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Monday 19 January 2026

US-Taiwan trade pact clears path for tech supply chain hubs in America

The US and Taiwan have reached a trade breakthrough that lowers reciprocal tariffs to 15% and applies most-favored-nation treatment without stacking, creating new momentum for Taiwanese...

Monday 19 January 2026

US-Taiwan investment MOU brings clarity on future auto tariffs

After months of negotiation, the United States and Taiwan have reached a provisional breakthrough in their tariff talks, signing a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation...

Monday 19 January 2026

Global power grids emerge as strategic choke points in AI and industrial competition race

The escalating global energy transition and intensifying industrial rivalry have elevated power infrastructure security to a national defense-level strategic concern, with a focus...

Monday 19 January 2026

Yageo implements chip resistor price increase amid rising precious metal costs

Yageo, a major Taiwanese manufacturer of passive components, has informed customers it will raise prices on specific chip resistors (R-Chip) products starting February 1, citing escalating...

Monday 19 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: memory shortages, packaging power, TSMC's global pivot

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the week of January 12-18, 2026.

Monday 19 January 2026

US-Taiwan defense ties deepen by 15% tariff cap

After securing a 15% tariff cap, the next step is to examine future directions of US-Taiwan bilateral cooperation. Aside from establishing models to help Taiwanese companies enter...

Monday 19 January 2026

Commentary: TSMC drives tariff talks as Taiwan eyes 40% chip capacity shift to US

After months of trade negotiations, Taiwan and the US have finalized a reciprocal tariff agreement that lowers rates to 15% without stacking most-favored-nation (MFN) tariffs. The...

Monday 19 January 2026

Commentary: US and Taiwan finalize tariff deal, securing favorable terms for semiconductor exports

The US and Taiwan have formally concluded a tariff agreement that sets a 15% rate on covered goods, alongside a sweeping package of Taiwanese...

Monday 19 January 2026

KLA Strengthens Taiwan Presence, Investing NT$465M in Talent and Technology

The semiconductor industry stands at one of its most pivotal moments. As AI drives explosive demand for computing power, chip manufacturing grows exponentially - die sizes are scaling,...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan PCB industry gearing up for record investment driven by AI cloud computing

Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is entering a new growth cycle fueled by a surge in cloud artificial intelligence (AI) computing orders. Manufacturers are ramping up...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan's DDI chipmakers fight for survival beyond displays

Taiwanese DDI vendors rode a post-pandemic growth wave, but demand turned increasingly uncertain in 2025. Weak consumer end markets, slowing...

Sunday 18 January 2026

Taiwan's HCMF Group and Kinpo Electronics team up to navigate an AI-driven auto industry

The automotive electronics industry is undergoing a structural transformation unlike any it has seen before. As artificial intelligence moves from the margins to the core of vehicle...

Saturday 17 January 2026

TSMC speeds up US expansion while keeping FX strategy simple

TSMC is speeding up its multibillion-dollar expansion in Arizona after posting strong earnings, signaling confidence in long-term artificial intelligence demand and the US push to...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Internal memo reveals Micron has locked in PSMC HBM capacity through prepayment

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has provided new details on its planned sale of the Tongluo P5 fabrication plant...

Saturday 17 January 2026

NIAR launches chip-level advanced packaging platform to boost Taiwan's semiconductor edge

As the global semiconductor industry enters the post-Moore's Law era amid surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), advanced packaging has...

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