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Wednesday 1 July 2026
South Korea's southwest chip hub plan faces supplier gap
South Korea's plan to build a KRW800 trillion (approx. US$51 billion) memory fab cluster in the southwestern Honam region is running into an inconvenient fact: the region has the country's...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan outpaces world in AI adoption, but firms lack strategy, Microsoft finds

Artificial intelligence is moving from a personal productivity aid into core business operations, and Taiwan is among the global leaders...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Chinese battery makers reportedly shut out of Japan's cybersecurity certification

Chinese manufacturers of grid-connected battery storage systems have reportedly yet to obtain Japan's cybersecurity certification ahead...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan starts collecting carbon fee, with highest amount from semiconductor firms

Taiwan's carbon fee system has begun collecting payments, with the first batch covering 240 high-emitting companies across 461 factories...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Japan launches US$6.2 billion AI initiative as SoftBank consortium targets physical AI leadership

Japan is making one of its largest AI investments to date, committing up to JPY1 trillion (approx. US$6.2 billion) to support a domestic...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
AI fuels OSAT pricing power as chip packaging orders fill through 2027
Cloud AI demand is reshaping the seasonal cycle of the semiconductor industry, with capacity tightness spreading from front-end manufacturing to back-end packaging and testing. Since...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
The price behind India's investment boom

India, the world's most populous democracy, is pushing hard to expand transport and power infrastructure to support manufacturing and...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan sends defense drone bills to committee review as supply chain ramps up
Taiwan's legislature moved defense drone proposals to committee review on July 3 after heated debate, advancing plans to fund a domestic autonomous unmanned vehicles program and prompting...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Global auto supply chain braces for fiercer 3Q26 profit battle
The global automotive supply chain remained in turmoil in the first half of 2026 due primarily to geopolitical challenges and subsidy adjustments in Europe, the US, and China, as well...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan's connector makers head into 2H26 on AI demand, but face rising costs and supply constraints
AI-driven demand is expected to keep Taiwan's connector industry on a growth trajectory in the second half of 2026, with AI servers, data centers and high-speed interconnects continuing...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan auto market levels as easing US tariff uncertainty boosts parts exporters
Taiwan's auto industry has begun to recover as recent clarity around US tariff policy eased months of pressure on manufacturers, dealers and aftermarket parts exporters, executives...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Industry 4.0 demand keeps TADC on track for double-digit growth in 2H26
Computer-aided engineering (CAE) solutions provider Taiwan Auto Design (TADC) held an earnings call on June 29, stating that, with collaborative product commerce (CPC) personnel now...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
South Korea's southwest chip hub grows from memory fabs into full semiconductor and AI ecosystem
South Korea's government laid out a detailed plan on June 30 for building its southwest region into a major new semiconductor production base, with SK, Samsung Electronics and Amkor...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
SK Hynix talent hunt targets HBM's next frontiers while drawing Samsung employees' attention

SK Hynix's latest senior hiring drive has reignited debate in South Korea's semiconductor industry, with the move seen as more than...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Why South Korea may struggle to replicate Taiwan's semiconductor success

South Korea is moving to build a complete semiconductor supply chain modeled on Taiwan's technology corridor, but Gudeng chairman Bill...