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Thursday 6 August 2026
India proposes extension for electronics manufacturing tax breaks and loosening data center rules in new bill
India's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, gives foreign suppliers to the country's electronics contract manufacturers a decade of extra tax certainty and removes some of the approval hurdles that had constrained foreign cloud and data-center operators, according to the bill text introduced in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of India) on July 31, 2026, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Foxconn revenue tops nearly US$30B for first time, with 3Q growth in sight

Foxconn reported consolidated revenue of NT$946.51 billion (approx. US$29.37 billion) for July 2026, up 15.18% from the previous month and 54.19% from a year earlier. The result marked a record monthly high and the first time the group's revenue exceeded NT$900 billion. In US dollar terms, July revenue rose about 13.6% month on month and 43.1% year on year.

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Wistron sees AI demand widening as Taiwan ODMs gain pricing power

AI demand is giving Taiwan's contract manufacturers a rare opening, and Wistron expects the opportunity to broaden in the second half of the year as new customers and products arrive. For global tech buyers, the shift signals tighter supply, firmer prices, and stronger leverage for a small group of server makers.

Tuesday 4 August 2026
India rumored to move to extend electronics tax breaks to 2041, widening pitch against China

India is reportedly proposing to extend key tax exemptions for foreign electronics manufacturers until 2041, a move that hands Apple a lobbying win and deepens a widening set of incentives designed to pull global hardware production away from China.

Monday 3 August 2026
Taiwan manufacturing business climate improves in June, headlined by electronics sector
Taiwan's manufacturing climate improved in June 2026, with the electronics sector once again showing the clearest visibility, according to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), which released its individual industry business climate indicators for June on July 31.
Monday 3 August 2026
Dixon sees mobile, IT hardware, and component push lift export and margin outlook

Dixon Technologies said its push into displays, camera modules, SSDs, and telecom hardware could deepen domestic value addition, even as near-term margins stay under pressure from input costs and the end of mobile PLI 1 incentives. The company expects joint venture-led expansion with Vivo and Inventec, plus PLI 2 and exports, to support growth.

Monday 3 August 2026
Rising component costs, new Indian incentives, and export push shape Dixon's outlook
Dixon Technologies said rising component prices pressured margins in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Still, strong order inflows, a shift toward higher-value manufacturing, and new policy support could help offset the hit. The company sees mobile volumes improving, exports rising, and component localization deepening across its expanding portfolio.
Monday 27 July 2026
India roundup: India accelerates electronics and space ambitions as manufacturing and market shifts reshape its tech ecosystem

India expanded manufacturing incentives, entered private orbital launches, attracted new investment, and faced smartphone demand pressures amid rising component costs.

Saturday 25 July 2026
Huaqin's growing stake in Nexchip shows ODMs reaching upstream into chipmaking
Huaqin Technology, the world's largest consumer-electronics original design manufacturer, has again increased its stake in Chinese foundry Nexchip Semiconductor, underscoring how contract manufacturers increasingly view direct ownership of chip capacity as central to supply-chain security rather than a purely financial bet.
Saturday 25 July 2026
Intel, China-based Lens Technology partner to explore glass substrate semiconductor packaging
Intel Corporation and Lens Technology have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the development of advanced semiconductor packaging technologies using glass substrates. The companies said the initiative aims to support future computing platforms by improving performance, increasing interconnect density, and enhancing power efficiency.
Friday 24 July 2026
Wistron says growth is strong, but transformation remains incomplete
Wistron said its revenue and profit continue to rise, and its global manufacturing platform is opening new growth avenues for readers watching the electronics, AI, and industrial supply chains. The Taiwan-based company is pushing into higher-margin businesses while demand remains strong across key markets worldwide.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Foxconn's Vietnam arm moves into EV charging equipment
Fulian Precision Technology Component, a Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), has added electric-vehicle charging equipment to its registered business lines, marking the contract manufacturer's first formal step into EV infrastructure in the country, according to The Investor. The change, recorded in a business registration update on July 16, follows a recent increase in the unit's charter capital.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Wistron chairman says US manufacturing is unavoidable
Wistron has opened its D1 AI smart factory in Fort Worth, Texas, beginning volume production of Nvidia GB300 compute boards in the US for the first time. The move underscores the push to localize advanced manufacturing amid rising regulatory, labor, and tariff pressures in global technology supply chains.
Thursday 23 July 2026
Wistron executives say AI demand is still far from a bubble
Artificial intelligence (AI) may worry investors in global markets, but Wistron executives said the technology's rapid adoption suggests the opposite. They argued that strong enterprise demand, expanding use cases, and supply constraints are still driving growth, with implications for businesses and consumers worldwide as AI spreads.
Friday 17 July 2026
Vietnam opens green power market, clearing the way for Foxconn and suppliers

Vietnam has opened direct access to green electricity for companies, easing a major obstacle for Foxconn and its suppliers as global electronics makers shift production away from China. The change could help global supply chains expand in Vietnam while also increasing pressure on the country's power system, renewable capacity, and environmental management.

Friday 17 July 2026
Jabil opens automated logistics hub in Penang to support global supply chains
Jabil has opened a new logistics hub in Penang, underscoring how manufacturers are reshaping supply chains through automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and improved inventory visibility. The facility is designed to support global customers facing greater complexity, tighter delivery demands, and persistent logistics pressure across the electronics and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Thursday 16 July 2026
Foxconn deepens humanoid robotics bet with US$9 million stake in Agility-linked SPAC
Foxconn's latest investment in a US special-purpose acquisition company linked to humanoid robot developer Agility Robotics underscores how the global race in AI-driven automation is drawing in major manufacturers, investors, and supply-chain players. The move may influence future robot production, deployment, and capital flows across markets worldwide.
Thursday 16 July 2026
TPV Technology expects first-half loss as costs rise and global competition intensifies
TPV Technology said it expects to remain in the red in the first half of 2026, underscoring how higher materials costs, supply chain shifts, and intense price competition could continue to weigh on display makers serving global consumers and device brands. The company said revenue rose, but margins stayed under pressure.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Huaqin expects first-half net profit to jump over 50%, but core earnings growth stays modest
Chinese contract-manufacturing giant Huaqin Technology expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to rise between 53.5% and 61.5% year-over-year, to a range of CNY2.9 billion (approx. US$427.73 million) to CNY3.05 billion, according to a preliminary earnings pre-announcement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 14. Revenue is projected to grow 10.8% to 13.2% to between CNY93 billion and CNY95 billion, up from CNY83.9 billion a year earlier. The company said the disclosure was triggered because net profit was set to rise more than 50%.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Academia Sinica lifts Taiwan 2026 growth outlook to 10.16% on AI demand
Academia Sinica's Institute of Economics raised Taiwan's 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 10.16% on July 13, citing strong AI-related demand, exports, private investment and consumer spending. The revised outlook also pointed to a larger trade surplus and continued momentum in both external and domestic demand.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Taiwan raises 2026 growth outlook as AI demand drives exports and investment
Taiwan's economy has continued to outperform expectations as research institutions repeatedly lifted growth forecasts over the past two years. According to Academia Sinica's Institute of Economics, the latest upgrade reflected stronger industrial momentum, a fading high-base effect and sustained demand tied to the global technology cycle.
Monday 13 July 2026
Pegatron June revenue rose 15.9% on server shipments and AI expansion
Pegatron reported June revenue of NT$91.296 billion (US$28.43 billion), up 15.9% year over year and down 4.9% from May, as shipments increased on the gradual rollout of its new server business. The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer said the business mix shift had helped deliver double-digit annual growth for two straight months, while management expects AI-related revenue to keep rising steadily in 2026.
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 investment approvals, and regional development efforts to build a broader electronics ecosystem beyond assembly.

Saturday 11 July 2026
Apple sues OpenAI as its own suppliers Foxconn and Luxshare line up behind a rival device
Apple's decision to sue OpenAI for trade-secret theft does more than escalate a soured partnership between two of technology's most influential companies. It injects legal uncertainty into OpenAI's push to build its own consumer hardware — an effort a growing roster of Asian suppliers has already begun to serve, and it lands just as the AI developer approaches a closely watched initial public offering.
Friday 10 July 2026
Acer unit Highpoint posts record first-half revenue on Asia-Pacific growth
Highpoint Service Network (HSN), a subsidiary of Acer, posted record revenue for the second quarter and first half of 2026 as sales grew across its Asia-Pacific operations.