Following the case of former TSMC senior vice president Wei-Jen Lo taking sensitive company data, Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to strengthen the National Security Act and close legal loopholes. The incident, involving alleged theft of TSMC’s sub-2nm process technology and Lo’s subsequent employment at Intel in the US, has been classified by the government as a violation concerning core national technologies.

Taiwan-based magnetic components maker LinkCom Manufacturing is positioning itself for its next phase of growth by expanding beyond high-speed networking into emerging applications, including silicon photonics and low-Earth-orbit satellites.

As the US-Iran military conflict enters its fourth week, global energy supply and electricity dispatch have drawn heightened attention. Taiwan’s state-owned power provider, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), said it is closely monitoring international developments and has formulated a comprehensive response plan — one that includes strengthening generator maintenance, flexibly managing hydropower resources, and promoting demand-side management to ensure a stable domestic power supply.

Sharp Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has named its Chief Business Development Officer, Tetsuji Kawamura, as its next president and CEO, placing an executive with deep overseas and new-business experience at the helm as the Japanese electronics maker pivots from restructuring toward growth.