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Thursday 29 January 2026
Analysis: China's chip price spiral has begun; a grey rhino threatening the 2026 supply chain
China's semiconductor supply chain is sending a clear signal: a wave of "chip inflation" driven by mature-node manufacturing, memory, and packaging costs is no longer theoretical;...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Exclusive: TSMC reshapes advanced packaging expansion, shifting AP8, AP7, and US fab plans
The surge in generative AI (GenAI) and high-performance computing (HPC) demand has pushed advanced semiconductor packaging to become the most critical and constrained capacity bottleneck...
Thursday 29 January 2026
UMC accelerates advanced packaging and silicon photonics development as AI drives demand
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand globally, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is intensifying its efforts in advanced packaging and silicon photonics (SiPh)...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Earnings call summary: Samsung 4Q25 profit tops KRW20 trillion on memory boom
Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly revenue and operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring how AI-driven demand for advanced memory has become the company's...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Upstream firms say US investment unprofitable if gross margin below 50%
Following the signing of the Taiwan-US investment cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU), the next step is to finalize the agreement on reciprocal trade (ART) between the two...
Thursday 29 January 2026
VIS licenses GaN technology from TSMC to boost power device development
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has signed a licensing agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for high-voltage (650V) and low-voltage (80V) gallium...
Thursday 29 January 2026
UMC sets 2026 capex at US$1.5b as 4Q revenue rises 4.5%
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported a moderate revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by favorable currency exchange rates and growth in its 22/28nm...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Scientech's growth signals shift in semiconductor investment toward packaging and system integration
As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) expand rapidly, the global semiconductor industry is redirecting investments from advanced process nodes to advanced...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Taiwan and Germany expand trade ties as demand for chips and green tech rises

As demand accelerates for digital transformation, energy transition, and smart manufacturing, Taiwan and Germany appear poised to expand...

Thursday 29 January 2026
Deep dive: how Taiwan engineered a 15% tariff deal
As the global trade landscape shifts under the weight of new US policies, a distinct divergence has emerged in East Asia. While South Korea currently faces a tariff hike to 25% amid...
Thursday 29 January 2026
How Sega's US$5 million lifeline saved Nvidia from collapse
In a recent interview with Jodi Shelton, Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, reflected on a life spent in near-constant motion. After years of crisscrossing the globe, he said, there...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Column: How chip value spillover is redefining Taiwan's economic and industrial trajectory
I describe the close integration of Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics industries as the spillover of chip economic value. In earlier phases of the industry, economic value creation...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Earnings call summary: ASML executives bet on chip demand strength past 2025
ASML Holding's management says demand tied to artificial intelligence is proving more durable than previously expected, with customers accelerating capacity planning that is likely...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
ASML orders beat expectations as company plans 1,700 layoffs
ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter of 2025 as customers stepped up investment in artificial intelligence chipmaking capacity, according to Reuters...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Earnings call summary: ASML posts record 2025 results on surging orders
ASML Holding NV (ASML) reported record financial results for 2025, supported by a significant rebound in fourth-quarter bookings as semiconductor manufacturers increased investments...