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Friday 28 August 2026
AI packaging race heats up: Taiwan OSATs plan US$14.6 billion capex

The AI investment cycle is spreading from leading-edge wafer fabrication into semiconductor packaging and testing, with Taiwan's largest...

Friday 28 August 2026
Pioneering sustainable water solutions in Asia-Pacific data centers
At the Sustainability Environment Asia Conference 2026, Gunalan Kaniasan, principal for water resources in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJC) at AWS, outlined strategies for water sustainability...
Friday 28 August 2026
Hiroca Holdings 2Q26 loss narrows as China plant consolidation supports recovery
Automotive components manufacturer Hiroca Holdings stated on August 27 that although losses were still recorded in the second quarter of 2026 due to weak pull-ins from China's domestic...
Friday 28 August 2026
China's Kaizhong eyes data centers and dexterous hands
At GATE 2026, Kaizhong, a major Chinese commutator maker, used its display to showcase how its automotive business has laid the groundwork for expansion into data centers, dexterous...
Friday 28 August 2026
Huawei's Ascend 910C sold out in China, but Nvidia's H200 supply gap persists
Huawei's Ascend 910C is already sold out in China, but domestic chips still cannot fully replace Nvidia's H200s. The shortage matters beyond China because AI compute constraints, pricing,...
Friday 28 August 2026
Nvidia forms PAC to expand Washington lobbying
According to Bloomberg, Nvidia has formed a federal political action committee (PAC), expanding its Washington presence as governments debate artificial intelligence rules...
Friday 28 August 2026
Exemption that shields US$143 billion of US server imports is now on the table
For all the noise Donald Trump has made about taxing semiconductors, the measure that actually took effect in January 2026 barely touched the machines the AI build-out runs on. A 25%...
Friday 28 August 2026
Samsung absorbs memory costs to chase smartphone crown
Global smartphone shipments are set to shrink sharply in 2026 as soaring memory and core component prices hit the market, but Samsung Electronics is moving in the opposite direction...
Friday 28 August 2026
Global LCD TV shipments above 70 inches rise as large-screen prices fall
Global shipments of LCD TVs larger than 70 inches have climbed sharply over the past four years, with models above 98 inches rising 12-fold, according to a Nikkei report citing...
Friday 28 August 2026
AI chip demand squeezes capacity, Data Image secures 1-year supply
As strong AI demand continues to soak up semiconductor capacity, some ICs and passive components are seeing shortages and longer lead times. Qisda's display maker Data Image has stepped...
Friday 28 August 2026
HITCON expands Taiwan's cybersecurity focus from agentic AI to post-quantum cryptography
With the recent surge of generative AI in enterprise and consumer applications, AI has begun taking on new roles, moving from simply answering questions to autonomously planning tasks...
Friday 28 August 2026
P-Duke Technology optimistic on 2H26 growth as demand surges across three niche markets
P-Duke Technology, a manufacturer of specialized niche power supplies, said during its earnings call on August 26 that it remains optimistic about its outlook for second-half and full-year...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Siemens Taiwan chief to lead European Chamber in Taiwan from September 2026
The European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan said on August 27 that Siemens Taiwan president and chief executive Frank Grunert will become its chairperson on September 1, 2026. The decision...
Thursday 27 August 2026
HP revenue hits record as PC shipments fall on rising component costs
HP reported record revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, but PC shipments declined as higher average selling prices weighed on unit volume. The company said the same pattern...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Driving measurable sustainability: CIDB Malaysia's blueprint for carbon accountability
At Sustainability Environment Asia Conference 2026, Suhaimi Mansor, deputy chief executive of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, delivered a clear mandate...