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Wednesday 14 October 2026
TOK expands Koriyama photoresist capacity as AI chip demand rises
Japanese semiconductor materials giant TOK is expanding its production footprint in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor materials...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
HBM capacity shift sends DDR4 contract prices rising faster than DDR5
DDR4 contract prices are rising faster than those of the newer DDR5 standard, reversing the usual pricing pattern in the memory market. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has prompted...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Taiwan's export boom shifts toward AI servers, raising concentration risks
Taiwan's export surge is increasingly tied to high-value AI servers and pricier memory chips, a shift with implications far beyond the island. As exports climb, the outlook underscores...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
CEATEC 2026 showcases physical AI, smart infrastructure
Japan's digital technology innovation expo CEATEC 2026 opened on October 13 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, bringing together 821 companies and organizations from Japan and overseas to...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Yaskawa targets 2030 humanoid robot rollout as AI lifts forecast
Japan's Yaskawa Electric plans to launch humanoid robots within the next one to two years and expects AI-powered humanoid robots to enter widespread use around 2030. The company also...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Chinese automakers face three hidden barriers in European expansion
China-based automakers are mounting an aggressive push into Europe, enjoying rapid early momentum. However, supply chain analysts note that the ultra-fast development model perfected...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Geely enters Canada, plans first vehicles for 2027
China's Geely has officially entered the Canadian market and plans to launch its first vehicles there in 2027, expanding its North American footprint. Geely has completed its Canadian...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
TCC wins approval for Europe listing plan
TCC Group Holdings (TCC) shareholders approved a plan on October 13 for subsidiary Cimpor International Holdings to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on a European...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Analysis: China's EV rebate cut pushes exporters from volume to value
China's planned cut to export tax rebates for new energy vehicles could ripple through global auto markets, intensifying pressure on low-cost exporters while reshaping trade tensions...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
NTT Data, Anthropic negotiate Japan data center with up to 500MW
NTT Data and Anthropic are in final-stage negotiations to develop a data center in Osaka, Japan, with power capacity of up to 500MW, according to Nikkei. The project would...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Shield AI delivers first V-BAT drone to Taiwan Coast Guard
US defense technology company Shield AI has delivered its first V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft to Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration after winning a contract...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
AI memory boom pushes smartphone market into premium-first reset
While the rapid advancement of AI has driven steadily growing investment in large-scale infrastructure, one of its downstream effects is becoming increasingly visible in the memory...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Engineering salaries deepen Taiwan's doctoral talent shortage
Taiwan's semiconductor and information and communications technology industries are drawing engineering graduates into high-paying jobs, intensifying a shortage of doctoral students...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Uber consolidates Taiwan, HK and Macau operations under one GM
Uber Technologies appointed a single general manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on October 13, combining leadership across the three markets as the ride-hailing company seeks...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Grab plays up Singapore roots, rules out Huawei maps in Taiwan as Foodpanda deal nears decision
Southeast Asian super-app Grab is trying to ease concerns in Taiwan about its ties to China as regulators near a decision on its proposed acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan business...