LCY Finding New Life in Semiconductor World
Delisted for more than six years, LCY Chemical has found new life, winning a TSMC supplier award for an exclusive chemical recycling technology. In an interview with CommonWealth, LCY Group Chairman Bowei Lee analyzes his company’s latest transformation.
US Customs Blocks Giant’s Taiwan-Made Bikes Over Forced Labor Allegations
The first customs detention order in Taiwan's manufacturing industry due to forced labor has landed on Giant, a Taiwanese pride. Why does Giant, which maintains it complies with Taiwan's labor laws, feel wronged by the five major charges laid out by the US?
Can On, Hoka Help Taiwan's Sneaker Makers Ride Out Nike Slump?
American sneaker brand Nike is expected to announce a revenue decline for the sixth quarter in a row in its first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results. Can Taiwanese sports shoe manufacturers rely on new brands to make up for lackluster consumption in the United States and rising competition from China?
Innodisk Enters Nvidia Ecosystem, In Talks with Intel, Qualcomm
Innodisk, the global leader in industrial solid-state drives, is pursuing its second growth trajectory, having spent 10 years building its team and developing new products, capitalizing on the booming edge AI market. Not only has it penetrated the humanoid robot supply chains in the US and China, but it has also become a distributor of Nvidia's latest robot brains, making it a rising star in the market.
UMC Bets Big on Singapore: Building a New Hub for Automotive Chips
A quarter century after United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) built its first 12-inch fab in Singapore, the Taiwanese foundry giant is returning to the city-state in a major way. Seizing the global shift toward “non-China, non-Taiwan” production, UMC is expanding capacity to over one million wafers a year and establishing a new automotive chip R&D center - creating a dual-engine model with its Taiwan operations.
Singapore and Malaysia: Building Asia’s Neutral AI Corridor
As the U.S.–China tech war spreads to AI, a new “neutral” corridor is emerging between Singapore and Malaysia. Is this Taiwan’s next frontier or a new rival?