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Tuesday 14 July 2026

Volkswagen pushes leaner 2030 overhaul as US sales and BEV demand lag

Volkswagen Group is advancing a broad 2030 restructuring focused on simplifying products, reducing capacity and changing governance, while unresolved issues such as plant closures...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Taiwan childcare subsidies face skepticism as survey shows limited birthrate impact

Taiwan's latest population policy push faced immediate skepticism despite a broad childcare package unveiled on May 27, while an Academia Sinica survey found only 12% of respondents...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Academia Sinica lifts Taiwan 2026 growth outlook to 10.16% on AI demand

Academia Sinica's Institute of Economics raised Taiwan's 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 10.16% on July 13, citing strong AI-related demand, exports, private investment and consumer...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Taiwan raises 2026 growth outlook as AI demand drives exports and investment

Taiwan's economy has continued to outperform expectations as research institutions repeatedly lifted growth forecasts over the past two years. According to Academia Sinica's Institute...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

TASC reshuffles management as PASC targets 2027 Taiwan Innovation Board listing

Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor (TASC) has announced senior management changes at its group companies as ProAsia Semiconductor (PASC) prepares for a Taiwan Innovation Board listing, now...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Samsung brings HBM, logic, and optics together in packaging push

Samsung Electronics is developing advanced packaging technology that combines high-bandwidth memory (HBM), logic chips and silicon photonics (SiPh) as it seeks to address the rising...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

WeLeader Biomedical posts record 1H26 revenue on stronger health screening demand

WeLeader Biomedical reported that June 2026 consolidated revenue reached NT$113 million (US$3.52 million), its second-highest monthly level on record, as Taiwan's health screening...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Fiber filter maker sees June and first-half revenue rise on tech demand

Taiwan-based filter maker Fusheng International said on July 10 that stronger investment by high-tech customers lifted its June and first-half revenue to their second-highest levels...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Interview: UK's AI sovereignty pitch — research at home, scale with Taiwan

As the world enters an AI-centric era, the global race for technological leadership is no longer defined only by who can build the...

Monday 13 July 2026

Samsung develops glass interposer as TSMC expands packaging capacity

Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display are jointly developing a next-generation glass interposer that could lower the cost of packaging...

Monday 13 July 2026

Taiwan's auto parts makers pivot to high-tech as AI cooling, chip equipment demand surges

Taiwan's automotive parts makers are accelerating their transformation into high-tech suppliers as the global expansion of advanced...

Monday 13 July 2026

Chiayi Science Park Phase 2 breaks ground for advanced packaging hub

The second phase of Chiayi Science Park has officially broken ground on a site of about 90 hectares, with TSMC leading the development of an industrial cluster centered on advanced...

Monday 13 July 2026

Samsung targets 2029 Yongin fab opening as infrastructure timetable tightens

Samsung Electronics plans to begin operations at its first Yongin fab in 2029, one to two years ahead of the original schedule, increasing pressure on South Korea to accelerate the...

Monday 13 July 2026

SK Group chair: US investment plan will far exceed US$35B

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said the South Korean conglomerate is preparing a US investment plan that would far exceed US$35 billion—the...

Monday 13 July 2026

Leadsun pursues strategic partnerships as Xiangyin targets top-tier power retail status

Taiwanese renewable energy developer Leadsun Greentech said that as global supply chains continue to move toward net-zero carbon emissions and RE100 commitments, and Taiwan's semiconductor...

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