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Wednesday 8 July 2026

Dongfeng Nissan seeks turnaround amid weak Chinese auto market

China's car market is increasingly divided between weak domestic demand and strong overseas growth, with electric vehicles (EVs) pushing further into the Middle East, Europe, and Africa...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

AI servers squeeze MOSFET supply while PC slump tests power component pricing power

AI servers are tightening Taiwan's power component supply chain, lifting demand for MOSFETs, PMICs, cooling motors and power management...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

ASE expands globally as Hanmi Semiconductor targets CoWoS packaging demand

South Korean equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor is moving beyond high-bandwidth memory (HBM) tools into advanced chip packaging, a shift that could affect the global semiconductor...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Satellite sovereignty goes global: Asia and Europe move to cut the Starlink cord

Governments across Asia and Europe are moving to build or protect homegrown satellite communications, driven by a shared anxiety: that...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Pegatron chairman downplays Intel CPU price hike worries

Intel confirmed on July 6 that it will raise suggested prices for consumer and server CPUs, stirring questions about whether the move will push up PC costs and affect consumer demand...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Foxsemicon June, 1H26 revenue hits record on AI orders

Foxsemicon Integrated Technology (FITI) posted record consolidated revenue of NT$2.451 billion (US$76.3 million) in June 2026, up 24.22% from May and 39.75% year-over-year. First-half...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Foxconn pivots to strategic investing, says timing and team trump tech

Speaking at the Taiwan Venture Capital and Private Equity Annual Conference on July 7, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu outlined the company's...

Wednesday 8 July 2026

Foxconn chair: Two of four AI customer groups yet to reach full-scale demand

Speaking at the Taiwan Venture Capital and Private Equity Annual Conference on July 7, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said demand for AI...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Taiwan wireless specialist Climax Technology set for mainboard listing as US, Europe orders drive record 1H26 revenue

Wireless communications specialist Climax Technology is preparing for a listing on the TWSE mainboard later this month after posting record first-half 2026 revenue, supported by broad-based...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

LGES posts higher second-quarter sales, supported by US production credits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported stronger second-quarter sales and a swing back to operating profit, a result that could matter for global investors tracking how policy incentives...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Unimicron prices US$1.355 billion overseas depositary receipt offering

Unimicron Technology has priced a large overseas depositary receipt sale that could affect global investors monitoring Taiwan's electronics...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

US grid strain from AI power demand extends order boom for Taiwan equipment makers

A US emergency order to stabilize electricity supplies during an extreme heat wave has underscored a deepening structural imbalance...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

LGES targets humanoid robot battery boom as Tesla Optimus supply looms

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is emerging as a key battery supplier for humanoid robots, as demand for high-performance batteries shifts from...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

World models can lift South Korea in self-driving tech

The global autonomous-driving industry is locked in fierce competition around end-to-end (E2E) self-driving technology, but a world model that can reason through unknown scenarios...

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Taiwam showcases quantum computing breakthrough at biennial academician gathering, govt urges interdisciplinary collab

Academia Sinica, Taiwan's premier national academic research institution, convened its 36th Convocation of Academicians from July 6...

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