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Tuesday 6 October 2026
Electric scooter sales rise 33% in September but year-over-year slowdown persists
Taiwan's motorcycle market emerged from the seasonal lull in September 2026, with total registrations rising to 70,189, up 16.78% month-over-month. Electric scooter sales also rebounded,...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
September auto market beats expectations; Hotai sees stable Q4
Hotai Motor said Taiwan's auto market should remain stable in the fourth quarter, after September sales came in better than expected and the company kept its full-year 2026 forecast...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Taiwan unveils new 5-year quantum tech program to speed adoption
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has announced the details of its next five-year quantum research program as Taiwan prepares to wrap up its current NT$8 billion (US$252.14...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics hit record highs for 10 consecutive months in September 2026
Taiwan memory suppliers Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics have set new monthly revenue records for 11 and 10 consecutive months, respectively, as their September 2026 consolidated...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Winbond, Phison bonuses signal fiercer memory talent war
Memory chip profitability has surged as core operations improve sharply, with some Winbond employees reportedly receiving NT$500,000 to NT$1 million (US$15,733.41–31,466.83)...
Monday 5 October 2026
Foxconn move smart long-term care pilot into real care settings
Foxconn and Shiangbao Longterm Care Group have advanced their smart long-term care collaboration into proof-of-concept trials at three care sites in Taiwan. The pilot, launched in...
Monday 5 October 2026
Kyushu's chip expo expands as Japan adds a chip design focus
Japan's Kyushu Semiconductor Industry Exhibition, known as K-Semi, grew 36% at this year's edition in Fukuoka, held from September 30 to October 1, 2026, as chip makers expanded their...
Monday 5 October 2026
AMD's Lisa Su back in Taiwan as AI capacity crunch spreads beyond TSMC
AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on October 5 for a lightning visit, less than five months after her May trip. No major public events are scheduled, but meetings with key suppliers...
Monday 5 October 2026
Bangkok floods disrupt logistics for Taiwan PCB makers in Thailand
Severe floods triggered by days of extreme rain in Thailand have paralyzed transport in Bangkok and several other areas, disrupting local auto and components supply chains and drawing...
Monday 5 October 2026
CHPT posts record quarterly revenue as chip test demand rises
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a supplier of semiconductor test interfaces, posted record revenue for September and the third quarter of 2026 as demand for AI-related chip testing...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwan teams accelerate 2D semiconductor transfer with published research in Nature
Researchers in Taiwan are intensifying efforts to turn 2D semiconductor materials from basic science into practical applications, with a series of studies published in Nature...
Monday 5 October 2026
Cheap SiC substrates ignite demand wave, reshape ecosystem
Prices for low-cost 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrates, after years of capacity expansion and brutal price wars, are now showing clear signs of bottoming out in the second half...
Monday 5 October 2026
Global AI servers shift production nearshore, slowing direct Taiwan exports to US
Taiwanese suppliers currently control approximately 90% of the global AI server market. However, a recent survey by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs showed that the proportion...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwan's GIS targets optical communications growth with fresh laser-packaging capacity
General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding is gaining traction in optical communications and other new products despite weak consumer electronics demand caused by rising memory prices...
Monday 5 October 2026
Exclusive: A*STAR IME's Yu-chieh Chien targets next-gen SiC through 8-inch R&D, reliability gains

Singapore is building a semiconductor R&D hub by attracting both multinational investment and overseas research talent. Dr Yu-chieh Chien,...