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Monday 13 April 2026
Energy shock from Middle East unrest fuels petrochemical rally in Taiwan

Rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran in late February 2026 drove a sharp rally in global crude oil and petrochemical feedstock...

Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's AI revenue boom masks deeply divided industry: 1Q26 data analysis
The headline numbers for Taiwan's listed tech companies in the first quarter of 2026 are strong, but a sector-by-sector breakdown of 238 companies reveals a story far more nuanced...
Monday 13 April 2026
Apple seeks Samsung internal data for US antitrust defense
Apple is attempting to obtain confidential internal data from Samsung Electronics as part of its defense against a US antitrust lawsuit, aiming to use Samsung's market information...
Monday 13 April 2026
SAS Group's green and AI pivot gains traction
SAS Group's strategic shift into renewable energy, AI-related semiconductor materials, and automotive components signals growing resilience for global energy and tech supply chains,...
Monday 13 April 2026
Nan Pao posts record March and 1Q26 revenue driven by semiconductors and new products
Nan Pao Resins Chemical Group reported a historic revenue high for March, reaching NT$2.4 billion (approx. US$75.3 million), up 17.4% year-over-year, fueled by raw material price fluctuations...
Saturday 11 April 2026
BenQ Materials expands into semiconductor processes, targets advanced nodes

BenQ Materials is expanding into semiconductor materials, with president Ray Liu saying the company has entered CMP cleaning brush rollers...

Friday 10 April 2026
Taiwan accelerates SiPh and materials breakthroughs for next-gen AI computing
Taiwan is stepping up its global semiconductor leadership with a coordinated push into silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced materials, aiming to meet surging demand for faster, more...
Friday 10 April 2026
Merck's material and equipment push could speed CPO and advanced packaging adoption
Merck presented integrated materials and inspection tools at Touch Taiwan 2026 as the panel industry pivots toward chip-on-panel (CPO) and advanced packaging. The company emphasized...
Friday 10 April 2026
Swancor eyes dual-engine growth on AI robotics and aerospace composites
Swancor Holding reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$190 million (US$5.99 million), marking a pivotal shift in its business mix as its AI robotics segment crossed NT$10 million...
Friday 10 April 2026
Praise Victor Industrial aims to break Fujibo's soft pad dominance with 2Q26 sample certification
As AI and high-performance computing (HPC) demand surges and the semiconductor supply chain undergoes accelerating restructuring, structural changes are emerging in the critical materials...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Corning's shift into AI server components could reshape data-center energy and supply-chain dynamics
Corning marks its 175th anniversary in 2026, celebrating a long history of materials innovation that began with contributions to Thomas Edison's light bulb and later the optical fiber...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Commentary: US MATCH Act tightens chip tool controls as China builds local supply chain
At SEMICON China 2026, Applied Materials and ASML kept a low profile under tightening US export controls, while domestic Chinese suppliers dominated visibility and floor presence.
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Corning to showcase breakthrough tech at Touch Taiwan 2026
Corning will present materials and connectivity innovations at Touch Taiwan 2026 in support of global AI infrastructure, semiconductor packaging, and consumer electronics supply chains,...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Samsung Display secures exclusive Apple foldable OLED orders, partners poised to benefit
Samsung Display (SDC) has taken the lead in the industry by initiating mass production of 8.6-generation OLED panels for IT applications, as well as OLED panels for Apple's foldable...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain

Prices for gallium arsenide (GaA) substrates — a key material used in power amplifiers for wireless communications — are rising,...