Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA), under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, has clinched a five-year partnership with Google, aiming to incorporate cloud and AI resources to develop AI models that will advance digital tracking and management, focusing primarily on diabetes and the prevention of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia.

American semiconductor company MKS Instruments has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia, to support wafer fabrication equipment production both regionally and globally. Official construction is set to kick off in early 2025.

Passive component maker Walsin Technology is anticipating AI-driven demand for end-user devices in the second half of 2024, with the third quarter outperforming the second, and leading into a stable fourth quarter, says vice chairman Lee Ku. Utilization rates currently hover at 70–80%, mainly due to longer certification times required for the company’s automotive products.