Meta and Google accelerate smart glasses development amid Asian supply chain challenges
Meta and Google are intensifying their focus on smart glasses development, with 2025 emerging as a crucial year for innovation…
MLCC demand to boom in 2025, buoying Yageo and Walsin
The demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) is expected to increase significantly in 2025, which will provide a boost to…
Taiwan’s 5G adoption lags behind Japan and South Korea despite superior speeds
Taiwan’s 5G adoption rate continues to trail behind Japan and South Korea, primarily due to a lack of compelling applications…
Taiwan machine tool exports down 15%; government turns to AI to help address industry woes
Taiwan’s total machine tool exports dropped 14.8% year-over-year to US$2.218 billion in 2024, prompting the government to introduce measures aimed…
Qisda reports a 10% revenue decrease in January but anticipates growth in 2025
In January 2025, Qisda’s consolidated revenue reached NT$16.538 billion (approx. US$503.5 million), reflecting a year-over-year increase of 1.6%, but a…
Parade brings USB4 chips to non-PC and non-retimer markets
High-speed transmission chip maker Parade Technologies (Parade) is advancing its USB4 product line and achieving new developments in display applications,…
Tariffs could have undue effects on recycling, waste sectors
New duties could increase commodity prices, hamper supply chains and impact significant trade relationships, industry groups say.
USPS regulator pushes back on network overhaul efforts
The Postal Regulatory Commission says the agency isn’t “laying a foundation for success,” while Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asserts the…
USPS lifts brief suspension of inbound China, Hong Kong packages
The agency said it’s working with Customs and Border Protection to establish a better collection method for additional tariffs placed…
India emerges as a key beneficiary amid tariff wars
US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China escalate global trade tensions, potentially extending to the EU.…