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5 years of cold-chain investment pays off for Taiwan mangoes
Taiwan’s Irwin mangoes now sell at Paris’s Galeries Lafayette for 60 euros per kg — ten times the local price — after farmers pivoted from China’s 2023 ban.
2026/07/15 18:09
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Foxconn turns to veteran Lee Kuang-yao for robotics overhaul
Foxconn’s Lee Kuang-yao pledges to triple C Business Group revenue by 2028, positioning robotics as the conglomerate’s next growth engine after EVs and digital health.
2026/06/16 18:01
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Taipei’s oldest temple bans incense after shocking air tests
Taipei’s Longshan Temple banned incense after tests showed PM2.5 levels 50 times higher than outdoor air. Worshippers now use ’heart incense’ to pray.
2026/06/15 12:43
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Taiwan’s shared scooter market shifts as WeMo picks Gogoro
WeMo orders 3,000 Gogoro scooters worth NT$200M (US$6.38M), ending a decade with KYMCO. The deal reshapes Taiwan’s shared electric scooter market.
2026/06/12 17:19
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Taiwan cracks down on suspected Nvidia smuggling to China
Taiwan prosecutors crack down on tech fraud, seizing 50 servers with Nvidia chips. Three executives detained for forgery and false registration.
2026/05/22 16:36
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Why Grab chose Taiwan for its US$600M super app expansion
Grab’s US$600M acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan marks the super app giant’s first expansion outside ASEAN, sparking alliance talks among local ride-hailing platforms.
2026/05/06 14:34
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Netflix doubles down on Taiwan as hub for Mandarin content
Netflix is ramping up investment in Taiwanese dramas, aiming for 10 productions this year as part of its strategy to dominate Chinese-language streaming.
2026/05/04 20:29
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TAITRA Leads 81 Companies to Arizona to Deepen AI Footprint
James C.F. Huang, Chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), led a Taiwan business delegation to the inaugural "Arizona Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Global Forum" on April 30 hosted by The Arizona Commerce Authority. The delegation drew more than 100 executives from 81 companies across semiconductors, AI solutions, electronics and ICT, and critical components, making it the largest international delegation at the forum and underscoring Taiwan’s pivotal role in the global tech supply chain.
2026/05/04 05:46
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Sunon: A 45-Year-Old Fan Maker Adapts to the AI Cooling Era
When the AI server industry began standardizing on liquid cooling in 2025, Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry, the Kaohsiung-based fan and motor specialist better known as Sunon, looked like the cooling supply chain’s most exposed name. A year later, that reading has aged badly. Founded in 1980 and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2421, Sunon has used its fan and motor heritage as a launchpad rather than a millstone, building out a credible liquid-cooling portfolio while its legacy business continues to grow.
2026/05/04 04:15
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The Unsung Veterans Behind Taiwan’s AI Hardware Boom
One of the least remarked features of Taiwan’s AI hardware boom is that it has not been led by the kind of companies the global business press usually celebrates. There are no garage startups here, no twenty-something founders, no venture capital origin myths. The firms riding the AI infrastructure wave, supplying cold plates to GB300 racks and vapor chambers to hyperscaler servers, are for the most part middle-aged industrial companies that have been grinding away in the component trenches for three decades or more.
2026/04/21 15:21
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Inventec Rides AI Server Wave to Record Quarterly Revenue
Inventec Corporation, one of Taiwan’s leading electronics manufacturers, posted record quarterly revenue in the first three months of 2026, powered by surging demand for AI servers. The results underscore the company’s successful pivot toward high-value AI infrastructure, even as its traditional notebook business holds steady.
2026/04/14 15:55
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Jeffrey Koo Jr. quietly buys 5.26% stake in Taiwan Cement
Jeffrey Koo Jr. has become Taiwan Cement’s largest shareholder after secretly spending NT$101.66B (US$3.2B) to acquire 5.26% and signaling board ambitions.
2026/04/08 20:58
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Taiwan food poisoning outbreak: 140 ill, 31 hospitalized
A mass food poisoning incident at a Kaohsiung spring roll shop led to 140 seeking medical care. Health officials fined the business and suspended operations.
2026/04/07 10:40
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Central Bank chief urges caution as Taiwan stocks tumble
Taiwan’s economy shows stability as February’s business indicators rise, despite stock market turbulence due to the Middle East conflict. Central Bank monitors CPI and foreign capital.
2026/03/30 16:57
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TIER reports synchronized downturn in February indicators
Taiwan’s economic indices fell in February due to the Lunar New Year, not the Middle Eastern conflict. High oil prices may impact the consumer price index.
2026/03/25 17:11
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Grab seeks to acquire foodpanda Taiwan for US$600 million
Singapore’s Grab announces US$600 million bid for foodpanda Taiwan, the same business regulators blocked Uber Eats from acquiring 15 months ago. Deal pending approval.
2026/03/23 19:14
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How Thai Town plans to turn American chefs into wok masters
Thai Town (瓦城), Taiwan’s leading Thai cuisine restaurant chain, is set to open its first American location "Very Thai by Thai Town" at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles at the end of February 2026. Chairman Charles Hsu spent over three years preparing for this expansion, assembling an elite "seed team" and developing a systematic approach to train American chefs in Eastern cooking techniques.
2026/03/13 16:36
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Smart City Expo to showcase Taiwan’s AI urban governance
Taiwan unveils world’s first AI City Pavilion with 60 urban governance solutions at Smart City Expo, drawing 174 cities and 3,000 business leaders.
2026/03/11 16:13
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Zhen Ding: The World’s Largest PCB Maker Bets Big on AI
Few companies in Taiwan’s technology ecosystem have reinvented themselves as thoroughly as Zhen Ding Technology. Originally established in 2006 as Foxconn Advanced Technology, a subsidiary making flexible circuits for consumer electronics, the company rebranded in 2011 and grew into the world’s largest PCB manufacturer by revenue, a title it has held for eight consecutive years. Today, with full-year 2025 revenue of NT$182.5 billion (US$5.8 billion) and over NT$50 billion committed to new factories, Zhen Ding is placing its biggest bet yet: that the AI infrastructure boom will transform its business as profoundly as the smartphone revolution did a generation ago.
2026/03/02 09:47
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Dumplings symbolize wealth as Taiwan marks Lunar New Year
Dumplings, symbolizing wealth and fortune, are a staple in Taiwanese Lunar New Year celebrations. Discover their rich history, cultural significance, and evolving traditions.
2026/02/17 10:00
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Five key questions about TSMC’s massive American expansion
TSMC plans to build nine factories in the U.S. as part of Taiwan’s US$250 billion investment commitment. Explore five key dimensions of this semiconductor expansion.
2026/02/09 10:31
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From shadows to spotlight: Taiwan’s OSAT giants power the AI
For decades, the companies that package and test the world’s semiconductors have been the unsung heroes of the chip industry. While designers like Nvidia grabbed headlines and foundries like TSMC earned Wall Street’s admiration, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) firms quietly handled the essential final steps of turning raw silicon into functional chips. That era of invisibility is ending fast. Fueled by the artificial intelligence revolution, Taiwan’s OSAT industry is stepping into the spotlight. The island controls 48% of the global OSAT market, employs over 130,000 skilled workers, and is home to five of the world’s top ten OSAT companies. What was once considered a commodity business has become an indispensable link in the AI supply chain.
2026/02/06 16:52
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Nvidia finalizes NT$12.2 billion Taiwan headquarters deal
Nvidia will establish its Taiwan headquarters in Beitou-Shilin Technology Park, finalizing a NT$12.2 billion royalty deal. Construction may start by June.
2026/02/06 16:37
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Here’s why Taiwan Mobile is betting big on mobility services
Uspace revenue grew sevenfold in three years. WeMo validated its profit model in six months. Taiwan Mobile’s automotive ecosystem takes shape. One-stop services are now fully established.
2026/02/04 20:21
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How Taiwan’s DDK Group weathered the pandemic boom, crash
DDK Group faced multiple challenges in Vietnam. The company is gradually recovering post-pandemic. Inventory has been significantly reduced this year. Revenue is rebounding, nearing pre-pandemic levels.
2026/02/03 19:30