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Wednesday 18 March 2026
China tightens Hong Kong IPO rules, curbs red-chip listings to stem capital outflows

China is tightening scrutiny over domestic companies seeking to list in Hong Kong, signaling a shift in how one of the market's most entrenched...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Taiwan smart city expo spotlights AI robotics across industries
The 2026 Smart City Summit & Expo features an AI robot application zone, jointly planned by the Taiwan Smart City Solutions Alliance, the Tainan City Government, and the Special...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Apple's low-cost MacBook Neo pressures consumer electronics amid rising memory costs
Apple launched the MacBook Neo in March 2026, featuring an Arm-based A18 Pro processor, with pricing starting at US$599 and US$499 for students. Supply chain sources warn that surging...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Apple adopts MediaTek Wi-Fi chip for MacBook Neo to save costs, say sources
Apple's recently launched affordable MacBook Neo has been found to use MediaTek's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips instead of Broadcom or Apple's own N1 chip, according to teardown reports...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Intel unveils Core Ultra 200HX Plus processors with up to 8% gaming boost

Intel on March 17 launched its Core Ultra 200HX Plus series mobile processors, expanding its high-performance lineup for gaming, content...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Oppo seeks to offset component cost pressures with global expansion and premium push
Oppo is preparing to cushion its smartphone business against rising component costs, particularly memory, after reaching annual shipments of around 100 million units. The company is...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
HD Renewable Energy deepens presence in Japan's power market with 50MW Hokkaido energy storage project
Japan's 25th Smart Energy Week is taking place in Tokyo, where HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) showcased three major solutions: energy storage integration, electricity trading, and charging...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Analysis: How Nvidia is leveraging DeepSeek R1 surge to cement hardware–model domination
On March 11 (US time), Nvidia announced a US$26 billion five-year investment in open-source large language models and introduced Nemotron 3 Super, its most powerful hybrid mixture-of-experts...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Exclusive: AI server supply chain hits hidden stalemate as CSPs and manufacturers favor price hikes over expansion
Geopolitical tariff conflicts combined with the outbreak of Middle East hostilities have pushed even the booming AI server and data center industry—and its supply chain—into...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Chinese server maker Sugon unveils 400G AI fabric to rival Nvidia InfiniBand
Chinese server maker Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) has introduced scaleFabric, its first fully self-developed 400G native remote direct memory access (RDMA) data center...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
AI boom lifts Changs Ascending as data centers seek reliable power

As AI and advanced semiconductor manufacturing drive unprecedented demand for computing power, the reliability of the electricity supply...

Wednesday 18 March 2026
Foxconn sees AI server market splitting GPU-ASIC 8:2 as CSP demand surges
Buoyed by sustained high capital expenditure by global cloud service providers (CSPs), AI servers and data center infrastructure have become the ICT supply chain's primary growth drivers...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Surging US AI demand drives contract manufacturing fees higher for Taiwan electronics makers
Aggressive AI investments by major US cloud service providers (CSPs) are driving a surge in demand for Taiwan's semiconductor and ICT hardware, pushing exports, prices, and private...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Meta accelerates AI ASIC roll-out as Broadcom secures four-generation chip design deal
Meta recently announced plans to launch four generations of ASIC product lines over the next two years, including the already mass-produced MTIA 300 and upcoming MTIA 400, 450, and...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Taiwan on track to outpace China's growth again in 2026
Driven by US President Donald Trump's push for American reindustrialization and efforts to shift industries away from China through high tariffs, Taiwan's economy is set to outpace...