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Monday 10 August 2026
German EV subsidies lift Chinese automakers in a reshaped market

Germany's car market posted only modest growth in July, but battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids surged as internal combustion...

Monday 10 August 2026
Taiwan drones still rely on foreign chips despite shift away from China

Demand for non-China drone supply chains is clear in Europe and the US, while calls to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers have recently...

Monday 10 August 2026
South Korea charges into the humanoid robot race as conglomerates mobilize

The global humanoid robot race is heating up, with the US and China battling for technological and market leadership, but a third...

Friday 7 August 2026
Taiwan's film and TV industry expands as more local films top NT$100 million
Taiwan's Development of Cultural and Creative Industries Act has formally designated the film and TV industry as one of the island's national strategic industries. Companies investing...
Friday 7 August 2026
Taiwan raises 2027 central government spending to NT$3.6 trillion
Taiwan's central government said it would lift 2027 spending to NT$3.6 trillion, as President Lai Ching-te outlined a budget plan aimed at boosting industrial upgrading, technological...
Friday 7 August 2026
Hughes files for Chapter 11 as Starlink reshapes satellite broadband
EchoStar Group's broadband business subsidiary Hughes Satellite Systems filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US on August 3, saying it will use the process to reduce debt...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Taiwan unveils four semiconductor pillars for Smart Nation 2.0 plan

On August 5, Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council said it had completed the central government's 2027 budget plan, with...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Taiwan fund launches US$800M guarantee plan for US investment

Taiwan's National Development Fund said it will commit US$800 million to a financing guarantee mechanism aimed at helping local companies...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Starlink prepares terrestrial mobile push as SpaceX targets US carrier market

Starlink is preparing to move beyond satellite broadband and direct-to-device coverage into a broader mobile communications business,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Open weight models excluded from US frontier model review
Open weight models made by US companies are reportedly exempt from new guidelines by the US Trump administration overseeing the safety of new frontier models. The White House also...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Taiwan launches NT$10B fund to back biotech commercialization

Taiwan's National Development Fund Management Committee on the 4th approved a new NT$10 billion (US$308 million) investment program...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
South Korea's KRW500B SiC push stalls as low returns deter major companies

South Korea's planned KRW500 billion(US$349,398) research and development initiative for silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan classifies semiconductors, AI as high-energy industries, launches decarbonization project

Taiwan's government has recently begun classifying the semiconductor and AI industries as high-energy consumption industries in recent...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
India rumored to move to extend electronics tax breaks to 2041, widening pitch against China

India is reportedly proposing to extend key tax exemptions for foreign electronics manufacturers until 2041, a move that hands Apple...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
White House finalizes voluntary AI testing framework, keeps details under wraps

The White House said on August 3 it had finalized a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models, but has not disclosed the...