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Thursday 5 February 2026

AEMC joint venture to build semiconductor adhesives R&D center in Southern Taiwan Science Park

Shin Bao Hong Technology (transliteration), a joint venture backed by three Taiwanese firms: Advanced Echem Materials (AEMC), Nan Pao...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Jiin Ming expands into energy storage EPC services and drones, targets ISR defense market

Jiin Ming Industry is transitioning from conventional metal stamping into drones and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for energy storage projects, with an...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Japan's Ibiden channels US$3.3bn into IC substrate expansion for AI servers

Ibiden plans to invest JPY500 billion (about US$3.3 billion) over three years starting in fiscal 2026 to expand production of its core IC...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Taiwan's color e-reader boom reshapes digital reading and local supply chains

Taiwan's digital reading market is entering a new expansion cycle, fueled by color e-paper adoption, a strengthening local hardware supply chain, and platforms pushing dedicated devices...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Taiwan invited to join Trump's Pax Silica initiative

Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-hsin Kung completed the sixth Taiwan-US Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD) on January 27, 2026, with US Under Secretary of State Jacob...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Taiwan companies navigate supply chain gaps as India emerges as key manufacturing market

The US move to lower reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% is reshaping Taiwan manufacturers' India strategies, creating fresh opportunities in localization and import substitution...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Nvidia's HBM4 tests near completion as SK Hynix ramps 1b DRAM

SK Hynix is accelerating production of 1b DRAM for high-bandwidth memory as quality testing of Nvidia's next-generation HBM4 nears its final stage, according to Korean media and industry...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Nvidia shapes the HBM4 race as Samsung, SK Hynix jockey for position

Record demand for artificial intelligence applications propelled Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to milestone financial results in 2025. On January 29, 2026, the two South Korean...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Taiwan prioritizes global partnerships in trade

Officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Finance are attending the 2026 APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies' Meeting (FCBDM) in Shanghai from February 4-5, just after opposition Kuomintang...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

As Boeing ramps up production, Taiwan's Nafco expands to meet rising demand

Boeing, one of the world's two largest aircraft manufacturers, recently posted stronger-than-expected earnings and signaled further increases...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Defending the crown: Samsung and LG leverage AI and Micro RGB to counter Chinese rivals in appliances and displays

As Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics prepare for 2026, both South Korean technology leaders are sharpening their competitive edge by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

China's memory makers abandon low-price strategy: DRAM, NAND near Korean levels

Recent market speculation has claimed that China's memory producer CXMT is triggering a price war by offloading DDR4 at deep discounts. Supply chain sources, however, said CXMT has...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Nvidia expands validation and testing, silicon photonics could be GTC 2026 focus

Taiwan's supply chain has reaped the benefits of Nvidia's AI leadership. In Taiwan, it received NT$6.7 billion (US$211.9 million) in subsidies in 2023 under the Taiwan AI Innovation...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Samsung SDI posts heavy loss in 2025, pins recovery hopes on energy storage

Samsung SDI, one of South Korea's three major battery makers, posted a steep operating loss in 2025 as the global market for electric vehicle batteries slumped. The company reported...

Wednesday 4 February 2026

Samsung to tear down birthplace of its chip business at Giheung campus for new R&D center

Samsung Electronics is dismantling a key building at its Giheung campus as part of plans to construct a large-scale advanced research...

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