Amid reports that Taiwan plans to invest US$400 billion in the US to secure better tariff treatment, avoid overlapping tax rates, and reduce Section 232 impacts under the Trump administration, a Deloitte Taiwan consultant says concerns over industrial relocation and hollowing out are largely unfounded.

South Korea’s Solvit System is rolling out new search-and-rescue technologies designed to locate missing people in areas with no mobile coverage. The company introduced two systems honored with CES Innovation Awards that aim to sharply reduce search zones and speed up rescue missions in radio shadow regions where phones cannot connect.

As global supply chains realign and tariff barriers rise, Taiwan’s manufacturing sector—at the heart of this storm—feels the uncertainty acutely. At the Fortinet Cybersecurity Carnival 2025 held on November 26, 2025, in Taipei, IDC senior research analyst Yvette Lin stressed that amid geopolitical tensions and rising operating costs, manufacturers must treat cybersecurity not as a simple cost of protection but as a core competitive advantage that ensures uninterrupted production and reinforces operational resilience.

Taiwan’s tech industry is set for a major transformation in international expansion, amid the ongoing restructuring of global supply chains and geopolitical shifts. In his capacity as chairman of the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA), Hon Hai (Foxconn) chairman Young Liu has pledged to replicate Taiwan’s science park model overseas, a bid welcomed by many small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, who hope for swift implementation of such plans.