Tesla restarts solar leasing business, opening opportunities for Taiwanese firms

As the end of 2025 approaches, Tesla has returned to the solar market and relaunched its residential solar leasing business. Active across renewable energy, AI, autonomous driving, and robotics, Tesla is making a major push before the Trump administration removes the 30% residential solar tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the end of the year. It is betting on an upcoming rush of early purchases.

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US allows Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, but Beijing may impose restrictions

Despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to permit the export of Nvidia Corporation’s advanced H200 chips to China, reports indicate that Beijing might enforce limitations on their use as part of China’s ongoing strategy to boost domestic semiconductor self-sufficiency. Chinese authorities remain cautious while evaluating how these imports fit within national technology goals.

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Chenbro Micom nears record revenue fueled by strong server orders

Chenbro Micom posted its second-highest monthly revenue in November as strong AI server demand and a recovering enterprise market boosted shipments. The server chassis maker reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.04 billion (approx. US$70 million) for the month, up 2.2% from October and 68.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the first 11 months reached NT$19.29 billion (approx. US$620 million), an increase of 49.5% from the same period last year and close to the NT$20 billion mark.

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Local datasets key to Taiwan’s smart healthcare market edge

Smart healthcare is poised to drive Taiwan’s next industrial upgrade with a projected output of NT$2.3 billion (US$73.5 billion), at growth rates surpassing even the semiconductor industry. Although Taiwan’s world-leading healthcare and ICT industries have mostly evolved on parallel tracks without intersecting, industry experts believe that bridging supply and demand between the two could lead to another wave of strong momentum. However, smart healthcare goes beyond hardware manufacturing, and instead emphasizes comprehensive solutions where data and AI functionality could lead the way.

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Taiwan and US race to buy 500,000 military drones, testing supply chain resilience

Taiwan and the US plan to procure nearly half a million military drones over the next two years, a rapid buildup that is driving manufacturers to expand production, localize components, and secure testing facilities. The surge in demand is emerging as a key test of whether the drone supply chain can scale fast enough to support large defense programs.

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