years of quantum physics — and Taiwan wants in

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics to University of California, Berkeley professor John Clarke and two other scientists for identifying...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Wistron, Nvidia bring digital twin manufacturing to the US AI supply chain

Taiwan's Wistron Corporation is investing US$761 million to build an AI supercomputing and smart manufacturing center in Texas, as the company deepens its role in the global artificial...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Glass substrates edge toward prime time in PCB and chip packaging sector

As Moore's Law nears its physical and commercial limits, advanced packaging has become the new battleground defining the evolution of...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Pegatron eyes 1Q26 production launch for Texas plant with Nvidia GB300 servers

Pegatron has revealed progress on its US manufacturing expansion, announcing that its Texas factory is set to begin mass production in March 2026. The facility will produce Nvidia's...

Thursday 30 October 2025

Taiwan's 1H25 drone exports surge sevenfold as EU certification hurdles persist

Taiwan's drone exports surged sevenfold in the first half of 2025, with Europe emerging as the largest destination. However, industry experts note that the main challenge for Taiwanese...

Wednesday 29 October 2025

South Korean tycoons meet Nvidia CEO as part of APEC corporate diplomacy

Leading South Korean conglomerate heads are set to engage in intensive "corporate diplomacy" during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, meeting with global leaders...

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Taiwan semiconductor industry demands govt action over imminent energy crisis

Taiwan's semiconductor industry is sounding the alarm. The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) has issued a rare public warning about critical power shortages that threaten...

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Pegatron pours NT$700 million into Kaohsiung expansion

Pegatron has launched a digital transformation training base in Kaohsiung's Asia New Bay Area, with the intention of creating a manufacturing and technology talent pipeline in southern...

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Taiwan's green energy growth exceeds expectations, boosting industrial resilience

The 2025 Energy Taiwan and Net-Zero Taiwan trade show will be held starting October 29, featuring more than 450 companies from home and abroad, including exhibitors from the UK, Belgium,...

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