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Thursday 12 February 2026
Applied Materials settles with BIS for US$252.5 million over SMIC shipments
Applied Materials, a Santa Clara-based semiconductor equipment maker, has reached a US$252.5 million settlement with the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Taiwan's machinery industry sees stable recovery driven by AI and semiconductor demand, but machine tools lag
Taiwan's machinery industry posted continued export growth in January, driven by demand for AI-related electronic equipment and semiconductor-linked products, while the machine tool...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Samsung Display reviews capacity expansion for Apple foldable OLEDs

Samsung Display (SDC) is reviewing additional investment to expand production capacity for foldable organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...

Wednesday 11 February 2026
GPTC management shakeup raises concerns over TSMC, ASE, Micron orders
Grand Process Technology Corporation (GPTC), a key wet process equipment supplier in the supply chains of TSMC, ASE, and Micron, posted record consolidated revenue of NT$6.514 billion...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
TSMC supplier AblePrint sees January 2026 revenue jump 142% on AI chips packaging boom
Taiwan-based AblePrint Technology, a key supplier of advanced packaging defoaming equipment for major clients including TSMC, reported record-breaking performance despite earlier regulatory...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Tongtai Machine & Tool shifts from equipment maker to system integrator in face of accelerated global manufacturing restructuring
Tongtai Machine & Tool has launched a transformation to shift from traditional equipment manufacturing to providing integrated process and system solutions, targeting AI server,...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Inventory pressures ease for Taiwan's networking equipment makers
Inventory pressures across Taiwan's networking equipment supply chain are beginning to ease, offering early signs of a cyclical recovery. Several major manufacturers, including Accton...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
TSMC equipment donation split between two institutes as TSRI expansion hits roadblock
TSMC's donation of 12-inch wafer fabrication equipment is being divided between two government research facilities, with the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) and the...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Taiwan breaks ground on 12-inch semiconductor R&D base at ITRI, backed by TSMC equipment donations
Taiwan has launched construction of a new 12-inch semiconductor pilot production platform at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming to strengthen the island's...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Nokia opens its largest fixed network R&D facility in Tamil Nadu
Nokia has inaugurated a new research and development (R&D) facility for fixed networks in Tamil Nadu, marking the Finnish telecom equipment maker's largest such center globally...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
AI demand pushes Taiwan's Topco Scientific to record January revenue

Taiwanese semiconductor materials distributor Topco Scientific (TSC) reported record revenue for January 2026, buoyed by robust demand...

Wednesday 11 February 2026
Taiwan exports exceed NT$2 trillion in January, memory shortage escalates
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on February 9, 2026, that Taiwan's exports in January 2026 hit a record high, surpassing NT$2 trillion (US$63.4 billion) for the first...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Vanguard sees modest recovery as capacity use rises in early 2026

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported consolidated revenue of NT$4.01 billion (approx. US$127 million) in January 2026,...

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Analysis: Japan's supermajority reshapes Asia's semiconductor competition
Japan's latest election is being read by global markets as a turning point in industrial policy, capital flows, and technology sovereignty across Asia — not a routine political...
Monday 9 February 2026
Sercomm eyes 2026 growth revival on WiFi 7 upgrade cycle
Telecom broadband equipment maker Sercomm Corporation said on February 6, 2026, that its revenue for January 2026 reached NT$5.18 billion (US$164 million), up 32.9% from NT$3.9 billion...