Global supply chain: Advanced economies

Advanced economies news coverage

IN THE NEWS

Friday 12 June 2026

Shin-Etsu plans rare earth plant in Japan to counter China supply curbs

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new rare earth production facility in Fukui Prefecture, aiming to expand domestic smelting capacity...

Friday 12 June 2026

Samsung's packaging gap clouds chip comeback as TSMC, Intel push ahead

Samsung Electronics is regaining ground in high-bandwidth memory and foundry services, but advanced packaging remains a weak point...

Friday 12 June 2026

Taiwan compute suppliers rise on booming AI demand, with several firms extending strong growth

Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics supply-chain companies continued to post generally firm sales in May, according to monthly revenue data and company disclosures, with the strongest...

Friday 12 June 2026

South Korea taps LG to localize robot simulation tech

South Korea has launched a two-year, KRW34 billion (US$22.22 million) project to develop domestic world model and robot foundation model...

Friday 12 June 2026

South Korea concrete strike clouds chip supply: Samsung, SK Hynix fabs construction reportedly stalls

A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns...

Friday 12 June 2026

Aver South Korea push signals a broader bid for direct sales, local service, and higher-end AV demand

Global video solutions provider Aver is accelerating its expansion in South Korea, planning to formally establish a local subsidiary in June 2026 to meet rising demand from companies...

Friday 12 June 2026

Accton says AI networking demand is rising as it expands capacity for optical products

AI server and cloud data center growth is boosting demand for high-speed switches and optical communications, with global supply chains feeling the strain. Taiwan networking equipment...

Friday 12 June 2026

Ubiqconn, AV sign pact to develop universal unmanned systems controller

Ubiqconn Technology and AeroVironment have agreed to jointly develop a next-generation universal controller, a move that could make...

Friday 12 June 2026

5G upgrades, AIDC projects boost Taiwan telcos in May

Strong 5G upgrade momentum, Mother's Day handset promotions, and a wave of enterprise ICT projects tied to AI data center buildouts...

Friday 12 June 2026

AI server tracker: Taiwan's AI server build chain widens as rack suppliers outpace peers

Taiwan's server supply chain continues to benefit from AI infrastructure, with growth spread across connectors, cables, cabinets, rails, and system assembly. But the pace varies, as...

Friday 12 June 2026

Taiwan AI infrastructure suppliers see broad sales gains in May

Taiwan's AI infrastructure technology suppliers posted stronger sales in May, led by firms tied to artificial intelligence servers,...

Friday 12 June 2026

Google weighs Samsung's role in next AI chip as TSMC capacity tightens

Google is considering using Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of a future artificial intelligence (AI) chip, a move that would mark a notable shift in the US tech group's supply...

Friday 12 June 2026

Boston Dynamics highlights diverse strategies in humanoid robotics amid Nvidia-Unitree collab

Boston Dynamics, one of the leading humanoid robotics companies in the US, during a recent visit to Taiwan, addressed Nvidia's announcement that it will partner with Chinese humanoid...

Friday 12 June 2026

Government pushes south Taiwan AI ecosystem, unveils 120 smart health applications

The Taiwanese government has approved the Southern Taiwan Silicon Valley Program, aiming to use AI to drive smart transformation across healthcare, long-term care, and other industries...

Friday 12 June 2026

TSMC hit by US patent suit, Taiwan ministry pledges support

TSMC has been drawn into a patent infringement complaint in the US by Ireland-based patent licensing firms Longitude Licensing and Marlin Semiconductor. The companies have claimed...

1/1697 pages