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Monday 17 August 2026
Record orders, yet profits squeezed: Asia-Pacific electronics supply chain caught in cost crunch

Global Electronics Association survey data show that demand across the global electronics manufacturing industry maintained steady...

Monday 17 August 2026
China battery makers rework costs as lithium prices fall and taxes rise
China's lithium battery industry is entering a new phase of cost restructuring as falling lithium carbonate prices, uncertain supply conditions and higher taxes squeeze manufacturers'...
Monday 17 August 2026
Tata succession clouds outlook for chips, clean energy, data centers

Tata's leadership transition may shape the pace of one of India's biggest industrial bets. The group's planned spending on chips, clean...

Monday 17 August 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI expansion fuels supernodes, post-HBM memory, liquid cooling and supply-chain shifts
This week's most-read stories traced the AI boom across the stack, from supernodes and next-generation memory to liquid cooling, solar power, telecom services and PCB demand. Below...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Lotes sees tight supply, says demand remains intact

Connector maker Lotes is deepening its server business, with its server quick disconnect (QD) line set to enter mass production in July,...

Saturday 15 August 2026
Century Group pivots beyond offshore wind with four-pronged energy strategy

Century Iron and Steel Industrial (CIS) and Century Wind Power (CWP) held a joint investor conference on August 13. Driven by a significant...

Friday 14 August 2026
China AI chip demand lifts Hygon revenue 67%, Sugon profit 34% as domestic computing expands

Hygon Information posted a 66.5% increase in first-half 2026 revenue as accelerating artificial intelligence deployment and stronger...

Friday 14 August 2026
MPI posts record 2Q26 revenue, profit as probe card capacity stays fully loaded

Taiwanese test interface provider MPI said that continued strong expansion demand from global artificial intelligence (AI) customers,...

Friday 14 August 2026
Chinese analog chipmaker Novosense returns to profit on AI server, auto demand
Suzhou Novosense Microelectronics expects to return to profitability in the first half of 2026, with revenue rising nearly 67% as demand for AI computing infrastructure, automotive...
Friday 14 August 2026
IBM and OpenAI partner to accelerate secure enterprise AI deployment
IBM announced on August...
Friday 14 August 2026
Lam Research to spend more than US$3 billion expanding global R&D labs
Lam Research plans to invest more than US$3 billion over the next five years to expand its global research and development lab network, increasing experimental capacity as semiconductor...
Friday 14 August 2026
Taiwan machine tool exports return to growth in July

Driven by sustained momentum in AI and semiconductor demand, Taiwan's machinery exports continued their upward trajectory in July,...

Friday 14 August 2026
Kaori Heat Treatment to invest NT$3 billion in Taiwan and Thailand expansion
Kaori Heat Treatment has approved a major capacity expansion in Taiwan and Thailand as demand rises for AI cooling components and fuel cells. The heat-treatment maker said its board...
Thursday 13 August 2026
NXP expands Malaysia factory to bolster global chip supply resilience

NXP Semiconductors has begun expanding its Petaling Jaya assembly and test site in Malaysia, a move that could support semiconductor...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Foxconn buys new land for optical communications expansion

Foxconn approved the purchase of an industrial property in New Taipei City's Tucheng District for NT$1 billion (US$31.08 million),...