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Thursday 19 March 2026
Taiwan turns to Stargate playbook: private capital powers AI infrastructure
Foxconn (Hon Hai) plans to build an AI data center in Taiwan by 2027 with over 10,000 GPUs. That figure dwarfs the Ministry of Digital Affairs' (MODA) target of just 140 GPUs by the...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Fitipower opens Malaysia R&D center to boost global innovation and support
Fitpower officially inaugurated its new office in Puchong Financial Corporate Center (PFCC), Selangor, Malaysia, this week, marking the launch of its Malaysian subsidiary. The move...
Thursday 19 March 2026
US reveals Tesla battery deal with LG, lifting veil on supply chain
US government disclosures have shed unusual light on a closely guarded corner of the electric vehicle supply chain, confirming that LG Energy Solution signed a battery supply agreement...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Intel to expand EMIB capabilities in Malaysia amid Section 232 probe uncertainty
Intel's advanced packaging complex in Malaysia is expected to begin operations later this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, as the company advances its assembly and...
Thursday 19 March 2026
BYD slides as foreign automakers reclaim ground in China
China's auto market is undergoing a sharp realignment in early 2026, as the phaseout of government subsidies exposes deeper competitive strengths — and weaknesses — among...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Rapidus scales back US 2nm R&D early, raising timeline and funding concerns
With support from the Japanese government, Rapidus has been advancing R&D and pilot production testing to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027. However, due to funding constraints and...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Interview: Satellites, talent, and a new UK-Taiwan space pact
Britain and Taiwan are quietly building one of the space industry's more ambitious bilateral partnerships — one grounded not just in government agreements, but in classrooms,...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
OpenAI teams with AWS to target US govt AI contracts
OpenAI has signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide its artificial intelligence tools to US government agencies for both classified and unclassified work, according...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Taiwan launches 6G industry forum
The Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards (TAICS) established the 6G Industry Forum (6GIF) on March 17, a platform for accelerating 6G technology and product...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Exclusive: UK's space shake-up puts Taiwan in the orbit of Britain's ambitions
In April 2026, the UK Space Agency will be formally absorbed into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). It is a structural shift — and a deliberate one...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Taiwan's US$625 million drone ambition: Becoming the West's go-to supplier
Frequent global conflicts in recent years have sharply driven up demand for drones, prompting many countries to accelerate the development of related industries. Backed by government...
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
Micron completes acquisition of PSMC's Tongluo P5 site in Taiwan
Micron Technology said it has completed the acquisition and assumed ownership of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's P5 site in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, under...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan's science park formula, now available for export to US
For decades, Taiwan's government-backed science parks have been the quiet engine behind the world's most powerful semiconductor supply chain. They incubated chip giants, clustered...
Saturday 14 March 2026
Taiwan braces for Section 301 probes after US Supreme Court ruling, leveraging prior pacts to cushion impact
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11 launched investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against 16 major trade partners, including China, the...