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Thursday 5 March 2026
Column: US drone policy reshapes supply chain opportunities for Taiwan
On June 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders—"Unleashing American Drone Dominance" and "Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty"—mandating that...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
US reverse-engineers Iran's Shahed drone to reshape asymmetric warfare with AI-powered LUCAS swarms
In late February 2026, the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, deepening an already entrenched Middle East stalemate. During Operation Epic Fury, the US military...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taiwan fortifies emergency energy defenses as Middle East tensions disrupt LNG supply
Rising tensions between the US and Iran have rattled global energy markets, exposing new vulnerabilities in Middle East supply chains. After drone attacks forced QatarEnergy to suspend...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz closure threatens China auto exports, triggers 15-25% cost surge
Following US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy and shipping...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Middle East conflict unlikely to disrupt Taiwan's short-term oil and gas supply; gas price volatility key to power costs
As the US–Iran war threatens to drive up global energy prices, concerns have been growing regarding Taiwan's energy supply, which is highly reliant on imported liquified natural...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Escalation in the Middle East spotlights communication resilience ahead of 2026 UK Space‑Comm Expo
Recent joint airstrikes by the US and Israel against Iran, followed by Iran's retaliatory attacks on nearby US military bases in Bahrain and Qatar, disrupted local flight schedules...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Getac eyes defense digitalization amid Middle East conflict escalation
The intensifying conflicts in the Middle East are fueling demand for defense digitalization. Getac Holdings chairman James Hwang noted that as countries worldwide increase their defense...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz threat tests South Korea's memory recovery
After the US and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran, Middle East tensions escalated sharply. South Korea activated an emergency response system, with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok...
Monday 2 March 2026
Middle East escalation disrupts AWS data center, Apple retail, and Robotaxi services
US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Qatar, with spillover disruptions hitting cloud infrastructure, logistics hubs, and...
Friday 23 January 2026
Taiwan air cargo volume set to hit historic peak in 2026, driven by AI and chip exports
Taiwan's air cargo is on track to reach a record high by 2026, propelled by strong demand for AI servers and advanced semiconductors primarily exported to the US. According to Taiwan's...
Monday 19 January 2026
OpenAI flags China's AI surge with geopolitical ripples
OpenAI has underscored the increasing complexity and unpredictability of the AI rivalry between the US and China, highlighting China's rapid progress through open-source, low-cost...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Apple leads 2025 global smartphone sales with upgrade strategy
Global smartphone shipments increased by 2% year-over-year in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of growth, according to Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by strong...
Monday 12 January 2026
Qatar, UAE join US-led Pax Silica supply chain pact
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join a US-led initiative to secure artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, expanding a framework Washington views as...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
South Korea lures global chip capital at COMEUP 2025 as Middle East investors step in

South Korea is emerging as a focal point for global semiconductor investment as domestic AI chip startups attract growing interest from...

Tuesday 2 December 2025
Alibaba Cloud's global expansion tests geopolitical boundaries
Alibaba Cloud is ramping up its global strategy, pushing aggressively into the Middle East and Southeast Asia to expand its presence in fast-growing emerging markets.