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Wednesday 20 May 2026
Analysis: Japan's auto giants diverge—who's navigating the storm, and who's still in it
Japan's three largest automakers reported fiscal 2025 results that signal shifting production strategies and significant implications for suppliers across North America and beyond...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Samsung narrows bonus gap as payout split threatens strike deal
Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed talks on May 19 in a last-ditch effort to avert an 18-day strike set to begin May 21, with the two sides reportedly closing...
Friday 15 May 2026
Foxconn's operating profit jumps 63% as AI server scale offsets seasonal dip
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported first-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$2.11 trillion (approximately US$66.95 billion), up 29.68% year over year but down 19% from...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Appier posts record 1Q26 revenue and profit, lifts 2Q26 outlook
Appier, an AI-native Agentic AI-as-a-Service company, reported on May 13 that first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit reached record highs and that it expects second-quarter 2026 results...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Y.S. Tech sees strong high-end cooling demand, but new plant costs weigh on profit
Y.S. Tech reported that demand for high-end networking IT cooling and automotive orders lifted consolidated revenue to NT$1.129 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and operating profit...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Samsung labor talks collapse as bonus dispute threatens chip output
Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union failed to reach a pay deal following government-mediated talks, raising the risk of an 18-day strike beginning May 21, 2026, that could...
Monday 11 May 2026
Samsung strike talks resumed with US$29 billion on the line
Samsung Electronics' labor and management have returned to the negotiating table under South Korean government mediation, as the company faces a planned general strike and a widening...
Friday 8 May 2026
Analysis: Samsung's union fight exposes a fault line in semiconductor investment
A labor dispute at Samsung Electronics is sharpening a debate with implications well beyond South Korea: how semiconductor companies balance worker compensation against the capital-intensive...
Friday 8 May 2026
Samsung workers seek bigger share of AI profits as strike looms

Samsung Electronics is facing mounting pressure from workers seeking a larger share of the AI-driven semiconductor boom, as unions threaten...

Friday 8 May 2026
Aopen posts highest first-quarter profit in 20 years as edge computing sales strengthen
Aopen, an Acer subsidiary, reported its strongest first-quarter operating profit, net profit after tax, and earnings per share for the period in 20 years, citing tighter operational...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
'Chipflation' hits Samsung, boosts Apple results
As soaring memory prices fuel "chipflation," Samsung Electronics and Apple are taking sharply different approaches. Samsung's Mobile eXperience (MX) division is trying to protect profitability...
Friday 1 May 2026
Advantest beats on AI chip testing, cautious outlook dents shares

Japan's Advantest closed its fiscal year with strong results, highlighting how AI-driven chip demand is reshaping semiconductor testing...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test raises capex as HPC probe card orders hit 30% of sales
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech reported that strong demand from high-performance computing chip customers drove first-quarter 2026 revenue to NT$1.357 billion (US$43 million) and operating...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung Electronics' record chip profits signal strengthening AI memory supercycle
Samsung Electronics reported a sharp increase in first-quarter 2026 profitability, led by its semiconductor division, as AI-driven demand for memory chips continued to accelerate....
Thursday 30 April 2026
Nissan's restructuring yields operating profit, but net loss persists as sales slump
Nissan Motor's three-year Re:Nissan plan is beginning to show results, forecasting operating profit for fiscal 2026 despite falling sales. For international stakeholders, this signals...