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Tuesday 6 January 2026

CES 2026: Samsung showcases 130-inch Micro RGB TV, Ballie robot nowhere to be seen

Samsung hosted The First Look ahead of the opening of CES 2026, led by head of the Device eXperience (DX) division Han Jong-hee, together with SW Yong, head of the Visual Display...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Portwell Acquires Wincomm Stake to Expand Medical Industrial Edge AI

Portwell, Inc., a leading provider of industrial and embedded computing solutions and a subsidiary of Posiflex Technology Inc., today announced its strategic investment...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

TCL's RGB mini LED claims on Q9M TV draw industry scrutiny

TCL's marketing of its entry-level RGB Mini LED television has come under closer industry scrutiny after market research firm Omdia said the product does not fully adopt the RGB backlight...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Taiwan leverages AI export surge to boost tourism, domestic demand

At the start of 2026, Taiwan's electronic components and AI server industries continue to post strong export momentum, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

SK Hynix says HBM3E to dominate memory in 2026 as HBM4 ramps up

SK hynix announced on Jan. 5 that it expects its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM3E, to remain the dominant product in the...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

HKC reportedly eyes OLED debut as industry pivots to bigger panels

HKC, a major Chinese display manufacturer, is weighing a potential entry into organic light-emitting diode production through a proposed sixth-generation facility. The move would...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Acer Gaming scales global agency and outsourcing play

Acer Group is accelerating the build-out of its listed subsidiaries, with its fast-growing gaming arm, Acer Gaming (AGM), securing board approval to list on Taiwan's Innovation Board...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Chang Wah interview: strong lead frame growth despite precious metals shortage

Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker...

Monday 5 January 2026

Ericsson highlights Taiwan's CPE and RF edge ahead of 6G rollout

The global mobile communication standard is rapidly advancing toward 6G. Facing the next-generation technology race, Ericsson Taiwan president David Chou noted that Taiwanese manufacturers...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC kicks off 2nm production with Samsung in hot pursuit

The global foundry race has entered a new phase after TSMC announced it has begun volume production of its 2nm process, intensifying competitive pressure on Samsung Electronics as...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung bets on smart driving, testing old alliances

Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is...

Monday 5 January 2026

Lee Jae-myung's first China visit signals warming South Korea-China ties

According to Bloomberg and The Korea Economic Daily, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made a four-day trip from January 4-7, 2026, to Beijing and Shanghai, including...

Monday 5 January 2026

Japan's Rapidus to launch advanced packaging pilot line in Hokkaido by spring 2026

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is advancing its 2nm process technology while developing advanced packaging solutions tailored for AI chips. The company aims to officially start trial...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC's US fabs expose structural cost gap with Taiwan

The economics of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US differ sharply from those in Taiwan, and TSMC's experience in Arizona...

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