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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...

Sunday 5 July 2026

Component inflation weighs on manufacturing momentum as Taiwan PMI growth moderates

Surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI servers has driven shortages and sharp price increases for conventional memory, while microcontroller (MCU) suppliers have...

Sunday 5 July 2026

Why enterprise AI in manufacturing is stuck at the pilot stage

At a late-June industry forum, experts from Taiwan's TPIsoftware, the Institute for Information Industry (III), and Phison Electronics...

Saturday 4 July 2026

Tesla tops Taiwan imports in June 2026, cuts Supercharger rates

Tesla led Taiwan's imported-car market in June 2026, posting 4,369 new registrations and surpassing its highest-ever quarterly delivery pace, as the company said its local owner base...

Saturday 4 July 2026

TSMC's median pay trails four smaller IC design houses, filings show

Fabless chip designers dominate the upper ranks of Taiwan's newly disclosed non-managerial employee pay data for fiscal year 2025,...

Saturday 4 July 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix seek substrate price cuts for the second half of 2026

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pressing South Korean semiconductor substrate suppliers to lower prices for the second half of 2026, even as memory demand remains in...

Saturday 4 July 2026

Commentary: Korea's KRW800tn chip bet risks US fab pressure while Apple profits from memory shock

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix have announced the country's largest-ever semiconductor expansion plan, while soaring memory prices have opened...

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