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Monday 31 August 2026

Nvidia takes US$3.5 billion of MediaTek's record US$3.9 billion convertible bond

MediaTek has completed pricing on US$3.9 billion of overseas convertible bonds, more than NT$120 billion and what the company says is the largest overseas CB ever issued in Taiwan's...

Monday 31 August 2026

Taiwan drone bill dispute leaves NT$240 billion procurement plan in limbo

The Executive Yuan's proposed Special Act for Indigenous Defense Unmanned Vehicle Procurement failed to win approval in the Legislative Yuan, which instead adopted a version proposed...

Monday 31 August 2026

Unimicron search puts spotlight on cross-border manufacturing for Taiwan's electronics sector

Unimicron, a major Taiwanese IC substrate maker, came under intense supply chain scrutiny last week after reports that prosecutors and investigators searched the company over a suspected...

Monday 31 August 2026

SK Hynix explores Japanese expansion to meet global AI chip demand

To capture surging global demand for memory chips driven by artificial intelligence (AI), SK Hynix is actively exploring manufacturing and investment options in Japan.

Monday 31 August 2026

ASE: CPO scale-out demands deeper supply-chain coordination for mass production

SEMICON Taiwan 2026 kicked off its pre-show program with the Silicon Photonics Global Summit.

Monday 31 August 2026

The 72.4% dominance: China's battery lead is now a chemistry problem for South Korea

The global battery space has long been characterized by China's overwhelming dominance, leaving other established players subdued and struggling to establish a foothold in the industry...

Monday 31 August 2026

Gudeng chairman says trust underpins Taiwan supply chains amid Unimicron row

Gudeng Precision Industrial chairman Bill Chiu said on August 31, 2026, that trust is the core foundation of Taiwan's place in the global supply chain, as he commented on sensitive...

Monday 31 August 2026

Unimicron stock prices fall 10% daily limit, says origin probe covers PCBs, not substrates

Unimicron Technology shares plunged to Taiwan's 10% daily downside limit on August 31, the first trading session after prosecutors disclosed...

Monday 31 August 2026

South Korea risks 'HBM 2.0' trap in emerging CPO market

Co-packaged optics (CPO) is emerging as a critical next-generation technology for AI infrastructure, but unless South Korea strengthens its integration and validation capabilities,...

Monday 31 August 2026

US rallies 24 nations to compete for 6G

The US Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched the "Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security," bringing together...

Monday 31 August 2026

Taiwan manufacturing know-how is key physical AI asset

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology rapidly evolves, physical AI for industrial applications is drawing growing attention because repeatable and scalable tasks play to AI's...

Monday 31 August 2026

Chinese robotaxis head for Seoul as Pony.ai and FutureLink plan a 200-vehicle fleet

A Chinese autonomous driving vendor is set to take a commercial position in a market whose own robotaxi industry has yet to clear the hurdle to commercialization. Pony.ai and South...

Monday 31 August 2026

Taisic Materials produces Taiwan's first 12-inch SiC boule with homegrown crystal growth furnace

Taisic Materials, a subsidiary of Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, has successfully produced Taiwan's first 12-inch silicon carbide (SiC) boule using a crystal growth furnace independently...

Monday 31 August 2026

France draws Taiwanese investment projects worth EUR7.5 billion

Taiwanese investment projects announced or under implementation in France are worth about EUR7.5 billion (approx. US$8.7 billion), according to the French Office in Taipei, led by...

Monday 31 August 2026

Tescan Connects Buried Defect Localization to Nanoscale Analysis at SEMICON

Tescan will participate in SEMICON Taiwan 2026 from September 2 to 4 at Booth R8201, 4F, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2). Under the theme "Streamlined...

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