Despite facing global end-market inventory adjustments and rising geopolitical uncertainties, Taiwan’s printed circuit board (PCB) supply chain is shifting its capital expenditure atmosphere to accelerate positioning in emerging markets such as AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC). Led by global PCB leader Zhen Ding Tech and IC substrate giant Unimicron, these companies have announced expanded investment plans, betting on advanced AI applications and capacity layout in Southeast Asia.

In the second quarter of 2025, Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 102% year-over-year, driven by affordable battery electric vehicles, rising consumer awareness, government subsidies, and local production expansion. Chinese and Vietnamese brands like BYD and VinFast have become central forces, reshaping the regional EV ecosystem.

Acer Group’s subsidiary, focused on medical imaging and AI healthcare solutions, made its debut at Acer’s global “next@acer” event held in Berlin in 2025. The subsidiary, Acer Medical, showcased aiMed, an AI service platform specifically designed for medical environments that can instantly convert healthcare professionals’ speech or text into structured medical records.