Yulon Motor held its annual shareholders’ meeting on May 27, 2025, approving the company’s 2024 financial results and unveiling ambitious plans to accelerate its electric vehicle (EV) export strategy. Chairperson Yen Chen Li-Lien announced that Yulon is working closely with strategic partners to secure contract manufacturing orders that will supply Mitsubishi Motors with EVs for export to Australia and New Zealand by 2026.
OpenAI expanded its Asian presence to Seoul in May 2025, marking its third regional office after Japan and Singapore as the ChatGPT maker seeks to capitalize on South Korea’s rapidly growing AI adoption and comprehensive technology ecosystem.
China’s semiconductor sector was abuzz in late May 2025 by reports that Siemens EDA received a notice from the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) instructing it to halt all electronic design automation (EDA) services and support to Chinese clients. Several Chinese media outlets and local industry sources alleged that Siemens had already begun blocking regional access to its technical websites.
Amid the escalating US-China tech war and supply chain risks, the trend of “de-Nvidia-ization” is rapidly spreading within China’s computing power industry. This shift represents not only a technological transformation but also a comprehensive change encompassing policy, technology, ecosystem, and market dynamics.
Hiwin Technologies, a leading manufacturer of motion control components, remains optimistic about its business outlook for 2025. Chairman Wen-heng Cho expressed confidence that the company is on track to achieve both its revenue and profit targets despite global tariff concerns, as Hiwin’s international presence and strong foothold in the North American market have helped minimize the direct impact of trade tensions.