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Friday 3 April 2026

2026 USTR Report: landmark 'ART' pact reshapes US-Taiwan trade landscape

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has designated Taiwan as a highly cooperative and pivotal trading partner in its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Repo...

Friday 3 April 2026

US faces split Asia: allies build 'sovereignty walls' as digital tensions rise

The 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report signals a new era of digital friction between the US and its closest Asian allies.

Friday 3 April 2026

Taiwan pushes ahead with AI and tech agenda even as budget deadlock threatens fiscal paralysis

Taiwan sits at a rare intersection of economic momentum and political gridlock. The island's economy expanded 8.68% in 2025, exports hit a record US$640.75 billion, and per capita...

Friday 3 April 2026

Taiwan tackles CPO testing bottlenecks to scale SiPh for AI data centers

The surge in AI computing power is driving explosive demand for high-speed optical interconnects in data centers. Forecasts show that by 2026, over 50% of data center transceiver sales...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Copper price surge drives quarterly lead frame price hikes

Lead frame packaging suppliers are hiking prices to pass along rising costs sweeping through the semiconductor supply chain. Gold, silver, and copper prices continue to climb sharply,...

Thursday 2 April 2026

South Korea reportedly advances GaAs localization with 95% yield on 4-inch process

South Korea is moving closer to localizing high-performance compound semiconductor components long reliant on imports after achieving a key manufacturing milestone, according to ET...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Precious metal surge drives price hikes for frequency components at TXC and Tai-Saw

Rising global economic uncertainty has fueled safe-haven demand alongside strong industrial consumption, pushing precious metal prices higher. In response, Taiwan's leading quartz...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Taiwan car market shows structural shifts, with Tesla deliveries surging

Taiwan's auto market showed strong momentum in March 2026, with total vehicle registrations reaching 39,318 units — a sharp 78.4% jump from February — signaling a broad...

Thursday 2 April 2026

South Korea exports hit record US$86bn, chip demand drives breakout above US$80bn

South Korea's exports climbed to a record US$86.1 billion in March 2026, marking the first time monthly shipments have exceeded the US$80 billion threshold, even as the Middle East...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Asahi Kasei enters AI chip fiberglass market to challenge Nittobo's dominance

Japan's Asahi Kasei has announced its official entry into the AI chip supply chain with fiberglass cloth as an insulating substrate material, targeting the current global leader Nittobo,...

Thursday 2 April 2026

France backs Taiwan's ProLogium with EUR1.5B subsidy to build solid-state battery factory

The French government will provide about EUR1.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) in subsidies to support Taiwanese startup ProLogium Technology's new factory construction in France. According...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly ramp hybrid bonding push for next-gen HBM

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly stepping up efforts to advance hybrid bonding for next-generation high-bandwidth memory...

Thursday 2 April 2026

TSMC's US expansion held ransom as JASM takes flight

TSMC is winning quietly in Japan and losing loudly in Washington — and the reason may have nothing to do with chips.

Thursday 2 April 2026

South Korea's market volatility hands Taiwan a rare edge in AI

During a lecture hosted by the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC), DIGITIMES Chairman Colley Hwang analyzed the East Asian industrial landscape...

Thursday 2 April 2026

TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona as supply chain shifts from passive to active

TSMC's expansion scale in the US has exceeded expectations, prompting Taiwanese suppliers with existing or planned local operations to take a more proactive approach. Reportedly, companies...

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