Twoway chair indicted in Taiwan for alleged attempted breach of trust

Twoway Group announced on December 31, 2025, that its chairperson, Bi-shuang Chen, along with other business personnel, has been indicted by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office in Taiwan on charges of attempted breach of trust under the Criminal Code. The case is currently awaiting court review, and the company emphasized that its financial status and business operations remain unaffected.

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US approval of TSMC equipment exports to China reflects strategy shift

Following reports that the US government had granted annual export licenses to South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has also approved TSMC to export chip manufacturing equipment containing US technology to its wafer fabs in Nanjing and other locations in China over the next year. The approval ensures existing production lines can continue operating normally and meet product delivery schedules.

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China’s CXMT moves toward IPO with global DRAM share nearing 4%

China’s leading DRAM producer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has entered the initial public offering phase as it targets a rapid increase in global market share, aiming to surpass the 4% threshold in the near term, according to its IPO prospectus and market estimates. The move comes as the company accelerates capacity expansion and technology upgrades to close the gap with industry leaders Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology in a market dominated by a handful of suppliers.

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Foxconn partners with Pace CCS to advance carbon capture tech in Taiwan

Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) has teamed up with UK-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) design firm Pace CCS to establish a joint laboratory in Taiwan, focusing on developing corrosion-prevention techniques for CCS pipelines. This collaboration aims to enhance Foxconn’s position in the green energy supply chain amid rising global net-zero commitments.

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