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Tuesday 17 March 2026
SK Hynix dethrones Samsung as South Korea's most desired employer
South Korea's largest job platform Saramin has named SK Hynix the top "most desired large company" for the first time, displacing perennial leader Samsung Electronics. The shift reflects...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Middle East conflict and Section 301 put manufacturers in a double bind
Escalating conflict in the Middle East and a newly launched Section 301 investigation by the US are together creating a combination of pressures for global industries, including rising...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Inter Battery 2026: Global battery market still centered on LFP
Rapid growth in global electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage demand is accelerating shifts in the battery industry landscape. South Korea's three major battery makers, LG Energy...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Taiwan's exports to US hit record highs as FedEx and UPS expand cargo hubs
Driven by growing demand for AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, Taiwan's exports to the US surged 83% in the first two months of 2026, marking a strong performance...
Monday 16 March 2026
India's 2026 budget targets semiconductor supply chain with five-year tax exemptions and near-zero import duties
India's Union Budget 2026 has introduced a comprehensive set of tax exemptions and duty-free incentives aimed at securing a larger share of the global technology supply chain, though...
Monday 16 March 2026
Sony CIS yield issue raises Apple supply risks, opens door for Samsung

Sony's core semiconductor business, CMOS image sensors (CIS), has reportedly encountered yield challenges in recent production. Industry...

Monday 16 March 2026
AI boom fuels cargo surge at Taoyuan Airport's free trade zone
Taiwan's government-run free trade zone has recorded a significant surge in air cargo at Taoyuan International Airport, reflecting the island's expanding role in the global AI supply...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan IC design emerges as top choice amid US-China tensions, key lifeline for Europe
At Embedded World 2026, most Taiwanese IC design houses reported unprecedentedly active engagement with European customers. Over the past year, visits by European downstream customers...
Monday 16 March 2026
Nvidia, Wistron lead charge in Taiwan's intensifying AI talent race
Wistron chairman Simon Lin highlighted that the critical gap for Taiwan's artificial intelligence (AI) development in 2025 and 2026 is talent. Not only are Taiwanese companies urgently...
Monday 16 March 2026
DRAM prices surge 180% as HBM competition shifts to profitability
DRAM and NAND flash prices have soared by as much as 180% since the Lunar New Year, amid worsening memory chip supply shortages that are expected to persist at least until late 2027...
Monday 16 March 2026
Samsung gives humanoid robots a hand with new dexterity-focused Hand Lab
Samsung Electronics is targeting one of the hardest engineering challenges in humanoid robotics: building a dexterous robotic hand. The company recently created Hand Lab, a dedicated...
Monday 16 March 2026
AW 2026:Sentient AI emerges as a new industrial safety layer
The automation landscape showcased at Automation World (AW) 2026 marks a profound shift: security and safety are no longer merely compliance metrics, but the foundational layer of...
Monday 16 March 2026
Beyond automotive: Global PMX expands AI server and chip equipment components capacity with new Vietnam plant
Taiwan's leading automotive power and safety component supplier, Global PMX, has been accelerating its expansion into the fast-growing AI server market while simultaneously advancing...
Monday 16 March 2026
Walrus Pump sees AI server liquid cooling driving tech pump shipments by the second quarter of 2026
Walrus Pump, Taiwan's leading water pump manufacturer, said liquid cooling for AI servers is growing, and it expects a significant increase in technology pump shipments by the second...
Monday 16 March 2026
Chip inflation spreads as Samsung, Nexchip raise foundry prices and material costs surge
China-based wafer foundry Nexchip recently announced that starting June 1, 2026, it will raise foundry prices by 10% to ensure stable product supply and sustainable long-term partn...