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Saturday 18 July 2026

LG bets on India as its biggest AC base, as its third plant runs ahead of schedule

LG Electronics is on course to bring its third Indian plant online earlier than planned, a step that would make India the company's single largest air-conditioner production base and...

Saturday 18 July 2026

Commentary: Samsung, SK Hynix in Washington's crosshairs over memory fabs

On a recent podcast, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin reviewed two major updates in the chip industry: Intel's Ireland fab expansion and rising US scrutiny of Samsung Electronics and SK...

Saturday 18 July 2026

Column: South Korea's semiconductor strategy faces foresight and structural gaps

South Korea's technology policies—including the two semiconductor strategies discussed previously and the broader K-Moonshot initiative introduced more recently—have been...

Saturday 18 July 2026

As AI expands nanotech, Samsung fortifies ecosystem and LG pivots to chip equipment

Nanotechnology is increasingly seen as a key enabler in the AI era, with competition broadening from semiconductors, manufacturing to home appliances. At Nano Korea 2026 held in Goyang,...

Saturday 18 July 2026

TCL starts OLED monitor panel production ahead of Guangzhou fab opening

TCL CSOT has started producing a 27-inch inkjet-printed OLED monitor panel at its Gen 5.5 line in Wuhan, giving the Chinese display maker an early foothold in consumer OLED monitors...

Saturday 18 July 2026

JNTC-TOPPAN glass substrate push signals AI packaging supply-chain shift

As AI accelerators and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packages grow larger and more complex, substrate technology is becoming a new constraint in advanced packaging. Organic substrates...

Friday 17 July 2026

Exclusive: SiPearl turns to Taiwan ODMs to bring Rhea-based servers to market

SiPearl has powered on and begun validating Rhea1, its first-generation server CPU designed in Europe. Its next challenge is convincing...

Friday 17 July 2026

Taiwan's 2027 tech budget rises 6.2% to NT$176.8 billion, targeting AI and space

Taiwan plans to increase its technology budget by 6.2% in 2027 to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence (AI), space technology...

Friday 17 July 2026

Japan's ACSL eyes Taiwan drone supply chain expansion, commits to TADTE 2027

Japanese industrial drone maker ACSL is open to expanding procurement from Taiwan as it strengthens its international supply chain strategy, with the company accepting an invitation...

Friday 17 July 2026

Taiwan drone sector expands Japanese tie-ups

Taiwan's drone industry has grown rapidly in recent years, with output surging from about NT$5 billion (US$154.87 million) in 2024...

Friday 17 July 2026

TSMC's CoWoS capacity remains 'extremely tight' as OSAT partners ramp expansion

During its July 16 earnings conference, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) offered an upbeat outlook on AI demand. Responding...

Friday 17 July 2026

Taiwan-Japan AI tech forum seeks closer partnerships

A Taiwan-Japan AI technology forum held at Taiwan Expo Japan brought together government, industry, academia and research representatives...

Friday 17 July 2026

AI server tracker: Taiwan's testing and design service leaders surge on global chip demand

The surge in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) technologies continues to reshape the semiconductor landscape, as demonstrated by the June...

Friday 17 July 2026

Oppo cuts OnePlus from North America and Europe, and Realme from China

OnePlus is exiting the North American and European markets for its future product launches, while sales of new Realme products will...

Friday 17 July 2026

TSMC limits mature-node expansion and eases pressure on PMIC suppliers

TSMC chairman C.C. Wei said at the company's July 16 earnings call that mature-node expansion will be limited, with future capacity additions focused mainly on overseas fabs in Japan...

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