At the 2025 Taiwan Net Zero Mobility Forum: Hydrogen and Electric Buses, held on July 22, 2025, in Kaohsiung, Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing Ltd. (Mastertrans) unveiled Taiwan’s first certified intercity electric bus. The vehicle incorporates 10 fully localized key components, setting a new standard for the nation’s electric vehicle industry.

AI-powered unmanned systems are emerging as strategic assets, with governments worldwide prioritizing robotics beyond industrial automation. Wu Tsung-tsong, chairman of Taiwan’s Cloud Computing & IoT Association (CIAT), argues that Taiwan is ideally placed to become the go-to supply chain partner for democratic nations. TAIROA President Szu Kou-i points to Switzerland — despite its small size, it has drawn major players like Apple, Google, and Nvidia — as a model Taiwan could emulate.

Goertek Microelectronics Inc., a spin-off from Shenzhen-listed Goertek Inc., has refiled its prospectus for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This marks its second attempt after a previous application lapsed earlier in 2025, as the company targets growth in the global smart sensing and system-in-package (SiP) market.