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Friday 23 January 2026
TSMC and Samsung reduce 8-inch wafer capacity, but oversupply still remains
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei confirmed adjustments in 8-inch and mature process capacities to improve efficiency, with Samsung also cutting 8-inch output. Despite these reductions and price...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Rapidtek's Black Kite-1 signals Taiwan's push into global low-orbit communications
Rapidtek's 8U IoT CubeSat, Black Kite-1, has successfully established stable communications with multiple overseas ground stations since entering orbit, completing its first cross-regional...
Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers eyes quarterly revenue growth in 2026; chair sees better market than last year
GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu told the media on January 21, 2026, that the company's global expansion plans are starting to pay off, with subsidiaries in Niigata and Utsunomiya,...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Taiwan machine tool industry poised for growth as US-Taiwan tariff agreement takes effect
The Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association (TMBA) held its annual outlook press conference on January 20, 2026, highlighting the impact of the recent US-Taiwan tariff...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Asia Optical bets on humanoid robots as its next growth engine

Asia Optical is positioning itself for what its chairman believes could be the next major consumer technology wave: humanoid robots. I-Jen...

Tuesday 20 January 2026
ASUS chairman lays out 'All In AI' strategy under global trade headwinds

At its year-end celebration on January 16, ASUS held a confident tone amid a turbulent global outlook. Jonney Shih, the company's chairman,...

Monday 19 January 2026
Quanta rushing to hire and expand as AI server demand holds strong
Server ODM Quanta Computer is aggressively expanding production, with the expectation that capacity will double again by the end of 2026. Quanta's Executive Vice President and Quanta...
Monday 19 January 2026
Optics manufacturers strengthen ties with semiconductor firms in silicon photonics race, Asia Optical among targets
Industry speculation about collaboration between optics manufacturers and semiconductor companies to bolster their silicon photonics (SiPh) capabilities is gaining ground. Following...
Saturday 17 January 2026
Samsung DS rebounds to record KRW20 trillion under new leadership
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, since his appointment in May 2024, has spearheaded significant changes at the company's Device Solutions (DS) division, reversing...
Saturday 17 January 2026
TSMC chair confirms long-term AI demand and commitment to US expansion
At its January 15, 2026, earnings call, TSMC chairman C.C. Wei addressed questions on the authenticity of AI demand, capital expenditure plans, and US capacity expansion. Wei stated...
Friday 16 January 2026
Quanta says AI industry faced three major waves in 2025, sees strong growth over next 2-3 years
Quanta Computer held its year-end banquet on the evening of January 15, 2026, during which company chairman Barry Lam highlighted three major waves that hit 2025. He named the tariff...
Thursday 15 January 2026
NIAR chair urges ITRI to take charge of applying research
National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR) chairman Cheng-wen Wu has called on the Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSL) of the Industrial Technology...
Thursday 15 January 2026
TSMC Arizona yields depend on Taiwan's on-site experts
TSMC is known for strong performance and high yields in advanced chip manufacturing, supplying key customers such as Nvidia and Apple. But producing leading-edge semiconductors requires...
Saturday 10 January 2026
China semiconductor leaders urge caution on Nvidia H200 deals
Following the US government's decision to ease restrictions on Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, Wei Shaojun, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA),...
Friday 9 January 2026
AMEC chairman plans share sale after restoring Chinese citizenship

AMEC disclosed on January 8, 2026, that its founder and chairman, Gerald Yin, plans to reduce his personal shareholding over the next...