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Thursday 11 June 2026

AI boom drives capital inflows, but Taiwan sees low systemic risk

Taiwan's export growth has accelerated to its strongest pace in nearly 16 years on the back of AI and higher prices for electronic components, drawing large amounts of capital into...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan rugged PC suppliers gain multi-year order visibility as Europe accelerates rearmament

Europe's push to strengthen defense self-sufficiency is beginning to translate into tangible opportunities for military technology suppliers, with Taiwan-based rugged PC makers expecting...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan Mask sells Zhunan plant to Siliconware Precision Industries for NT$2.8 billion

Taiwan Mask (TMC), a Taiwanese photomask manufacturing process company, has approved the sale of its Plant 6 in Zhunan, Taiwan. The company said the move is primarily a strategic measure...

Thursday 11 June 2026

MicroIP's new Kaohsiung R&D base points to broader AI push in southern Taiwan

MicroIP has opened a nearly 300-ping southern R&D center at Kaohsiung's PIER F, with plans to expand smart manufacturing and smart transportation applications. The move signals...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Anduril boosts Taiwan sourcing 15-fold, eyes local production

Anduril Industries has sharply expanded its Taiwan supply chain, increasing direct purchases from local suppliers 15-fold in 2025 as the...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan optical suppliers target drones, robots as smart-camera demand grows

Taiwan's optical suppliers are entering the smart-camera market along two main paths: some are pushing deeper into system integration and software, while others are concentrating on...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Grab's Taiwan push faces scrutiny over data security, antitrust concerns, and market overlap

Grab is seeking to enter Taiwan through an acquisition of Foodpanda, but the deal remains under regulatory review. If approved, the transaction is expected to close in the second half...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Volkswagen plans Europe-made Samsung SDI square batteries to diversify supply chain

Volkswagen is preparing a new three-way lithium battery supply chain that would add Samsung SDI as a Europe-based supplier of standardized square batteries as early as 2027, executives...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan deepens ties with Central and Eastern Europe as Taiwanese firms expand into Czech Republic, Poland

The Czech Republic and other Central and Eastern European countries have gradually become emerging markets for Taiwanese investment and exports. This follows the donation of vaccines...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Largan's CPO play hinges on sub-0.3-micron precision, not perfect parts

Largan Precision is accelerating its push into CPO-related optical components, with chairman Adam Lin revealing that the company is building its first automated pilot line at a new...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Wistron ITS rebrands as WITS to scale chip and AI engineering in software-hardware integration pivot

Wistron ITS has officially changed its name to WITS. Chairman Ching Hsiao pointed out that the rebranding signifies the company's transition from software into the new frontier of...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Gudeng flags EUV supply constraints as advanced-chip expansion accelerates

Gudeng chairman and CEO Bill Chiu said global demand for AI is driving a wave of 2nm and 3nm advanced-node capacity expansion, but the biggest constraint for chipmakers is not building...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Analysis: Taiwan suppliers pivot to physical AI as humanoid robots draw attention

Humanoid robots are attracting global interest, and COMPUTEX 2026 has opened its first robotics zone. Yet Taiwanese suppliers are focusing on physical AI, including AI computing platforms,...

Thursday 11 June 2026

How an alliance of Taiwanese chip suppliers cracked Intel's supply chain with a FOUP solution

TSS Semiconductor Alliance, a group of 18 small and medium-sized Taiwanese suppliers of semiconductor materials, components and equipment, is preparing to form a third cohort as members...

Thursday 11 June 2026

PCIM 2026: Why the Silicon survival, physics, and the AI vortex are forcing reality check

While marketing initiatives promote an ultra-fast transition to wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, fully automated smart factories, and an all-electric...

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