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Tuesday 29 September 2026
Beyond 16 layers: HBM stacks test advanced packaging equipment makers
At Singapore's Innovate Together 2026 conference on September 25, equipment makers including ASM, ASMPT, and KLA said the challenges facing next-generation advanced packaging are expanding...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
South Korea looks beyond high-nickel NCM in battery push
South Korea is broadening its battery strategy beyond high-nickel NCM, stepping up investment in sodium-ion, all-solid-state and lower-cost technologies after acknowledging that its...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Posco Future M lands KRW1.1 trillion LFP cathode deal with SK On
Posco Future M signed a large lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials supply contract with SK On for 2027 to 2029, in a deal worth about KRW1.1 trillion (US$810 million). The...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Taiwan PCB output hits record high on AI demand, putting NT$1 trillion year within reach

AI server, high-speed networking, and memory demand continued to lift Taiwan's PCB industry in the second quarter of 2026, boosting...

Sunday 27 September 2026
South Korea's 300mm research gap: Daejeon pitches an open fab as a US$1.46 billion fix
Daejeon is seeking to build a roughly KRW2 trillion (approx. US$1.46 billion) national semiconductor research hub centered on an open 300mm manufacturing and demonstration fab, aiming...
Friday 25 September 2026
Trump-Xi summit leaves rare-earth issue unresolved amid yttrium supply squeeze
The Trump-Xi summit left rare-earth supplies among the unresolved issues in US-China economic relations, as the US and Japan confront uneven access to yttrium, a little-known rare-earth...
Thursday 24 September 2026
LG sharpens focus on data centers, robotics, chip materials

LG Group is sharpening its focus on data centers, robotics, semiconductor materials, and enterprise AI as the South Korean conglomerate...

Thursday 24 September 2026
Eternal Materials eyes 2H26 peak season as precision equipment, advanced packaging shipments rise
Eternal Materials reported unaudited earnings before taxes (EBT) of NT$269 million (approx. US$8.47 million) in August 2026, up 28.05% from August 2025, with pre-tax earnings per share...
Thursday 24 September 2026
How Apple's iPhone Duo uses a 10-layer architecture to minimize crease
Apple's long-rumored first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has finally been unveiled alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series, marking new CEO John Ternus's debut at the company. In interviews...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
SKC raises Absolics stake to 82% as glass substrates remain in testing
SKC is increasing its investment in its US glass substrate subsidiary Absolics, raising its stake to more than 82%, as the South Korean materials group commits more capital to a business...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
China Steel expands recycled steel into EV motor market amid growing low-carbon demand

Taiwan's largest steelmaker China Steel (CSC) is actively expanding its high-recycled-content steel products, as the global automotive...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Acer debuts first Googlebook with 360-degree hinge
Acer has launched its first Googlebook, a new flagship notebook equipped with Gemini Intelligence that combines premium materials, strong performance, smart features, and seamless...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Chinese AMOLED material suppliers set for revenue gains as Gen 8 fabs boost localization
Chinese AMOLED material suppliers are poised to gain market share as new 8G OLED fabs expand capacity in China. The shift could reshape supply chains for global display buyers, while...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
YMTC's capital arm enters FD-SOI — China's 12-inch SOI build-out gathers pace

China's FD-SOI supply chain is taking shape through a new round of investment. Changcun Capital, the investment platform backed by YMTC,...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
EZconn eyes 2027 high-core fiber ramp as shortages persist

EZconn said global fiber and optical cable supplies remain tight as AI data center demand overtakes demand from traditional telecom...