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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...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan drones enter Ukraine battlefield, transport model drives global market expansion
Taiwan's expanding drone exports to Central and Eastern Europe, largely transshipped to Ukraine, underscore growing supply-chain and security implications. Growing shipments and combat...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Realtek, Airoha target European and US networking infrastructure amid consumer slowdown
Although demand prospects for consumer applications remain relatively weak in 2026, major Taiwanese IC design companies focused on networking infrastructure chips — including...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan-Germany trade shows strong growth in 1Q26
Taiwan and Germany reported robust bilateral trade growth in the first quarter of 2026, signaling reinforced high-tech supply-chain ties with global implications for AI-driven manufacturing...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan urges early quantum computing industry involvement before standards are set
Taiwan's minister of economic affairs, Ming-hsin Kung, emphasized that the industrialization threshold for quantum computing is exceptionally high, and Taiwan's industry is currently...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Commentary: How TSMC anchors Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain from within
As competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, TSMC maintains its lead while actively supporting the domestic supply chain. In recent years, driven by the need for cost...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Nvidia taps Nanya for AI racks with LPDDR equivalent to 4,500 smartphones per rack
The AI boom is pushing memory demand well beyond high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Low-power DRAM is now under pressure too, with shortages emerging as chip developers including Nvidia,...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Hsinchu water restrictions ease as reservoirs rebound
Taiwan's Water Resources Agency (WRA) disaster emergency response team held its third working meeting on April 27, deciding to downgrade the water status signal in Hsinchu from a "pressure-reducing"...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
AI token demand drives TSMC node expansion, buoying Taiwan's economy
A global surge in artificial intelligence computing is accelerating demand for advanced semiconductors and reinforcing Taiwan's near-term economic momentum, even as leading indicators...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan logs record chip exports, AI demand outpaces geopolitical risk
As the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran enters its second month, a fragile ceasefire has tempered immediate market shocks, yet economists warn that prolonged tensions could...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan makes its quantum move, rallying 18 companies
Quantum computing has long been regarded as one of the defining technology races of the coming decade — and Taiwan, a global powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing, is now...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Kemflo bets on BIM and recycling tech to target US$100 billion semiconductor water market
Kemflo announced it is positioning its BIM design and recycling technologies to capture growing demand for industrial water treatment from the semiconductor and electronics sectors,...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Europe turns into battleground as Chinese automakers surge and Kia trims price gap
Competition in Europe's car market is intensifying, with Tesla's March price-driven rebound of the Model Y and record sales by Chinese brands prompting established automakers to rethink...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Lexus launches eighth-generation ES in Taiwan with hybrid share nearing 60%
Hotai Motor Co., the official distributor of Lexus in Taiwan, launched the all-new eighth-generation ES on April 28, unveiling hybrid and pure electric versions as part of a multi-pathway...