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Tuesday 10 November 2026
Mitsui Chemicals to acquire JSR for US$11.6 billion, targeting semiconductor materials growth
Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire semiconductor materials maker JSR in a transaction valued at JPY1.84 trillion (approx. US$11.6 billion), including assumed debt, as it seeks to strengthen...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan's proposed Amazon Leo network would broaden emergency communications
Taiwan's proposed 2027 government budget would fund a low Earth orbit satellite network using Amazon Leo, adding backup communications for critical sites during disasters and emergencies...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
TIER sees Taiwan growth slowing to 6.45% in 2027
Taiwan's growth is expected to ease in 2027 as a surge in AI-related exports and business investment lifts this year's comparison base. However, continued spending on AI infrastructure...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan begins 6G spectrum prep as 4G licenses expire in 2030
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans to begin preparatory work in 2027 for a potential 6G spectrum release, as licenses for the 700MHz, 900MHz, and 1800MHz bands are due...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
KHGEARS posts record October revenue as new product shipments continue
Precision gearmaker KHGEARS International reported October 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$283 million (US$8.62 million), up 19.08% year on year and a monthly record. Revenue for the...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Trans-Sun Materials Technology sees AI server, robot growth defying US political shifts
Calls to curb artificial intelligence (AI) expansion have intensified after the US Democratic Party's sweeping victory in the midterm elections, but Trans-Sun Materials Technology...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Winbond sees AI data center buildout largely secured through 2028, flags 2029 as possible turning point
Winbond Electronics chairman Arthur Chiao said the AI data center buildout planned by major cloud service providers (CSPs) for 2027 and 2028 is largely secured, with funding, land,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwanese engineering company Yankey holds NT$57.1 billion orders, Kumamoto wafer fab project to boost 2027 revenue
Yankey Engineering’s order backlog reached a record NT$57.1 billion (US$1.74 billion) as of the end of September, with its subcontracting project for the second wafer fab in...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Exclusive: influx of Chinese capital drives gallium oxide substrate price cuts toward 2027
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3), a compound ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductor material, is poised to hit a critical turning point in 2027. Semiconductor supply chain sources...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Singapore fab set to drive VIS growth as AI interposers reshape output
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said its Singapore wafer fab is expected to become a growth driver in 2027, with capacity nearly sold out, customer commitments secured,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
AI demand points to tighter capacity, higher prices at Taiwanese foundry service Vanguard
Vanguard International Semiconductor expects utilization of its 8-inch mature-node fabs to exceed 90% in the fourth quarter of 2026, as AI data center demand lifts orders for power...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus targets Taiwan’s chip cluster model, plans 3 more Hokkaido plants
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said the Japanese chipmaker will use Taiwan as a model for building a semiconductor industry cluster in Hokkaido, while IBM Japan is establishing...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Simplo Technology reports lower third-quarter profit as laptop peak season disappoints
Simplo Technology's third-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders fell 27.6% from the previous quarter as laptop demand softened during the traditional peak season and a US...
Monday 9 November 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix race to secure EUV tools as ASML warns of shortages
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are competing to secure extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment from ASML as the Dutch supplier warns that its planned capacity will fall short...
Monday 9 November 2026
Musk says SpaceX annual recurring revenue likely to top US$500 billion by December 2027
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company's annual recurring revenue (ARR) will likely exceed US$500 billion in December 2027, and that a US$1 trillion run rate is no longer out of the...