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Wednesday 31 December 2025
Wah Lee acquires Jing De Gases to enter semiconductor specialty gas blending market
Driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor capacity, demand for specialty gases is rising. To secure a position in the local supply chain, high-tech...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Taipower chairman calls for AI data centers near power sources as demand surges
The rapid expansion of AI data centers is triggering unprecedented electricity demand, placing Taiwan's power grid under growing strain. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) Chairman Wen-sheng...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Taiwanese network IC designs to benefit from rising telecom restocking in 2026
Market inventory destocking in the networking supply chain is nearing its end, with telecom operators significantly increasing restocking for network infrastructure since the second...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
The global AI sovereignty race in 2025: How nations poured billions into a new world order
The rise of AI sovereignty is fueling a new global competition, driving countries to invest heavily in AI infrastructure and technologies, akin to an arms race. As nations seek to...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Samsung faces scrutiny over Taiwan probe, denies memory market ties
Samsung Electronics has expanded an internal investigation into alleged employee misconduct at its Taiwan subsidiary, a move the company characterizes as an isolated matter despite...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Taiwan's NAFCO eyes delivery surge as aerospace bottlenecks ease
The aerospace supply chain is showing signs of recovery following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) preparing for...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Top tech topics in 2025 (1): a year of strategic realignment for global semiconductors
As 2025 draws to a close, the global semiconductor industry has undergone a fundamental transformation marked by heightened geopolitical tensions, supply chain restructuring, and...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
AI infrastructure demand boosts Taiwan exports, while visibility beyond 2025 stays limited
As 2025 concludes, Taiwan's information and communication technology (ICT) and electronics sectors have experienced significant export growth driven by AI-related demand, particularly...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
DDR4 spot prices surge 18-fold in a year; December demand cools but impact limited
Memory chip spot prices have witnessed unprecedented increases over the past year, driven by continuing shortages and supply chain adjustments. DDR4 16Gb modules have surged 18 times...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Four major companies get priority from memory suppliers as shortage hits PC brands
Memory prices are soaring as much as four to five times year-over-year. PC brand vendors that were originally expected to gradually finalize supply contracts with memory makers by...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan auto suppliers pivot to hybrids, Chinese brands as 2026 outlook turns cautious
The global automotive industry experienced moderate growth in 2025, driven by electrification and smart technologies. But rising geopolitical risks, cost pressures, and uneven regional...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Smart glasses test hardware makers' integration capabilities
Tech giants, leading consumer electronics manufacturers, and optical component suppliers have all sought to gain an early edge in the rapidly growing field of smart glasses. Display...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
InP substrate shortages emerge as new bottleneck for optical chips
A tightening supply of indium phosphide substrates is emerging as a bottleneck for artificial intelligence data centers and high-speed optical interconnects, prompting compound semiconductor...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Global chip market nears US$1 trillion in 2026 as Taiwan foundries diverge
The global semiconductor industry is on track to reach US$1 trillion in annual sales by 2026 as intense demand for artificial intelligence processors and advanced memory capacity...
Monday 29 December 2025
Smartphone market 2026: Can AI, smart glasses, and foldables revive demand?
Tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical risk continue to cloud the global economy, while the smartphone industry faces fresh pressure from higher upstream material costs and component...