Highpoint Service Network (HSN), a multi-brand after-sales service integrator under the Acer Group, officially began trading on Taiwan’s over-the-counter (OTC) market on December 17, 2025, at an underwriting price of NT$33 (US$1.05) per share. Benefiting from economic growth rates in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) outpacing the global average, HSN reported November 2024 revenue of NT$132 million, marking a 27.3% year-over-year increase.

Apple is widely expected to mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone in 2027 with a redesigned model, and South Korea’s two dominant display makers—LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC)—are already positioning themselves for the project. But industry watchers in South Korea say the two companies are doing so with noticeably different levels of commitment.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced on December 17 that it will participate in the capital increase of its affiliate, IC substrate manufacturer Unimicron Technology, as part of a strategic investment plan.

South Korean IC design house Sapien Semiconductor is emerging as a disruptor in the global smart glasses supply chain, after reports that it will supply display backplanes for Meta’s next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses, a development that could loosen China’s long-standing grip on key micro-display components.