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Monday 6 July 2026

South Korea lines up US$204 billion Yeongnam manufacturing push

South Korean conglomerates will invest a combined KRW312 trillion (approx. US$203.6 billion) in the Yeongnam region, as the government...

Monday 6 July 2026

Greatek Electronics advances Taiwan+1 plan with acquisition of Onsemi Philippines packaging plant

Greatek Electronics, a subsidiary of memory packaging and testing provider Powertech Technology (PTI), has approved the acquisition of On Semiconductor SSMP Philippines, a packaging...

Monday 6 July 2026

Samsung said to seek up to 20% DRAM price hike as AI demand tightens supply

Samsung Electronics is negotiating with customers to raise average selling prices for commodity DRAM by as much as 20% in the third...

Monday 6 July 2026

Europe's defense boom has a semiconductor problem

Europe's defense industry is running into a structural bottleneck: the semiconductors needed for modern missiles, drones, radar, communications, and electronic warfare cannot be produced...

Monday 6 July 2026

Exclusive Interview: Dutch startup Nearfield targets AI chip process control expansion after US$380 million funding round

Dutch semiconductor equipment startup Nearfield Instruments has completed a US$380 million Series D funding round, the largest-ever fundraising for a Dutch deep-tech company. The company...

Monday 6 July 2026

Micron breaks ground on Hiroshima expansion to boost AI memory chip production

Micron Technology has begun construction on an expansion of its existing semiconductor plant in Higashi-Hiroshima, western Japan, as part of a JPY1.5 trillion (approx. US$9.3 billion)...

Monday 6 July 2026

Taiwan firms face tighter China investment scrutiny after new law

China began enforcing its Laws on Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion on July 1, prompting Taiwan officials to warn that the measure could extend Beijing's legal reach beyond its borders...

Monday 6 July 2026

Front-loaded Asia-Pacific shipping demand keeps freight rates elevated into peak season

Sea and air freight capacity stayed tight as the second-half shipping season approached, with strong exports of AI and semiconductor products from Taiwan to the US continuing to pressure...

Monday 6 July 2026

Taiwan scooter sales rise in June as SYM holds lead and Gogoro surges

Taiwan's scooter market picked up pace in June, a trend that may matter for global suppliers, EV watchers, and consumer brands watching two-wheeler demand in Asia. Sales rose across...

Monday 6 July 2026

Aeon Motor expands electric vehicle push as regulations speed B2B demand

Aeon Motor is expanding its electric vehicle push in Taiwan as tougher carbon rules accelerate fleet conversions for logistics and transport operators. The strategy could influence...

Monday 6 July 2026

Transcom lifts 2Q26 revenue 29% on defense and satellite demand

Transcom Technology reported June 2026 revenue of NT$78.05 million (US$2.44 million), up 30.78% from the prior month, and second-quarter revenue of NT$228 million, up 28.63% from the...

Monday 6 July 2026

USMCA shifts to annual review as trade deficit keeps pressure on Mexico talks

The US, Mexico and Canada have moved into annual review talks on the USMCA after Washington declined to approve a straight 16-year extension under the current text, according to PwC...

Monday 6 July 2026

Asahi Kasei to expand Taiwan photoresist film capacity for AI chip packaging

Asahi Kasei, one of the notable suppliers of Sunfort dry film photoresist in Japan, has initiated a fab expansion project in Taiwan. The newly established plant is expected to further...

Monday 6 July 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Sumitomo Chemical to form glass-core venture for chip substrates

Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed a final agreement on July 2 with Sumitomo Chemical's Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem to form a...

Monday 6 July 2026

Analysis: Taiwan's semiconductor sector enters 2026 helium crunch, with nearly 90% dependent on Qatar

Taiwan's chipmakers walked into the 2026 helium supply shock more exposed to Qatar than any other major buyer, sourcing nearly 88% of their rare-gas imports from the Gulf state in...

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