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Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan quantum leap expands scope to drug and finance
Taiwan's five-year National Quantum Team program is set to conclude in December 2026, and the government's second-stage quantum research initiative will begin in January 2027. The...
Thursday 10 September 2026
China sets clear limits on payment terms to auto suppliers
China's government is formally imposing rules on long payment terms in the auto supply chain, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the State Administration...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan IC design firms seek government subsidies for advanced chip development
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) will hold a joint ministerial meeting in September to discuss subsidy applications submitted...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan courts international talent as special experts qualify for permanent residency in 1 year
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to attract and retain foreign talent as its population declines, with the government easing permanent residency rules and offering faster pathways for...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Google steps up green power purchases in Taiwan for 24/7 carbon-free electricity
Over the past half-year, multinational companies and semiconductor suppliers have pressed the government to reduce surplus power conditions. To increase the flexibility of green power...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Sysgration expands Taiwan, US drone manufacturing as procurement plans advance
Sysgration said in August 2026 that rising demand for artificial intelligence, industrial PCs, and drone systems continued to expand its operating scale, while Taiwan's government...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Thailand pauses 49 data center projects
Thailand has suspended construction on 49 data center projects while stressing that it is not trying to "close the door" to investment. The move comes as the government works to draft...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Analysis: Imec's EUV edge raises question over how far Taiwan should replicate research fab model
If Taiwan's government is determined enough, finding funding and land for the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) or the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR)...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Taiwan sets out 2027 plan to reinforce AI, chip leadership
Taiwan plans to deepen its role in global technology supply chains as demand for AI chips, advanced packaging, and memory tightens worldwide. A new policy agenda aims to bolster semiconductor...
Monday 7 September 2026
South Korea secures US$2B from Air Products, Axcelis, Corning, Pacifico Energy to bolster supply chains
Four major US technology companies have committed a combined US$2 billion to investments across South Korea's semiconductor materials, equipment, and clean energy sectors. The move...
Monday 7 September 2026
DeepSeek plans to buy 160,000 Huawei chips as China aims to wean itself off Nvidia
DeepSeek is reportedly planning to purchase 160,000 Huawei chips for its large 1 GW data center currently under construction in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. This would make...
Monday 7 September 2026
Experts say subsidies can't buy semiconductor competitiveness
At a forum jointly hosted by DSET and SEMI during SEMICON Taiwan this year, Glenn D. Tiffert of the Hoover Institution, Kioxia Holdings board member Emiko Higashi, and NRC...
Monday 7 September 2026
Machine builders flood SEMICON 2026 to grow local chip tools
Taiwan's machinery industry is pushing to turn its semiconductor advantage into a domestic equipment supply chain, as more than 100 member companies join SEMICON Taiwan 2026 and the...
Saturday 5 September 2026
Exclusive: South Korea's safety AI boom is being built from the top down, BEXCO says
South Korea's safety-tech sector may be increasingly filled with AI cameras, robots, drones, and predictive systems, but BEXCO general manager Tom Choi argues that the force pushing...
Friday 4 September 2026
From chips to physical AI: Experts urge Taiwan-US push for trusted drone supply chains at Semicon Taiwan 2026
Trustworthy supply chain concerns are extending beyond semiconductors to drones and other autonomous systems, now emerging as national strategic industries. At a Semicon Taiwan 2026...