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Thursday 9 July 2026

Largan investor conference to spotlight optical communications push and smartphone demand

Taiwan lens maker Largan is drawing global attention as it prepares to update investors on handset shipments, new product mix, and its push into optical communications. The meeting...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Taiwan firms accelerate overseas expansion as subsidy loan quotas run dry

Taiwanese companies are speeding up overseas expansion as China's economy slows and global supply chains shift toward resilience, and government-backed financing is being taken up...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Partner Tech posts 7.45% first-half revenue gain on higher-value product shift

Shuttle Inc reported consolidated revenue of NT$165 million (US$5.14 million) in June 2026, up 23.12% from a year earlier, and NT$481 million for the second quarter. For the first...

Thursday 9 July 2026

HHGalaxy to invest US$13.5 million in aCommerce to expand across Asia

HHGalaxy's planned investment in aCommerce underscores how Asia's e-commerce growth is reshaping opportunities for brands worldwide. As markets across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Taiwan...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Taiwan says 2025 power supply stayed ample as demand eased

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said electricity supply remained ample in 2025 even as demand slipped slightly, reinforcing its message to the Legislative Yuan after Pegatron...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Taiwan says China's slow growth could become the new normal

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council told lawmakers on July 8 that China's 2026 15th Five-Year Plan is focused on expanding domestic demand and boosting consumption, but that deep structural...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Honor expands Taiwan smartphone push with flagship and midrange launches

Honor recently launched the Honor 600 series in Taiwan, positioning it around AI imaging creation, a 200-megapixel main camera and a 7,000mAh battery. The company has also introduced...

Thursday 9 July 2026

AWS to host 2026 summit in Taipei with OpenAI and Anthropic

Amazon Web Services announced on July 8 that it will hold the 2026 AWS Summit Taipei on July 15-16, bringing together AI partners, product demos, and enterprise sessions focused on...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Wistron backs Taiwan open source AI model and boosts compute for startups

Wistron said it would support Taiwan's first open source language model over a three-year budget and provide more AI compute capacity in 2026 for startups and academic users. The effort...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Analysis: AI data centers face mounting power hurdles as Taiwan grid strain deepens

Taiwan's AI data center push is exposing a wider global problem: artificial intelligence needs vast, reliable power, but grids, permits,...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Foxconn's Young Liu says sovereign AI is turning data center supply chains local

Foxconn chairman Young Liu said sovereign AI is expanding beyond data residency to AI data centers and their supply chains, forcing a structural shift in global manufacturing.

Thursday 9 July 2026

SK Hynix supplier talks show AI memory boom shifting pricing power

The AI data center boom is reshaping the memory supply chain, giving Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron greater pricing power...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Asian VCs urge startups to expand regionally before targeting the US

Venture capitalists from Japan, Singapore, and Salesforce Ventures converged at the 2026 Asia VC Summit in Taipei to argue that Asian...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Aurona sees strong PCB demand as AI and high-end chip trends lift sales

Aurona Industries said demand for its PCB process materials remains strong, with order intake rising year over year, and high-end products...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Interview: UK courts Taiwan suppliers for AI hardware buildout

The UK is pitching itself as a new base and technology partner for Taiwanese electronics suppliers as AI demand shifts from models to...

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