Morrison, a Taiwanese company specializing in precision optical coating combined with semiconductor lithography process technology, was officially listed on the emerging stock market on June 26, 2025. It is the first company in Asia capable of mass-producing 8-inch patterned optical films (POF) and independently managing lithography operations. Morrison aims to expand its production capacity to address growing demands in sensor filter markets that require increasingly sophisticated optical components.

Acer Group founder Stan Shih said Taiwan’s industrial transformation from vertical integration to vertical disintegration has been crucial to its tech rise, noting that US chip giant Intel stood alone in resisting this industry-wide change.

Taiwan announced new satellite mobile communication frequency applications but imposed localization requirements that effectively bar Chinese smartphones from using direct-to-satellite features in the territory.

Lianyou Metals, a rare metal recycling and smelting company, expects steady growth in sodium tungstate and battery-grade cobalt sulfate shipments in the second half of 2025 as international customers increasingly adopt recycled materials to meet ESG requirements.