The establishment of a subsidiary in Taiwan by British flying car company Bellwether Industries is no coincidence as Taiwan’s “low-altitude economy” takes flight. The UK-based drone startup has announced the creation of its Taiwan subsidiary, Bellwether Aerospace Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS), in Tainan. Having previously conducted successful test flights in Dubai, Bellwether is poised to advance urban applications, with Taiwan potentially becoming a pilot location for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technologies soon.

Innolux Corporation is pushing forward with fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology, aiming for mass production in first-half 2025 despite previous delays. As the first quarter ends, Chairman Jim Hung offered limited reassurance, stating only that “The assurance is in my heart.”

India-based EMS provider Zetwerk inaugurated its seventh plant in India over the weekend as an emerging electronics manufacturing ecosystem has benefitted local firms to raise funds and expand. However, proposed tariffs by the US may complicate its ambition.