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Tuesday 28 July 2026

Nvidia says smuggling is a 'nonstarter' as Taiwan arrests its employee in GB300 server scheme

A senior sales manager allegedly helped route GB300-equipped servers through Japan and Hong Kong over three years, in a scheme prosecutors value at up to $300 million

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Japan's Kumamoto; TSMC says JASM staff safe, recovery underway

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region at 4:27 p.m. on July 28. The Japan Meteorological Agency initially estimated the quake at magnitude 7.1 with a depth of 6.2 miles...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan, UK launch first formal drone industry partnership to expand aerospace, defense opportunities

Taiwan and the United Kingdom have established their first formal partnership focused on the drone industry, with the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Squeezed by China, Taiwan ODMs pivot to AI for new growth

China's notebook manufacturing industry is rising rapidly just as Taiwan's ODMs retreat from notebook assembly, but Wistron chairman...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan accelerates winter energy preparations as Middle East conflict raises supply risk

Taiwan moved up winter oil and gas planning on July 27 after the Middle East conflict expanded into the Red Sea, while domestic supply remained stable and consumer impact stayed limited...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

TCC launches Europe listing plan as revenue from the region reaches 44%

Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC) formally launched its Europe listing plan, Project Arcadia, on July 27 after holding a video meeting with its first group of international investment banks...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Display industry earnings season shifts spotlight from panel prices to transformation strategies

Taiwan's display supply chain enters second-quarter earnings season this week, with Coretronic reporting results on July 28, followed...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Panel makers reject 10% polarizer price increase as China suppliers retreat

Rising upstream material prices are continuing to pressure the polarizer industry. During the second quarter, polarizer suppliers in China and Taiwan sought price increases of about...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan lawmakers clash over NT$210B drone procurement bill

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan began a clause-by-clause review on July 27 of the Executive Yuan's draft Special Act for the Procurement...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

SK Hynix enters LPDDR6 production race with Xiaomi first in line

SK Hynix reportedly plans to begin mass production and shipments of LPDDR6 in the second half of 2026, with Xiaomi expected to become its first customer for mobile devices. Industry...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Samsung eyes Chinese DRAM sourcing to cut costs, expand budget-phone share in China

Samsung Electronics is evaluating the use of lower-cost Chinese DRAM in some smartphones as it seeks to offset rising component costs and regain momentum in China's highly competitive...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

SK Hynix's HBM paradox: DDR5 surge builds leverage for HBM4 price hikes

AI spending is broadening the memory upcycle beyond high-bandwidth memory, lifting prices for conventional DRAM, NAND flash and enterprise...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

LG wins Nvidia certification for 600kW CDU and lands North America data center project

LG Electronics said on July 27 that its 600kW coolant distribution unit has received Nvidia certification after passing more than 100 standardized AI factory technology validations...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Commentary: Balancing national defense needs with industrial development — Taiwan's electronics giants are not the only answer

The Russia-Ukraine war has fundamentally reshaped the nature of modern asymmetric warfare. Unmanned systems have evolved from auxiliary equipment into core combat assets capable of...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Anthropic seeks SK Hynix supply for AI chips, SK chair says

Anthropic has asked SK Hynix to help supply chips for its own in-house AI chip production, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said. He...

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