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Wednesday 15 July 2026

India-UK trade pact takes effect, setting a template that reaches well beyond tariffs

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between India and the UK came into force on July 15, 2026. While the immediate...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan's outbound investment shifts to US and ASEAN as manufacturers diversify supply chains

Taiwanese outbound investment rose more than 50% over the past five years, with manufacturers directing a growing share of capital toward the United States and ASEAN as global supply...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Google pushes India from AI demos to daily deployment, focusing on startups, skilling, and agent safety

Google used its I/O Connect India 2026 developer event in Bengaluru on July 14 to reframe its India strategy around getting artificial...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

India fines HP India US$1.25 million over toner-cartridge cartel, part of a wider INR142 crore penalty

India's antitrust regulator has penalized HP India and 16 of its resellers for rigging bids in the sale of printer consumables, in one of two orders that together impose the country's...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Parpro revenue jumped on defense and satellite shipments in June 2026

Industrial computer maker Parpro reported strong June revenue as higher shipments of defense-related products lifted its monthly, quarterly, and first-half results. The company said...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Commentary: AI computing power map reshapes ASEAN, with Singapore still central

In the second quarter of 2025, DIGITIMES visited the rapidly expanding Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and Wiwynn's massive AI server system integration (SI)...

Monday 13 July 2026

Applied Materials India eyes larger role in global chip equipment development

Applied Materials India is preparing to take on broader ownership of selected semiconductor equipment product initiatives, as the US-based chipmaking equipment supplier expands its...

Monday 13 July 2026

India opens first CMP pad technology hub in Hyderabad

India's first Chemical Mechanical Polishing pad technology hub could help reshape semiconductor supply chains far beyond the country. The new Hyderabad facility aims to build local...

Monday 13 July 2026

India roundup: India's chip strategy tests its ability to build a competitive ecosystem

India is moving from semiconductor planning to execution, using funding, tariff changes, foreign...

Saturday 11 July 2026

Laster lifts second-quarter revenue 13% as new vehicle launches approach

LED automotive lighting module maker Laster reported June consolidated revenue of NT$500 million (US$15.58 million), down 31.67% from May and 29.48% year on year. Even so, second-quarter...

Friday 10 July 2026

Smartphone financing set to cover 42% of India sales in 2026

India's smartphone buyers are increasingly turning to financing, a shift that could shape device sales patterns in other price-sensitive...

Friday 10 July 2026

India scraps duties on electronics and battery components to boost local manufacturing

India has scrapped import duties on a targeted set of components and factory machinery used to build smartphones, displays, and lithium-ion...

Friday 10 July 2026

India's clearance of the Dixon-Vivo venture marks a cautious opening for Chinese electronics money

India's decision to clear a smartphone-manufacturing joint venture between Dixon Technologies and Vivo Mobile India could reset how...

Friday 10 July 2026

How semiconductors are turning Gujarat into India's next electronics powerhouse

For years, India's electronics manufacturing has clustered in a handful of states — mobile-phone assembly around Greater Noida...

Friday 10 July 2026

Out of the shadows, India's Northeast stakes its claim in electronics

For most of its modern history, India's Northeast — the eight states anchored by Assam — has sat at the margins of the...

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