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Friday 19 June 2026
EU fast-tracks US tariff deal, adds three Trump safeguards

The European Union has rushed through a US-EU tariff agreement after US President Donald Trump demanded that Brussels complete the...

Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...
Friday 19 June 2026
Singapore becomes a startup melting pot— who's coming, who's staying, and why

Plug and Play's Wayne Soh on the shifting flows of Chinese, Indian, and Taiwanese founders through the city-state.

Friday 19 June 2026
Nvidia leads China assisted-driving chip market; Horizon Robotics rises to second
China's assisted-driving chip market is becoming more concentrated, with Nvidia leading in assisted-driving domain controller chip installations and Horizon Robotics...
Friday 19 June 2026
Research Insight: Fukuta expands small power modules as drones and robot dogs drive growth

As global EV market growth slows, motor makers that once relied on EV power systems are moving faster to find new growth engines. Fukuta...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Smart glasses race pulls Taiwan and China optical suppliers into waveguide battle
Smart glasses shipments are rising steadily, making the category one of the most closely watched consumer electronics growth drivers after notebooks and smartphones. Taiwanese optical...
Thursday 18 June 2026
AI data center boom drives Taiwan passive component makers to record sales
Demand in the passive components market is recovering significantly, lifting operating momentum at Taiwan's two leading suppliers, Yageo and Walsin Technology. Average book-to-bill...
Thursday 18 June 2026
NIO founder warns China's auto market could shrink by 20% this year
Nio founder and chairman William Li warned at the 2026 China Auto Chongqing Summit that China's auto industry has entered its "most brutal final stage," saying 2026 passenger-vehicle...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Darwin organ chip joins Nvidia AI medical push
Backlight module maker Darwin held its shareholders' meeting on June 17, 2026, and said it remains cautiously optimistic about 2026 revenue as its new businesses continue to gain traction...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Japan lasers in on India's Assam state for chip and infrastructure corridor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
BMW opens Neue Klasse reservations early; car business margin forecast unexpectedly cut in half
Although BMW's Neue Klasse BEV lineup is receiving strong market feedback and demand, it is also facing challenges due to weakness in the Chinese auto market and the conflict in the...
Thursday 18 June 2026
AI chip boom strains probe card supply, Taiwan test interface maker weighs prepayment deals
MPI Corporation, a major probe card supplier, said AI demand is tightening supply across the probe card market and extending order visibility, with the company considering a prepayment...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Unitree IPO tests China's bet on low-cost humanoid robots

Unitree Robotics is heading toward a Shanghai listing with a pitch drawing attention well beyond China: humanoid robots can be built...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Clevo PC shipments grow against trends, targeting double-digit on-year growth
PC shipments have been affected by shortages and price increases for memory and processors, and market research firms generally expect full-year 2026 shipments to decline by double...
Thursday 18 June 2026
AI glasses race turns into a battle of devices, LLMs, and user interfaces

AI glasses are gaining momentum as Meta, Rokid, RayNeo, Xreal, Viture, HTC, and other vendors step up their efforts, with Google and...