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Wednesday 22 April 2026

Focus: South Korea builds a semiconductor talent pipeline

South Korea's long-running experiment with job-guaranteed semiconductor education is entering a more consequential phase, with the first...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Column: US drone industry learns from Ukraine's low-cost, rapid production

"The drone is not the weapon. The infrastructure to build it is." This statement, made by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 31, 2026, encapsulates the direction of recent...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Samsung reportedly ramps up GDDR6 supply for Tesla but halts 1d DRAM mass production plan

Samsung Electronics is reportedly increasing production of GDDR6 specifically for Tesla starting in April 2026, even as it simultaneously scales back parts of its broader memory product...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Japan earthquake intensifies Kioxia supply concerns as SanDisk, Phison halt NAND pricing

A strong earthquake struck Japan's Tohoku region on the evening of April 20, 2026, near a critical semiconductor hub, raising global memory supply chain alarms. The quake's epicenter...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AIDC eyes over NT$100 billion in new defense-related orders across next 5 years

Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is facing short-term operational pressure, with supply chain delays hitting its Brave Eagle advanced trainer jet program...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Gangwon's expanding semiconductor cluster comes with global implications

South Korea's Gangwon Province is accelerating the development of a semiconductor cluster centered on Wonju, Chuncheon, and Gangneung, aiming to build a full ecosystem. Global supply...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Naver, TCS partner on AI and cloud in India during Korea-India summit

Naver has signed a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in India, marking one of the cooperation...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

MiTAC expands production across US, Vietnam and Taiwan as units gear up for growth

MiTAC Holdings' simultaneous expansion of production across the US, Vietnam, and Taiwan is designed to reassure global customers amid mounting geopolitical and supply uncertainties...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Taiwan suppliers expect renewed focus on innovation under John Ternus

Apple's appointment of hardware engineering senior vice president John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September 2026 signals shifts in product strategy and supplier relations...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

US FCC router rules rattle industry, but Taiwan vendors see silver lining

A new US regulatory push to scrutinize foreign-made consumer routers on national security grounds is raising questions across the global networking industry. Yet for Taiwan's key equipment...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Taiwan's floating offshore wind grows, fixed-bottom sites reach saturation

Driven by rapid growth in the AI and semiconductor industries, green electricity demand is expected to reach 40 billion kWh by 2030. As fixed-bottom wind turbine installations gradually...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AI is turning cars into mobile living spaces, Taiwan's ARTC Chief says

As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the global auto industry is transforming any in its history. Jheng-Jian Wang, chairman...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

BYD seeks role in Europe's auto lobby as Chinese carmakers gain ground

On April 20, BYD formally applied to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and has begun discussions with the group, according to foreign media reports. If...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Interview: How a Taiwanese startup convinced Tesla to open up its energy storage system

A green energy startup from Taiwan is heading to Silicon Valley with an unconventional argument: the most valuable layer in the energy transition may not be more solar panels, but...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Samsung plans NAND expansion at P5 on AI-driven price gains

Surging demand for NAND flash, fuelled by artificial intelligence workloads and data centre expansion, is pushing memory makers into a new investment cycle, with Samsung Electronics...

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