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Thursday 16 July 2026

Samsung's Honam semiconductor investment faces union pushback as 80% oppose project

As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations...

Thursday 16 July 2026

AI, ICT projects, and 5G upgrades power Taiwan telecom trio's strong June results

Taiwan's three major telecom operators delivered stronger June 2026 results than a year earlier, supported by robust demand for ICT services, continued 5G migration and expanding digital-service...

Thursday 16 July 2026

Column: From K-Semiconductor to AI superpower —How South Korea is taking its next chip leap

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled the country's Three Mega Projects for AI and Semiconductors in late June 2026, an ambitious...

Thursday 16 July 2026

Foxconn advances decarbonization, targeting RE50 for Taiwan production base by 2030

Foxconn Technology Group is stepping up energy-saving measures, green-power procurement, and supply chain decarbonization, with its...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

AI server tracker: Power and thermal suppliers lead June revenue growth

Taiwan's AI server component suppliers generally maintained healthy revenue momentum in June, with power supply, thermal solution and baseboard...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Rethinking motorcycle IoT as the hype cools

Motorcycle IoT has returned to the spotlight after a leading two-wheeler maker that pioneered connected systems 10 years ago said it will end related services in 2027. The move has...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Wingtech Technology warns of first-half 2026 loss amid control limits at Nexperia

Wingtech Technology said its first-half 2026 results are likely to swing to a loss, reflecting the impact of restricted control over its Nexperia unit in Europe. The outlook matters...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan becomes Ukraine's third-largest drone battery supplier

A new report released by the Taiwanese national think tank Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) found that Taiwan's drone battery industry has achieved...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Jensen Huang's Akihabara visit honors partners behind Nvidia's 33-year rise

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to attend an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 15, marking the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Nvidia GeForce Japan and gaming...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

SK Hynix reportedly starts ordering equipment for Yongin fab, plans 20,000 wafers a month

SK Hynix has begun placing orders with major suppliers for advanced DRAM manufacturing equipment for the first phase of its Yongin...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan's outbound investment shifts to US and ASEAN as manufacturers diversify supply chains

Taiwanese outbound investment rose more than 50% over the past five years, with manufacturers directing a growing share of capital toward the United States and ASEAN as global supply...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

South Korean court bars former Samsung NAND designers from working for SK Hynix

A South Korean court has partially granted Samsung Electronics' request to prevent two former NAND flash design employees from working for rival SK Hynix or its affiliates until April...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Mistral AI urges France to reserve cheap power for European AI firms

Arthur Mensch, CEO of French AI startup Mistral AI, said France should prioritize low-cost nuclear electricity for domestic and European AI companies as US technology groups expand...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

US becomes top helium source for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as Qatari supply falters

The US has become the leading source of helium and other noble gases for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as disruptions to Qatari production...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan and Japan expand all-photonic network ties for AI and research

Taiwan and Japan are expanding deployment of the IOWN all-photonic network to improve research connectivity and provide backup AI computing capacity. The effort comes as Taiwan promotes...

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