When TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently dismissed the hype around Chinese robots as “just for show,” it sparked heated debate across the tech sectors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Yet, the market had already quietly signaled a nuanced answer.

AI adoption in Asia-Pacific workplaces is rapidly increasing, yet most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) remain stuck in an “AI scramble” phase — pushing employees’ weekly manual administrative workload up by as much as 56%. The trend could complicate global supply chains and customer service expectations if execution gaps persist.

Yesiang, a global leader in advanced process micro-contamination control filters, is set to enter a double-digit revenue growth trajectory by 2026 through its innovative regenerative chemical filters and Clean Air as a Service (CaaS) subscription model. Chairman and CEO James Chuang highlighted that with major wafer foundries aggressively expanding sub-2nm advanced processes, Yesiang’s new regenerative filter product, slated for mass production in April, will strengthen the company’s industry moat and drive significant revenue gains.