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Tuesday 4 August 2026

Kumamoto semiconductor production recovers, TSMC's Japan subsidiary returns to normal operations

TSMC has announced that Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), its subsidiary in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, has resumed...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Taiwan specialty chemical firm expands Taiwan, China capacity on AI materials boom, eyes 20% revenue gain in 2026

Taiwan-based specialty chemicals supplier Johnson Fine Chemical expects robust growth in electronic materials demand driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced communications...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Taiwan-Japan semiconductor ties go beyond supply chain partnerships

Cooperation between Taiwan and Japan in semiconductors will go beyond supply-chain partnerships towards joint technological innovation and talent development, according to Taiwan's...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Key material shortages prompt suppliers to prioritize three customer groups

Taiwanese research institute Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for July 2026 on August 3. The seasonally...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

China's Momenta wins nationwide Level 4 testing permit in Germany, widening robotaxi race

China's Momenta has become the first Chinese autonomous-driving company to receive a nationwide Level 4 testing permit from Germany's...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

J&V Energy buys BlackRock's 187MW solar portfolio, doubling annual power output

J&V Energy announced on August 3, 2026, that it had completed the acquisition of a portfolio of operational solar projects in Taiwan...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

ispace turns to H3 for 2028 mission as Japan builds domestic lunar transport stack

Japan's effort to localize lunar transportation is gaining momentum as the government and private sector seek to reduce reliance on...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

RichWave says Wi-Fi 7 momentum stays strong in 2H26

RichWave Technology said at a recent earnings call that Wi-Fi 7 adoption continues to rise rapidly, with strong demand from telecom...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Roborock beats Samsung, LG to win over 70% of South Korea's robot vacuum market

Roborock Technology has grown from its roots in China to become the world's leading robot vacuum brand, securing the top spot in the global market for three years in a row and beating...

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Taiwan targets NT$500 billion space industry by 2031 as U.S. cooperation expands

Taiwan's Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has launched its TASA iSPARK startup incubation center to accelerate commercialization of space technologies and strengthen the country's space...

Monday 3 August 2026

Memory makers lift capex as Kioxia holds spending to defend NAND lead

Major memory suppliers are increasing capital spending as AI-related demand from U.S. technology companies accelerates, but Kioxia is keeping investment comparatively tight. According...

Monday 3 August 2026

CSCC opens Pingtung R&D center to target battery, semiconductor supply chains

China Steel Chemical Corporation has opened a new research and development center at its Pingtung plant as it expands into lithium battery anode materials, advanced carbon materials,...

Monday 3 August 2026

CXMT closes in on LPDDR6 mass production, challenging Samsung, SK Hynix

CXMT is nearing the end of research and development validation for LPDDR6, bringing it closer to mass production of next-generation mobile DRAM and intensifying competition with Samsung...

Monday 3 August 2026

MA-tek sells Shanghai unit, expands AI market push in Japan and the US

MA-tek announced on July 31, 2026, that it will sell 80% of its Shanghai subsidiary for about CNY1.9 billion (US$281.4 million), as...

Monday 3 August 2026

Renesas plans to phase out Takasaki factory production and expand R&D focus

Renesas Electronics plans to gradually end production at its Takasaki factory in Japan over the next two to three years while strengthening...

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