India-based EMS supplier Dixon Technologies reported significant increases in sales and profit over the past quarter, driven by a doubling in mobile phone manufacturing sales following acquisitions, such as Ismartu’s Indian assets. Additionally, the company, having established a display assembly factory with China’s HKC, plans to capitalize on the India Semiconductor Mission 2 to build a display fab.

With just two days remaining before the Legislative Yuan’s 11th session adjourns on January 21, 2025, tensions are mounting over the central government’s budget vote showdown. The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) majority presents a significant challenge to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as opposition parties push for budget cuts and freezes. Premier Cho Jung-tai has urged legislators to approach the situation rationally and reconsider their positions.

Sharp’s ex-CEO Jeng-wu Tai has taken legal actions against Foxconn and its founder Terry Gou, demanding more than NT$1 billion (approx. US$30.52 million) in remuneration from a bonus agreement. While the lawsuit is a “labor dispute,” it calls attention to the important role that Sharp’s Sakai Display Products (SDP) once played in Japan’s LCD panel industry.