Artificial intelligence remained the undisputed centerpiece at COMPUTEX 2025, where the industry’s most advanced hardware — from chips and compute trays to full-scale AI server racks and liquid-cooling systems — took center stage. But this year, unlike the largely conceptual displays of 2024, the spotlight fell on real, production-ready systems. And behind nearly every rack, tray, and cable, Taiwan’s manufacturing muscle was on full display.

As it marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, WPG Holdings, Asia’s largest semiconductor distributor, finds itself at the intersection of two disruptive forces: the generative AI boom and renewed tariff uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump’s trade agenda. WPG chairman Simon Huang said these dual pressures are creating a ripple effect across the industry and reshaping business fundamentals. Despite an unpredictable macroeconomic outlook for 2025, the company is proactively recalibrating its strategy to maintain competitiveness.

Yulon Motor convened its shareholders meeting on May 27, 2025, where President Kuo-hsing Hsu and Vice President Chien-hui Lee, who also chairs the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association, addressed pressing challenges facing Taiwan’s automotive sector. In a post-meeting interview, both executives stressed the urgency of resolving tariff and commodity tax issues amid a shifting policy landscape and cooling consumer sentiment.

The honeymoon phase is over