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Wednesday 21 January 2026
AI servers and chips push Taiwan December exports to record highs
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) reported on January 20, 2026, that strong demand for IC manufacturing and AI servers propelled export orders to new heights in December...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Siemens acquires ASTER to strengthen PCBA test and DFM capabilities
Siemens has acquired ASTER Technologies, a privately held provider of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software, as it moves to expand its electronic...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Jabil invests in semiconductor power systems, expanding chipmaking footprint
Jabil Inc., the global manufacturing and supply-chain services company, said on Tuesday that it had made a strategic minority investment in Eagle Harbor Technologies, a Seattle-based...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Vietnam begins construction of first domestic semiconductor plant
Vietnam has officially begun construction of its first homegrown semiconductor chip manufacturing facility, marking a significant step in the country's plans to develop a domestic...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Thailand emerges as ASEAN PCB hub with Zhen Ding Tech's US$2.1B investment
Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) recently approved a major investment plan led by Zhen Ding Tech (ZDT), the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, in partnership...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Trump signals new tariffs, casting fresh shadow over Europe's auto industry

President Trump's recent decision to link the question of Greenland's sovereignty with punitive tariffs has sent a chill through Europe's...

Wednesday 21 January 2026
Sony and TCL move toward joint venture in home entertainment
Sony Corporation and TCL Electronics Holdings have agreed to deepen cooperation in the home entertainment market, announcing plans to explore a strategic partnership that would reshape...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Taiwan's industrial park model goes global
Taiwan's tech sector is advancing its global layout amid a worldwide push for restructuring supply chains and promoting localized manufacturing. As evidenced in the recent trade agreement...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
US semiconductor tariffs may weigh on Malaysia's export-driven industries
The US' recent announcement of a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, including Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X, could have implications for Malaysia's semiconductor sector,...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Incentives out, tariffs in: Why Micron's New York megafab matters far beyond memory chips
The global contest for semiconductor leadership took a confrontational turn this week. US officials used Micron Technology's groundbreaking in upstate New York to deliver blunt warnings...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Kaynes Semicon secures ISM fiscal support in India chip push
Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India Limited, has signed a Fiscal Support Agreement and related transaction documents with the India...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Foxconn deepened its manufacturing presence in China with new joint venture
Foxconn has established a joint venture, Henan Hongchuang Technology, in Zhengzhou, China, to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and supply chain resilience, with production set...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Smartphone chips hit 2nm in 2026. The real shock is the cost
Leading smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers will fully adopt the 2nm process node in 2026, a move expected to significantly increase production costs and reshape competitive...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
AUO turns Suzhou plant into 'Talent Lighthouse' with AI at the core

AUO Corporation has transformed its Suzhou manufacturing facility into what it calls a "Talent Lighthouse Factory," a first for the global...

Monday 19 January 2026
Tariffs reshuffle global supply chains, but US manufacturing revival remains elusive
Geopolitics has become an unavoidable force shaping business decisions in 2026. Shifting tariff policies under President Donald Trump have pushed global supply chains away from pure...