Uni-President Group strengthens e-commerce presence with Yahoo Taiwan acquisition and PChome Online investment

Uni-President Group, a major Taiwanese conglomerate, has made significant moves to strengthen its foothold in the e-commerce space, announcing recent acquisitions of Yahoo Taiwan’s e-commerce business and a 30% stake in PChome Online, Taiwan’s largest online retailer. This strategic investment also grants Uni-President two seats on PChome’s board, aligning with the company’s broader business expansion goals.

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Mundus Smart Energy enters Japan with 2MW grid-scale storage coming online by year-end

Mundus Smart Energy, a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Lealea Group, is expanding into Japan’s high-voltage battery storage market with seven approved projects totaling 14MW. The installations span key economic zones including Tokyo, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. Two 2MW sites in Saitama Prefecture are scheduled to go online by the end of 2025, marking the company’s first operational assets in Japan.

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Samsung and SK Hynix profits set to soar with memory chip market recovery

As the memory chip market re-enters a favorable cycle, industry forecasts predict that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix’s operating profits in 2025 could surge by 40% compared to previous predictions. Samsung’s operating profit is expected to reach KRW41 trillion (US$28 billion), returning to levels seen during its peak years. SK Hynix will likely achieve a historic high, with operating profits possibly reaching KRW29 trillion.

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DeepSeek sparks AI appliance gold rush in China—with commitment still elusive

Since January 2025, the open-source large language model (LLM) DeepSeek has sparked a surge of product launches across China’s enterprise AI sector. Nearly 100 vendors—including server manufacturers, cloud service providers, software developers, and AI model firms—have introduced pre-integrated (aka ‘all-in-one’) AI appliances designed to run DeepSeek locally with minimal setup.

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LG Energy Solution to supply 1GWh of ESS batteries for Poland’s clean energy transition

LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a battery supply deal with Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to deliver lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for a 1GWh energy storage system (ESS) project in northern Poland. Scheduled to go online in 2027, the facility is designed to boost renewable energy integration and stabilize the local power grid.

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China’s self-driving car push spurs safety concerns as BYD leads market

Chinese automaker BYD plans to dominate the world’s largest car market in 2025 by making smart driving technology accessible in vehicles below CNY100,000 (approx. US$13,780), triggering rivals Geely and Changan to accelerate similar offerings. Industry sources confirm China’s advanced driver assistance systems currently max out at Level 2+, requiring constant driver attention despite marketing that suggests otherwise.

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