Taiwan Startup TBCASoft: Betting Big on Blockchain e-Payments
Taiwanese traveling in Japan can now use their e-wallets to make contactless payments because of startup TBCASoft Inc. and its blockchain-driven platform. But can the company maintain its edge as competition intensifies?
As Trump Tariffs Target Mexico, How Should Hon Hai and Quanta Respond?
Since US President Donald Trump took office, tariffs have put pressure on Taiwanese tech companies with manufacturing in Mexico. The leading companies have quietly explored solutions in Texas. How could production chain deployments play out going forward?
C Sun Forges Alliance to Tackle Advanced Packaging Technology: From PCB Ovens to Semiconductor Processing Equipment
Taiwan’s C Sun started out as a manufacturer of industrial ovens for printed circuit boards. As growth potential shrank in a maturing market, C Sun pivoted to the semiconductor market. Today, they are an important supplier of advanced packaging technology equipment for global industry leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
The CoWoS A-Team: Taiwan's Secret AI Superweapon
A decade ago, chip-on-wafer-on-substrate technology, or CoWoS, was hardly known by the general public. Today, under the leadership of TSMC, this breakthrough has allowed Taiwanese packaging and equipment vendors to create the world’s most efficient advanced packaging supply chain, breaking the monopoly of global competitors. How has this invention made Taiwanese tech irreplaceable?
Trump 2.0: Three Factors Impacting China-Taiwan Relations
Trump’s second term will undoubtedly impact geopolitics, as this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law and the eightieth anniversary of Taiwan Retrocession. How Beijing responds and leverages these milestones regarding Taiwan relations will have broad implications.
America’s Threat to Taiwan
Taiwan’s trade surplus with the United States as a percentage of GDP has hit a new high. Taiwan is about to become the next target of Trump’s tariff war. How should Taiwan respond? What can the government do?