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Wednesday 8 April 2026
Taiwan warns of Beijing's covert push to poach AI and chip talent

According to the latest report submitted by Taiwan's National Security Bureau to the Legislative Yuan, China is increasingly targeting...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
India reportedly bars Chinese CCTV cameras, turns to Taiwan and Western suppliers
India is moving to phase out Chinese-made internet-connected CCTV cameras and high-speed tollway cameras, citing national security risks, even as it cautiously opens other sectors...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Commentary: How Taiwan is becoming a strategic partner in America's auto reindustrialization
Recently, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has made a series of unusually high-profile appearances at promotional events for US automakers such as Jeep and Ford. The rare visibility...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
With SpaceBridge, BWant anchors Taiwan's satellite ambitions

As global demand for satellite communications accelerates, Taiwan's role in the supply chain is beginning to shift. On April 2, BWant...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
China export controls spark global InP supply concerns for AI high-speed transmission
Indium phosphide (InP), a critical material for long-distance optical communication, has become essential for AI-driven high-speed data transmission. However, China's export restrictions...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Humanoid robots drive tactile sensor development as Taiwan firms vie for differentiation
Labor shortages in the service sector are more severe than in manufacturing. This, coupled with its largely unstructured environments, makes it a market urgently keen on adopting AI...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Karsan Aims for Europe's top5 with Innovative High-tech Products

Karsan, the world's technology-oriented mobility brand in next-generation public transportation, increased its turnover by 11% to 330 million Euros in 2025. Karsan, which...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
Advantech tops US$635 million in 1Q26 revenue on edge AI demand surge

Driven by accelerating real-world deployment of edge AI applications across major global markets, industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech reported...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
Korean chip suppliers face second year of price cuts despite AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix delivered record performance in 2025, driven by strong investment in AI infrastructure. Yet the gains have not flowed...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
US PIPIR advances drone-missile strategy, integrating Taiwan into 'non-China' defense supply chains in Indo-Pacific
Amid sustained Middle East tensions, the US is redirecting strategic attention to the Indo-Pacific region, advancing a defense industrial network among first island chain partners...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Taiwan, Japan join forces on next-gen drones with core technology alliance
The "brain" of a drone plays a critical role in flight missions. While Taiwanese manufacturers have advantages in drone hardware production, integrating the core control systems remains...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Formosa Plastics denies cutting PE supply amid US-Iran conflict, confirms March output increase
Impacted by the conflict in the Middle East, Taiwan has recently reported a shortage of plastic bags, raising questions about whether Formosa Plastics Group deliberately reduced production...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Acer's smart mobility sector to hit double-digit growth in 2026
Acer's smart mobility strategy is beginning to show results. The company expects the overall industry to rebound in 2026 and anticipates its smart mobility to expand, with full-year...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
CCL expansion triggers equipment shortages; lead times extend up to two years
Driven by applications such as AI high-speed computing, electric vehicles (EVs), and 5G/6G communications, demand for high-frequency, high-speed PCB materials has surged. Copper-clad...
Monday 6 April 2026
Out of this world: Taiwan's supply chain sets sights on orbital data centers
The surge of generative artificial intelligence is reshaping not only computing power but also the very geography of data centers, extending their reach beyond Earth's atmosphere....