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Saturday 14 February 2026
Commentary: Foxtron targets 1,500 Bria deliveries by 1Q26 amid Luxgen acquisition
One of the biggest stories in Taiwan's auto market toward the end of 2025 is Foxtron's official announcement to acquire 100% of Luxgen, with the deal expected to close in the first...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: US-Taiwan tariff deal combines US strengths, boosts Taiwan's outlook
The US-Taiwan reciprocal tariff negotiations officially concluded on February 12, 2026. Notably, tariffs on information and communication technology (ICT) and semiconductors remain...
Friday 13 February 2026
Analysis: China's AI models and chips align on day one

China's leading large model developers are accelerating flagship releases, while domestic AI chipmakers are responding almost simultaneously,...

Friday 13 February 2026
Display makers exit old LCD plants as chipmakers hunt cleanrooms
Due to low production efficiency and intense price competition, major panel makers like AUO, Innolux, and LG Display are selling older LCD factories. Semiconductor companies such as...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: Stellantis pause on ACC gigafactories clouds EU plans for manufacturing sovereignty and risks thousands of jobs
The European Commission plans to unveil its "localization ratio" policy by late February 2026 to shape Europe's manufacturing sovereignty. Yet Stellantis's abrupt halt to construction...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: NSTC chief’s reform remarks ignite debate over Taiwan’s research metrics
Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Cheng-wen Wu has recently sparked a firestorm across Taiwan's academic community. His blunt critique of long-standing...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Commentary: Is the SpaceX-xAI merger a brilliant strategic move or a heavy financial risk?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the merger of xAI and SpaceX, creating a new entity valued at an astonishing US$1.25 trillion. However, some have raised concerns that this bold strategic...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Analysis: Singapore rises as SEA hub as Taiwan, China firms shift strategy
As global supply chains shift from globalization toward regionalization and the "China plus one" strategy persists, Singapore's role in Southeast Asia has undergone a fundamental transformation...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Analysis: Arm pivots to data centers as smartphones slump
Arm reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter of 2026. The UK-based semiconductor IP company is navigating ongoing smartphone market headwinds while shifting its growth focus...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Why SMIC’s full fabs don’t guarantee fatter profits
China's largest contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) reported a resilient fourth quarter and record full-year results for 2025, supported...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Analysis: Big tech's AI buildout spending spree set to reshape global supply chains
America's largest technology companies — including Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft — have begun disclosing their capital spending plans for 2026. The numbers reveal...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Commentary: Foreign EDA playbook frays as China's domestic camp mobilizes
Qun Ge, global senior vice president and chairman and president of Synopsys China, is set to depart. The move appears routine. But it points to deeper structural shifts in the global...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Analysis: Alphabet's century bond reveals who matters in Asia's AI money trail
Alphabet Inc. has executed a financial maneuver that fundamentally alters the landscape of the AI arms race.
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Commentary: From retreat to return, SMIC's long road back to advanced packaging
China-based foundry SMIC will release fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 10 and hold its first 2026 investor briefing on February 11. Market focus is expected to center on its...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Analysis: How Singapore turns talent, R&D into an optics edge
Despite possessing a land area roughly one-fiftieth the size of Taiwan, Singapore has established itself as one of the most closely watched economies and supply chain hubs in Asia...