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Wednesday 20 May 2026

Japan's startup boom draws global capital as top US tech firms accelerate Asia pivot

Plug and Play has closed a 6 billion Japanese yen fund — approximately US$40 million — making it one of the largest first-time seed funds ever raised in Japan, the firm...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

How a cold call in 2013 led to TSMC's $165 billion Arizona bet

Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, revealed at the Plug and Play May Summit in Sunnyvale on May 19 that the state's relationship with TSMC began with...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

MediaTek probe jolts Taiwan lawmakers as market shifts

As of May 18, 2026, TSMC's market value stood at NT$58 trillion (US$1.8 billion), MediaTek's at NT$5.45 trillion, and Delta Electronics' at NT$5.2 trillion — the three largest...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

TDK expands bonding equipment investment, launches first mass production of nanocomposite materials

Japanese electronic components manufacturer TDK will make its largest-ever capital investment in fiscal 2026, running from April 2026 to March 2027, to address surging demand related...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Taiwan backs humanoid robotics, materials innovation with fresh R&D grants

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has awarded subsidies to three research and development projects, approving NT$100 million (US$3.16 million) for Solomon's humanoid robot Vision-Language-Action...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Mexico's new tariffs raise stakes for Taiwanese manufacturers

Mexico is overhauling its trade barriers, and Taiwanese manufacturers with operations there are only beginning to understand what that means for their bottom line.

Tuesday 19 May 2026

SpaceX listing buzz sends Taiwan's satellite suppliers into expansion mode

As the world races to build next-generation communications networks in low-Earth orbit (LEO), signs are emerging that Elon Musk's SpaceX...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Samsung narrows bonus gap as payout split threatens strike deal

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed talks on May 19 in a last-ditch effort to avert an 18-day strike set to begin May 21, with the two sides reportedly closing...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Rising memory costs hit China's OLED suppliers harder than Korean rivals

Rising memory prices are squeezing the smartphone OLED panel market. Chinese suppliers are feeling it more than their Korean rivals, as handset makers scale back production plans.

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Samsung turns to health features as Galaxy Watch loses ground to Chinese rivals

Samsung Electronics is putting health care at the center of its smartwatch strategy as Chinese rivals Huawei and Xiaomi gain ground in the global wearables market.

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix face chipmaking chemical squeeze as China feedstock costs surge

Prices for semiconductor-grade hydrogen fluoride supplied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to rise sharply between late June and July, as higher costs for a key China-sourced...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Kemflo expands into semiconductor carbon recycling and commercial water systems

Kemflo, a Taiwanese water purification exporter, said it has shifted from selling filtration equipment to operating as a full-scale water resources company, driven by rising global...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Humanoid race will produce only one or two winners, Plug and Play CEO predicts

The humanoid robotics industry is heading for a brutal shakeout. Despite more than 100 startups currently active across the US, Europe, and China, Saeed Amidi, founder and CEO of Plug...

Monday 18 May 2026

China agrees to ease rare earth restrictions in Trump deal as Taiwan's chip role takes center stage again

The United States and China have reached a trade and investment agreement that could reshape critical technology supply chains, with Beijing committing to ease restrictions on rare...

Monday 18 May 2026

South Korea's A2Z bets on autonomous buses as Waymo, Baidu's Apollo Go dominate robotaxi race

As Waymo in the US and Baidu's Apollo Go in China expand robotaxi services on public roads, South Korea's autonomous-driving industry...

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