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Tuesday 14 July 2026

Treading the market slowdown: IT panel demand cools as Taiwan display makers pivot to AI

As early inventory stocking by brand customers winds down, China's 618 Shopping Festival delivers weaker-than-expected sales, and LCD...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

South Korea exports top US$100B in a month, stoking chip dependence fears

South Korea's exports surpassed US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June 2026, raising expectations that the country...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Japan tests reusable rocket as satellite launch ambitions face SpaceX cost gap

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has completed the first flight test of its reusable small experimental rocket RV-X, marking...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Nvidia cuts list of approved Asian chip buyers by more than half to prevent diversion to China

Nvidia has removed more than half of the Asian customers it previously authorized to buy its advanced chips, after creating a new internal...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Taiwan AI suppliers ride global demand as substrate, and CCL markets tighten

Taiwan's AI hardware supply chain remained strong in June, as substrate and CCL makers posted sharp annual gains driven by demand for AI servers, ASICs, and high-performance computing...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Commentary: Terafab and DRAM reveal Tan's long-term vision for Intel

US President Donald Trump recently claimed that Taiwan's TSMC will double the size of its Arizona fab project, reviving attention on...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

TSMC and Vanguard drive Taiwan's silicon foundry revenue up 54% YoY in June

Taiwan's silicon foundry industry posted a strong performance in June 2026, with aggregate revenue reaching US$15,131.2 million, up...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Taiwan IC designers join forces to capture bigger prize in AI vision solutions

Taiwan's IC design companies are stepping up investment in AI imaging solutions, with both industry leaders and smaller players accelerating...

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...

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