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Wednesday 25 February 2026

Taiwan's state-owned energy firms push ahead on carbon capture

As hyperscalers' energy consumption continues to rise, pressure to cut carbon emissions is intensifying. Oil giant ExxonMobil recently disclosed during its earnings call that carbon...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

MLCC prices to climb as AI demand hits full capacity

The global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market is on the brink of a price surge as Japanese and Korean giants grapple with record demand from AI data centers. Samsung Electro-Mechanics...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Exclusive: Dong Fang Offshore expands cable-laying fleet for maritime energy market

Amid rising offshore wind power development in Taiwan and across Asia, alongside increasing cross-border communication cable installations, Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) is aggressively...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Taiwan offshore wind faces test as localization protection ends

Taiwan's offshore wind sector is entering the third phase of block development (Phase 3-3) vendor selection, marking the first time localization requirements have been removed. The...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Elon Musk recruits South Korean chip talent as HBM sparks global war

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has amplified recruitment of South Korean semiconductor talent via social media, deepening competition for engineers as global tech firms increasingly target the...

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Exclusive: Inside Apple’s China entanglement, with ‘Apple in China’ author Patrick McGee

In an interview with DIGITIMES, Patrick McGee, author of 'Apple in China,' joined DIGITIMES vice president Eric Huang in dissecting the...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent

What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Chart: Small specialists outrun giants in Taiwan's semiconductor materials market

Following the February 10th disclosure deadline for Taiwan-listed companies, the January 2026 revenue reports for the semiconductor materials sector...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Taiwan bets on local production for 1,600-unit unmanned vessel fleet

Taiwan's military is rapidly expanding its unmanned vehicle fleet, with drone numbers surpassing 200,000 and procurement of over a thousand unmanned surface vessels (USVs) reportedly...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market

The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea's three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Japan courts Samsung, SK Hynix with subsidies, but memory giants hold back

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have in recent years received repeated invitations from Japan's central and local governments to build semiconductor fabs, but neither has advanced...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Taiwan says 15% US tariff caps worst-case risk, but exporters face uneven outlook

Following the US Supreme Court ruling that global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful, President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

AI devours DRAM supply, SK’s Chey expands “monster chip” push

Artificial intelligence infrastructure spending is tightening global memory supply and reshaping the semiconductor cycle. Speaking at...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Nokia licensing ruling blocks Asus and Acer online sales in Germany

Court injunctions over HEVC licensing have forced Asus and Acer to suspend direct sales and restrict German websites, spotlighting patent compliance risks for PC makers.

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Taiwan moves to safeguard trade gains as US shifts tariff authority, protecting key export sectors.

The US Supreme Court on February 20 struck down the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose "reciprocal tariffs," prompting...

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