Why is Taiwan EV Guru Jack Cheng Betting on Japan?
Jack Cheng, the former CEO of the Foxconn-initiated MIH Consortium and co-founder of Chinese EV brand Nio, is a veteran of the automotive industry and a staunch believer in the future of smart mobility. As the new head of EV solutions provider M Mobility, Cheng is focusing on Japan. What are his suggestions for Taiwan’s EV industry?
Taiwan’s Kaori Drives Nvidia GB200 Liquid Cooling
Kaori Heat Treatment Company, a venerable conventional industry company, was established in Taiwan over half a century ago. Asia’s biggest manufacturer of plate heat exchangers, it has now jumped aboard Nvidia’s GB200 (Grace Blackwell 200 Superchip) liquid cooling solutions.
From Cable Giant to Global Stainless Steel Leader: Walsin Lihwa’s Transformation
Walsin Lihwa, once a stable but somewhat “boring” company focused on cable and stainless steel manufacturing, faced fierce competition and made a bold move to transform itself. Today, its market value is three times what it was a decade ago. In an exclusive interview with CommonWealth Magazine, its Chairman shared the strategies that revitalized this longstanding industrial firm.
Radiant Explores Metalens Future by Acquiring Danish Company
Radiant Opto-Electronics, the former sole supplier of iPad backlight modules, faces challenges in the OLED age. Will its bold entry into metalens empower it to secure future growth?
Fortune Electric Thrives on Export Orders to US
The share price of Taiwanese power transformer maker Fortune Electric has increased 50-fold in seven years. The company has the largest export ratio in Taiwan’s heavy electrical industry, and its product portfolio includes virtually everything from conventional power generation to regenerative energy solutions. How did this conventional business achieve such massive growth?
Taiwan’s Never Ending Trade Surplus
Taiwan's persistent trade surplus has become a focal point of economic and political tensions, particularly with the United States, where it risks sparking punitive tariffs and a formal designation as a currency manipulator. With growing international scrutiny and potential consequences looming, should Taiwan abandon its interventionist approach and allow the Taiwan dollar to appreciate?
At 82, Calligrapher Tong Yang-Tze Brings Ancient Art to the Met
Celebrated Taiwanese calligrapher Tong Yang-tze (董陽孜) has created two monumental works currently on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Great Hall in New York. Her works reflect her mission to arrest the decline of an art form she sees as the root of Chinese culture.