Advantech maintains strong 3Q25 performance despite rising raw material costs

Advantech, a leading industrial PC manufacturer, reported steady growth in the third quarter of 2025 despite experiencing a slight decline in gross margin caused by rising raw material costs. Consolidated revenue for the third quarter reached NT$17.774 billion (US$570 million), marking a 19% increase year-over-year. The company posted a gross margin of 38.9% and net profit after tax of NT$2.77 billion.

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China eases trade curbs on US optical fibers, suspends entity restrictions

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on November 5, 2025, that, effective November 10, 2025, it will end anti-circumvention measures on certain cut-off shifted single-mode optical fiber (G.654.C optical fiber) imported from the US. This change means that related products will no longer face anti-dumping duties ranging from 33.3% to 78.2%, restoring their standard import status.

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Tesla reportedly appoints India head as sales remain slow under high import duties

Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that Tesla had named Sharad Agarwal, former head of Lamborghini India, as its country head, signaling a shift toward a more localized strategy after a slow start in the world’s most populous nation. Agarwal, who begins his tenure this week, will oversee day-to-day operations on the ground, replacing Tesla’s prior approach of managing India through a small local team reporting remotely from China and regional hubs.

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Commentary: Is Trump’s Blackwell ban handing China the AI chip crown on a platter?

Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, his administration has escalated technology export restrictions with unprecedented aggression. Beyond raising overseas H-1B visa application fees to US$100,000 and demanding that Nvidia and AMD remit 15% of their advanced chip revenues from China to the US Treasury, Trump has now banned sales of Nvidia’s cutting-edge Blackwell AI chips to China entirely.

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Nvidia CEO credits Taiwan partners for US AI chip success, warns China’s advancement

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged the critical role of Taiwanese partners in domestic AI chip production in the US, while cautioning that China’s technological progress has been underestimated. Huang highlighted the importance of supply chain collaboration during an interview with Fox News, as reported by Wccftech and FreeMalaysiaToday.

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Vivo and Oppo flagship phones go head-to-head

Pre-order performance of Vivo’s X300 series and Oppo’s Find X9 series flagship smartphones has exceeded expectations. To meet user demands for improved performance and telephoto shooting, both brands have offered telephoto lenses as bundled accessories for their top-tier flagship models. This innovation has become a key driver in boosting both Vivo and Oppo flagship sales.

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