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Thursday 24 September 2026
Qualcomm sticks with TSMC for both 2nm Snapdragon flagships as Samsung steps up foundry push
Qualcomm is sticking with TSMC for both of its newly launched 2nm Snapdragon flagship processors, extending the Taiwan foundry's hold on Qualcomm's top-tier mobile chips even as Samsung...
Thursday 24 September 2026
LG Display scraps Nanjing automotive LCD module sale to Top Run
LG Display has scrapped the planned sale of its automotive LCD module business in Nanjing, China, to Top Run Total Solution after the companies failed to reach a final agreement on...
Thursday 24 September 2026
Skoda's top earner CEO jumps to Volvo, rattling Volkswagen Group

Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer, long seen as one of Volkswagen Group's top-performing brand executives, will leave the company and become president...

Thursday 24 September 2026
Powertech targets quarterly growth in 2026, eyes record high

Powertech Technology expects stronger memory packaging and testing demand, higher average selling prices (ASPs), and ramping high-end...

Thursday 24 September 2026
LSTC links with Rapidus to revive Japan's advanced chipmaking

Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is building a public-private-academic framework around Rapidus, which plans...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
SKC raises Absolics stake to 82% as glass substrates remain in testing
SKC is increasing its investment in its US glass substrate subsidiary Absolics, raising its stake to more than 82%, as the South Korean materials group commits more capital to a business...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Foxtron maps overseas expansion as customers seek full EV line-up

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies said its overseas expansion is taking shape as exports to New Zealand and Australia enter their final countdown,...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
YMTC wins German injunctions against Micron in latest round of NAND patent battle
Micron is facing fresh pressure on multiple fronts after Germany's Munich I Regional Court sided with Chinese memory maker YMTC and issued two injunctions over alleged infringement...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Hotai expands MaaS push with FunNow stake

Hotai Motor said it will invest in lifestyle and entertainment booking platform FunNow to deepen its mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystem...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Taiwan's Master Bus scales 450 kW direct-drive motor for the intercity EV market

Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing (Master Bus) is deepening its electric-bus strategy around proprietary motors and chassis.

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Taiwan tire maker Cheng Shin turns 'virtual tires' into an EV development weapon

Taiwanese tire maker Cheng Shin Rubber, best known for its Maxxis brand, is nearing its 60th anniversary and using AI and digital twins...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Acer defends Europe's biggest PC market with top-two gaming rank in Germany

Acer says gaming and AI products are supporting its business in Germany and Austria, two markets that often reflect broader European...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
China, Japan dominate over 90% of OLEDoS market, threatening South Korea's panel leadership in the AI era

South Korean display makers, long dominant in the global smartphone OLED market, remain hesitant to commit to mass production of OLED-on-silicon...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
China Steel expands recycled steel into EV motor market amid growing low-carbon demand

Taiwan's largest steelmaker China Steel (CSC) is actively expanding its high-recycled-content steel products, as the global automotive...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Sharp reportedly to develop universal satellite antenna for multi-network connectivity

Sharp is developing a compact satellite communications antenna capable of connecting to multiple satellite networks, aiming to commercialize...