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Monday 31 August 2026
Commentary: Malaysia's China dilemma sits at the heart of GATE 2026
The 2026 Global Automotive and Technology Expo (GATE 2026) closed on August 28 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur. It highlighted Malaysia's...
Monday 31 August 2026
Interview: Taiwan's National Atomic Research Institute eyes SMRs for AI power shift
As global net-zero efforts intensify, governments and major technology companies are investing in emerging nuclear technologies to meet the huge electricity demand from AI data centers...
Monday 31 August 2026
Chinese robotaxis head for Seoul as Pony.ai and FutureLink plan a 200-vehicle fleet
A Chinese autonomous driving vendor is set to take a commercial position in a market whose own robotaxi industry has yet to clear the hurdle to commercialization. Pony.ai and South...
Monday 31 August 2026
Weekly news roundup: US pressures Korea chip investment, MediaTek wins Google TPU, Apple debuts 2nm M6
Semiconductor investment, AI chips, advanced packaging and data center infrastructure dominated the week, with South Korea facing US pressure, India scaling chip manufacturing, and...
Monday 31 August 2026
Lightel posts record first-half revenue, profit as LEO satellite demand rises
Lightel Technologies reported record first-half results for 2026, with consolidated revenue reaching NT$590 million (US$18.7 million), net profit at NT$107 million, and earnings per...
Monday 31 August 2026
Podcast highlights: Xiaomi's 3nm chip cap, HBM in Malaysia, and Nvidia's margin tradeoff
Can Xiaomi's in-house chip reach 2nm? Is HBM rerouting to Malaysia TSMC giving Intel a pass? Can Nvidia hold a 75% gross margin or protect market share? Ahead of Apple's September...
Monday 31 August 2026
China optical display investment shrinks 80% in 1H26
China's optical display industry is cooling after years of aggressive panel fab construction that has reshaped the global display landscape. Investments in China's optical display...
Monday 31 August 2026
Tex Year's specialty chemicals push could reshape its growth mix as AI and optics expand
Tex Year is widening its specialty chemicals business beyond LCDs and electronics into AI servers, in-vehicle electronics, Mini LED, and optical lenses, while also targeting optical...
Saturday 29 August 2026
China's dexterous-hand makers take center stage as three technology paths vie for humanoid robotics
China's humanoid robot industry is flourishing, and the recently concluded World Robot Conference (WRC) 2026 in Beijing revealed a notable shift in focus. Unlike previous years, when...
Saturday 29 August 2026
Exclusive Interview: Turning scale into value — AUO chair's post-LCD ambition
Price wars. Capacity races. Years of losses steep enough to earn a lasting nickname.
Friday 28 August 2026
Foxconn eyes higher margins with push beyond contract manufacturing
AI adoption continues to expand, but putting the technology to work and integrating it into everyday operations remain key hurdles. Speaking at the 2026 Taiwan Sustainability Summit,...
Friday 28 August 2026
Apple's M6 marks a transitional step before wider 2nm adoption
Apple on August 25 unveiled the M6 and M5 Ultra chips without holding a launch event, with the M6 becoming the company's first processor built on TSMC's 2nm process and debuting in...
Friday 28 August 2026
Anthropic wins key ruling as judge voids Pentagon blacklist
A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the US Department of Defense from placing Anthropic on a supply-chain risk blacklist and ordered the Trump administration to lift restrictions...
Friday 28 August 2026
China memory catch-up broadens: YMTC closes in on SK Hynix NAND share, CXMT advances DRAM tech
China's memory-chip industry is narrowing parts of the technology gap with global leaders on two fronts. YMTC is approaching SK Hynix in NAND revenue share while running a more advanced...
Friday 28 August 2026
Taiwan Mobile acquisition of Systex moves forward as review committee deems terms fair, reasonable
Taiwan Mobile's acquisition of Systex has moved forward, with Systex's tender offer review committee completing its review on August 27, concluding that the terms of the tender offer...