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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Synnex sees strong growth in value-added commercial IT, semiconductors
AI-driven enterprise procurement and a consumer shift toward higher-end products lifted Synnex Technology International's revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, with profit...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Samsung weighs power subsidiary to secure semiconductor electricity by 2027
Samsung Group was reported to be considering a dedicated in-house power-procurement subsidiary to secure electricity directly for its semiconductor production facilities, with operations...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
DEEPX wins South Korean air base contract for domestic AI surveillance NPU
South Korean IC design firm DEEPX will deploy its neural processing unit in an AI perimeter surveillance system at a South Korean Air Force base. The project is the first in the country’s...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
South Korea elevates SMR to national strategy, boosts nuclear investment
The South Korean government has proposed adding small modular reactors (SMRs) to its national strategic-technology tax incentive program, a move backed by the country's nuclear industry...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
AI demand lifts Taiwan software firms as Galaxy, M-Power, Systex post gains
Several Taiwanese software companies reported stronger results in 2026, with generative AI and AI agents supporting rather than disrupting their businesses. Galaxy Software Services,...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Etron reports record July revenue as memory prices surge
Etron Technology said July 2026 consolidated revenue jumped to NT$2.125 billion, a fourth straight monthly record, as rising memory prices lifted sales. The Taiwan-based memory IC...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
China's Long March 7A rocket explodes 85 seconds after liftoff in rare launch failure
China's Long March 7A Y18 rocket exploded in mid-air shortly after launching from Wenchang, Hainan, on the evening of August 10, with its ChinaSat-4B satellite payload believed to...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Amkor reportedly weighs China stake sale as multinationals reassess footprint
Amkor Technology is exploring options, including the sale of a stake in its China business, according to people familiar with the matter, adding the US chip packaging and testing giant...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Samsung races to qualify Taylor fab as 2nm demand turns US capacity into a strategic asset

Following growing momentum behind large-scale infrastructure buildouts in South Korea, the industry is witnessing an aggressive wave...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
YAGEO, Walsin post record July sales as AI demand lifts passive components
YAGEO and Walsin Technology reported strong July 2026 revenue as artificial intelligence demand continued to lift Taiwan's passive components sector. Both companies said orders from...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
China silicon wafer expansion accelerates: Eswin scales 12-inch capacity, Lion Micro consolidates 6- and 8-inch assets

China's silicon wafer industry is entering a new phase of simultaneous capacity expansion and consolidation, with Xi'an Eswin Material...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Weak China auto demand sends parts maker Hiroca deeper into North America, Japan
Hiroca Holdings reported consolidated revenue of NT$370 million (approx. US$11.5 million) for July, down 17.2% from the previous month and 16.7% from a year earlier. Consolidated revenue...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Jiuhan lifts first-half profit 400% on NT$11 billion order book
Jiuhan System Technology reported record second-quarter and first-half 2026 revenue and profit on strong demand tied to advanced semiconductor manufacturing and AI infrastructure....
Tuesday 11 August 2026
UMC revenue climbs to a 45-month high as wafer prices rise
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported July 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$23.84 billion, up 1.8% from June and 18.98% from a year earlier, marking the highest level in...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
China's AMIES lands repeat orders for 350nm lithography system

Shanghai-based AMIES Technology has secured repeat volume orders for its domestically developed AST6200 350nm stepper projection lithography...