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Saturday 28 March 2026
Samsung labor talks resume as new law boosts union leverage
Samsung Electronics has decided to restart negotiations on wages and collective agreements, temporarily halting a planned large-scale strike scheduled for late May. The risk of strike...
Friday 27 March 2026
Taiwan launches 4-year smart service robot roadmap starting with environment-aware systems to address structural labor shortages
Service-sector labor shortages have surpassed those in manufacturing, emerging as a global structural challenge. To address this shift, Taiwan is prioritizing the deployment of service-oriented...
Wednesday 25 March 2026
ASML employees stage walkout against 1,700 job cuts
Over 1,000 employees at ASML's headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, staged a lunchtime walkout on March 24, 2026, to protest the company's plan to cut 1,700 jobs as part of...
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Exclusive: Tesla and SpaceX pursue dual solar strategy on Earth and in orbit
Chinese solar supply chain companies say that Tesla and SpaceX, both led by Elon Musk, are quietly building a dual-track solar strategy spanning Earth and space, an emerging structure...
Monday 23 March 2026
An imminent strike looms over Samsung's AI memory supply
Samsung Electronics is facing escalating labor tensions after its largest union secured approval for a strike, raising concerns over potential disruptions to semiconductor production...
Sunday 22 March 2026
Samsung union votes to strike, risking Nvidia HBM4 supply disruption
Samsung Electronics' labor union has voted overwhelmingly to initiate dispute proceedings following a breakdown in wage negotiations, raising concerns over potential disruptions to...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung strike vote nears, DS and DX divisions clash over bonuses
As Samsung Electronics' union members vote on whether to strike, market attention is shifting from the labor negotiations themselves to the disparities in benefits and potential conflicts...
Friday 13 March 2026
US puts East Asian countries on notice in sweeping 60-economy forced labor probe
On March 12, 2026, the US Trade Representative launched investigations covering 60 economies under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether each economy's acts,...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Samsung union plans 18-day strike, adding risk to HBM supply chain
Samsung Electronics' labor union recently announced that employees who do not participate in a planned 18-day general strike from May 21 to June 7, 2026, will face penalties, sparking...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Tesla's Grunheide overhaul signals shift to multi-product 'superfactory' with implications for European automakers
Tesla's Gigafactory in Grunheide, Germany, is being repurposed into a multi-product manufacturing hub after CEO Elon Musk outlined five transformation initiatives to address falling...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent
What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Tong Hsing Electronic Partners with SixSense

Tong Hsing Electronic, a global leader in semiconductor assembly and testing services, today announced a strategic collaboration with Singapore-based AI solutions provider...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Humanoid robots challenge South Korea’s safety and liability framework

While humanoid robot technology advances rapidly, South Korea is moving to establish regulatory clarity on safety, liability and verification...

Monday 2 February 2026
Taiwan restarts offshore wind expansion, resetting strategy with 2026 floating turbine demo
After years of disruption, Taiwan's offshore wind sector is approaching a decisive inflection point in 2026. Development momentum was previously slowed by labor shortages during the...
Friday 30 January 2026
Nexcom eyes robot market growth, targets ramp-up in 2027
Physical AI has emerged as an important direction for AI applications in smart manufacturing and automated services, addressing labor shortages, with humanoid robots taking the spotlight...