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Friday 22 May 2026
Samsung's quiet Taiwan play: Pairing memory with foundry to chip away at TSMC
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong quietly visited Taiwan on May 21 and met with MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai, according to semiconductor supply chain sources, in a move aimed at...
Friday 22 May 2026
AMD backs Taiwan EFB packaging chain to cut CoWoS reliance

AMD said it plans to invest more than US$10 billion in Taiwan's technology ecosystem to accelerate AI infrastructure development, while...

Friday 22 May 2026
South Korea aims for 50% domestic defense semiconductor supply by 2029
South Korea announced a national plan to raise domestic production of defense semiconductors to 50% by 2029, targeting heavy reliance on US and Taiwan supply chains to bolster national...
Friday 22 May 2026
Hotai Motor to trial hydrogen buses and weighs US-made SUVs and pickups as revenue hits record
Hotai Motor Co. said it evaluated importing US-made large SUVs and pickup trucks and announced trial operations for a hydrogen bus fleet in southern Taiwan in the third quarter of...
Friday 22 May 2026
Taiwan to launch AI strategy committee for coordinating AI governance
Taiwan's Executive Yuan will formally establish a special committee on national strategies in AI, which will be headed by the Premier and tasked with coordinating, promoting and overseeing...
Friday 22 May 2026
AMD deepens Taiwan supply chain ties with US$10B-plus push
AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on May 20, 2026, on a private jet and largely followed the same itinerary as her April 2025 visit, including a meeting with TSMC, a technology forum...
Friday 22 May 2026
US-Japan cooperation could protect Taiwan '99%', defense investors told at Silicon Valley summit
Taiwan's semiconductor industry and the military implications of a potential cross-strait conflict dominated the aerospace and defense track on the second day of the Plug and Play...
Friday 22 May 2026
Far EasTone eyes 2027 Amazon Leo launch to strengthen Taiwan network resilience
Far EasTone has secured Taiwan distribution rights for Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service formerly known as Project Kuiper, positioning the telecom...
Thursday 21 May 2026
AMD CEO meets with TSMC CEO in Taiwan as it expands US chip output
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su stated that the company plans to invest more than US$10 billion in Taiwan's industrial ecosystem to accelerate the development of artificial...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Taiwan must design space, not just build it
At DIGITIMES' Tech Forum 2026 this week, Taiwan's top space official delivered a blunt assessment of the island's growing role in the global space economy: Taiwan has become...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Commentary: Trump's Taiwan chip claim tests TSMC's silence
US President Donald Trump, after recently concluding a visit to China, again publicly accused Taiwan of having "stolen our chip industry." This was not the first time he had made such...
Thursday 21 May 2026
AMD commits over US$10 billion to Taiwan ecosystem to expand AI packaging and infrastructure capacity
AMD said on May 21 that it plans to invest more than US$10 billion across Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to deepen strategic partnerships and expand advanced packaging capacity for...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan moves to restore drone procurement funding after legislature cuts defense budget
Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai warned that sweeping cuts to drone procurement funding by the Legislative Yuan could weaken the island's defense readiness and undermine stability...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan's export engine stalls in April as global orders pull back
Taiwan's export orders fell 4.0% in April compared to March levels, with orders from the US, China, Europe, Japan, and the ASEAN region all declining. According to data released on...