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Tuesday 7 July 2026

US grid strain from AI power demand extends order boom for Taiwan equipment makers

A US emergency order to stabilize electricity supplies during an extreme heat wave has underscored a deepening structural imbalance...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

LGES targets humanoid robot battery boom as Tesla Optimus supply looms

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is emerging as a key battery supplier for humanoid robots, as demand for high-performance batteries shifts from...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

World models can lift South Korea in self-driving tech

The global autonomous-driving industry is locked in fierce competition around end-to-end (E2E) self-driving technology, but a world model that can reason through unknown scenarios...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Taiwam showcases quantum computing breakthrough at biennial academician gathering, govt urges interdisciplinary collab

Academia Sinica, Taiwan's premier national academic research institution, convened its 36th Convocation of Academicians from July 6...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly seek China-free chip tool buffer against US controls

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly accelerating efforts to reduce China's role in their semiconductor supply chains in preparation for the possibility of tighter US export...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

SYM sees Taiwan motorcycle market rising up to 10% in 2026

Sanyang Motor (SYM) said Taiwan's motorcycle market could grow as much as 10% in 2026, with the company aiming to keep market share above 40%. The outlook came as SYM introduced its...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Taiwan electric scooter market heads into 2026 facing shortages and weak demand

Taiwan's electric scooter market entered 2026 under pressure from shortages in charging infrastructure, new models and buyers, while the island's motorcycle market remained dominated...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Officials warn of transshipment risks as strategic tech reaches Russia

Ukraine has found that about 90% of the cruise missiles and drones Russia used in attacks contained Japanese-made electronic components, most of them civilian parts routed through...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Taiwan pushes care robots as eldercare shortages expose legal gaps

Taiwan is accelerating efforts to bring care robots into eldercare as labor shortages deepen, while lawmakers and regulators continue to debate how the devices should be classified...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

JLC revenue climbs 40% as Taiwan's circular economy law takes effect

JLC reported a sharp rise in June revenue after Taiwan's Resource Circularity Promotion Act took effect, while the lead-acid battery recycler also benefited from early investment in...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

SK data center bet sets sights on intelligence exports

South Korea is moving to position itself as an exporter of "intelligence" rather than just the chips and equipment that go into building...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Texas emerges as frontrunner for Taiwan firms racing to pick an overseas science park

Amid ever-shifting geopolitical concerns and a US$50 billion injection from the CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize domestic semiconductor...

Monday 6 July 2026

Samsung Foundry comeback builds as Meta, Anthropic weigh chip deals

Samsung Electronics is trying to turn its foundry business into a bigger supplier of custom chips, with Meta Platforms and Anthropic reportedly considering Samsung for processors after...

Monday 6 July 2026

Taiwan drone makers gain as Europe focuses on trust and supply chain resilience

Global drone demand continues to heat up, and Taiwanese manufacturers are aggressively expanding overseas. Industry players say the market's most urgent focus has shifted from price...

Monday 6 July 2026

South Korea lines up US$204 billion Yeongnam manufacturing push

South Korean conglomerates will invest a combined KRW312 trillion (approx. US$203.6 billion) in the Yeongnam region, as the government...

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