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Wednesday 29 July 2026

South Korea and AMD sign AI semiconductor pacts to build heterogeneous computing base

South Korea has signed two memorandums of understanding with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to strengthen its AI semiconductor ecosystem and accelerate heterogeneous computing infrastructure...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

South Korea unveils US$950 billion AI partnerships with Nvidia, Samsung, SK Group

South Korea announced a US$950 billion package of AI cooperation initiatives in Silicon Valley on July 24, 2026, as President Lee Jae-Myung led a delegation of government and business...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

LG Innotek tops second quarter forecasts on stronger camera module and substrate sales

LG Innotek reported stronger-than-expected results in the second quarter of 2026, helped by an improving market for camera modules and integrated circuit substrates. According to South...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Nvidia says smuggling is a 'nonstarter' as Taiwan arrests its employee in GB300 server scheme

A senior sales manager allegedly helped route GB300-equipped servers through Japan and Hong Kong over three years, in a scheme prosecutors value at up to $300 million

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Japan's Kumamoto; TSMC says JASM staff safe, recovery underway

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region at 4:27 p.m. on July 28. The Japan Meteorological Agency initially estimated the quake at magnitude 7.1 with a depth of 6.2 miles...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan, UK launch first formal drone industry partnership to expand aerospace, defense opportunities

Taiwan and the United Kingdom have established their first formal partnership focused on the drone industry, with the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Squeezed by China, Taiwan ODMs pivot to AI for new growth

China's notebook manufacturing industry is rising rapidly just as Taiwan's ODMs retreat from notebook assembly, but Wistron chairman...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan accelerates winter energy preparations as Middle East conflict raises supply risk

Taiwan moved up winter oil and gas planning on July 27 after the Middle East conflict expanded into the Red Sea, while domestic supply remained stable and consumer impact stayed limited...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

TCC launches Europe listing plan as revenue from the region reaches 44%

Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC) formally launched its Europe listing plan, Project Arcadia, on July 27 after holding a video meeting with its first group of international investment banks...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Display industry earnings season shifts spotlight from panel prices to transformation strategies

Taiwan's display supply chain enters second-quarter earnings season this week, with Coretronic reporting results on July 28, followed...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Panel makers reject 10% polarizer price increase as China suppliers retreat

Rising upstream material prices are continuing to pressure the polarizer industry. During the second quarter, polarizer suppliers in China and Taiwan sought price increases of about...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Taiwan lawmakers clash over NT$210B drone procurement bill

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan began a clause-by-clause review on July 27 of the Executive Yuan's draft Special Act for the Procurement...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

SK Hynix enters LPDDR6 production race with Xiaomi first in line

SK Hynix reportedly plans to begin mass production and shipments of LPDDR6 in the second half of 2026, with Xiaomi expected to become its first customer for mobile devices. Industry...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Samsung eyes Chinese DRAM sourcing to cut costs, expand budget-phone share in China

Samsung Electronics is evaluating the use of lower-cost Chinese DRAM in some smartphones as it seeks to offset rising component costs and regain momentum in China's highly competitive...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

SK Hynix's HBM paradox: DDR5 surge builds leverage for HBM4 price hikes

AI spending is broadening the memory upcycle beyond high-bandwidth memory, lifting prices for conventional DRAM, NAND flash and enterprise...

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