Taiwan-based General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding Limited returned to profitability in 2024 and is refocusing its business strategy on three core sectors: optics, fingerprint recognition, and automotive electronics. These emerging segments are expected to drive more than 20% of revenue in 2025 and could account for half of the company’s top line by 2028–2029, as GIS navigates macroeconomic headwinds including tariff pressures and currency volatility.

The ongoing takeover battle for Japan’s Shibaura Electronics between Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation and its Japanese white knight, MinebeaMitsumi, has emerged as a critical case study in cross-border M&A dynamics, potentially redefining norms for foreign acquisitions of Japanese firms.

China has quietly relaxed export restrictions on rare earth elements crucial for drone manufacturing after the controls threatened to derail the industry’s growth, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as both Beijing and Washington face mounting pressure from material shortages and stockpile risks.