Rohm Semiconductor posted a consolidated net loss of JPY50 billion (US$337 million) for fiscal year 2024 (ending March 2025), its first annual loss in 12 years and the second-largest in its history, according to Yomiuri and Nikkei Asia. The deficit far exceeded Rohm’s earlier projection of a JPY6 billion loss, driven by slumping sales of power semiconductors for electric vehicles (EVs). Revenue fell 4.1% year over year to JPY448.4 billion, with an operating loss of JPY40 billion, a stark reversal from the JPY43.3 billion operating profit in fiscal 2023.

Taiwan’s machinery sector is grappling with severe profit erosion as external trade tensions and rising domestic electricity costs converge. Industry leaders cite US tariffs, currency volatility, and higher electricity rates as key threats to operational stability.

Taiwan-based optical imaging solutions provider Ability Enterprise is accelerating its diversification strategy by entering the machine vision market. The company has launched two new imaging modules, an infrared (IR)-assisted full-color wide-angle module and an active stereo 3D imaging module, to meet emerging customer needs in high-end sensing and edge computing applications.