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Thursday 30 April 2026

Hengs Technology secures NT$7.6B in orders, expands solar EPC into energy storage and EV charging

As Taiwan's energy transition enters a critical phase, the stability of power supply and the quality of renewable energy infrastructure have become key industry concerns. While numerous...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Taiwan OSAT Powertech lifts capex to US$1.6bn, targets AI packaging growth

Memory packaging and testing provider Powertech Technology posted net profit of NT$1.84 billion (US$57 million) for the first quarter of 2026, its second-highest for the same period,...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Korea's 'father of HBM' sees 1,000x AI memory surge as Google's TurboQuant faces real-world tests

Alphabet's Google has unveiled its KV cache quantization compression technology, TurboQuant, promising dramatic reductions in memory usage for AI inference. While the innovation has...

Thursday 30 April 2026

CIRC pursues dual-track drone strategy targeting domestic tenders and overseas markets

Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corp. (CIRC), a subsidiary of Coretronic Corp., has long attracted attention for its drone business. Although the company is facing delays with Taiwan's...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Samsung memory buyers lock in longer deals as 2027 demand comes early

Samsung Electronics executives said major memory customers are seeking longer-term supply commitments and pulling forward demand for...

Thursday 30 April 2026

South Korea's OLED share rebounds to 68.7% in 2025

South Korea's global OLED market share increased by 1.5pp to 68.7% in 2025, marking its first rise in a decade and drawing widespread attention. According to Chosun Biz, the...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Commentary: Taiwan’s optics industry finds a new role in the AI imaging boom

For more than a decade, the global imaging market has been defined by a clear divide: on one side, rugged, lightweight action cameras built...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Taiwan's AI push awaits legislative green light

Given Taiwan's crucial role in the AI supply chain, Cheng-wen Wu, chairman of the country's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), called on Taiwan's legislature to pass the...

Thursday 30 April 2026

SK Group chairman urges Korea-Japan integration to boost bargaining power amid US-China tech rivalry

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won urged South Korea to pursue deep economic integration with Japan to gain strategic influence amid US-China tech tensions, arguing that a larger Korea-Japan...

Thursday 30 April 2026

LG Electronics and Nvidia to explore AI partnership in robotics, data centers, and mobility

South Korea's LG Electronics and US chipmaker Nvidia are exploring a potential partnership spanning robotics, AI data centers, and mobility, signaling how traditional hardware companies...

Thursday 30 April 2026

ASE raises 2026 capex to record US$8.5 billion on strong advanced packaging demand

ASE Technology Holding Co. raised its 2026 capex plan to as much as US$8.5 billion as demand for advanced packaging and testing services exceeded expectations, the company said.

Thursday 30 April 2026

Nissan's restructuring yields operating profit, but net loss persists as sales slump

Nissan Motor's three-year Re:Nissan plan is beginning to show results, forecasting operating profit for fiscal 2026 despite falling sales. For international stakeholders, this signals...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Samsung SDI narrows loss as General Motors joint venture delay spurs LFP review

Samsung SDI reported a sharply reduced operating loss for the first quarter of 2026 as its US joint venture with General Motors (GM) is...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Taiwan's UMT reports record profit on satellite demand

Universal Microwave Technology, a Taiwanese maker of satellite and millimeter-wave components, reported record quarterly revenue and profit, driven by surging demand for low-Earth...

Thursday 30 April 2026

Taiwan launches all-photonic network to strengthen data center resilience and AI computing backup

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI island," with a key focus on developing an all-photonic network (APN). The National Science and Technology...

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