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Friday 27 March 2026

SK Hynix CEO expected to meet Microsoft executive on memory supply

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung is expected to meet Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Cloud and AI at Microsoft, in Seoul this week...

Friday 27 March 2026

Taiwan machine tools emerge as key in US-Taiwan economic 'Golden Era,' says AIT

The 2026 Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS), an annual machine tool industry exhibition, has returned to Taichung this year, a move seen as particularly significant given...

Friday 27 March 2026

Taiwan's ALi bets on custom chips for 2026 turnaround

At a series of year-end gatherings in Hsinchu and Taipei this week, Star Fusion and its affiliated companies outlined their business outlook for 2026, pointing to a shift toward higher-value...

Friday 27 March 2026

C SUN invests in Contrel, cementing role in G2C+ semiconductor alliance

C SUN and Contrel have announced a significant equity partnership, as C SUN agreed to invest approximately NT$1.02 billion (approx. US$32 million) as a strategic investor to acquire...

Friday 27 March 2026

Taiwan weighs response as China expands 'long-arm jurisdiction' reach

More than a decade after Taiwanese display makers were swept up in a global antitrust crackdown, officials in Taipei are again warning of the risks posed by expanding legal reach across...

Friday 27 March 2026

Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba, Rohm open power semiconductor merger talks

Japan's power semiconductor sector is moving toward consolidation, with Rohm, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric entering negotiations to...

Friday 27 March 2026

Interview: Quantum wave boosts Taiwan's semiconductor and system integration industries

While sharing insights on quantum technology investment, commercialization, and development, Ching-Ray Chang, a Global Quantum 100 honoree, emphasizes that as quantum tech matures,...

Friday 27 March 2026

Dell presents data-driven, human-centered vision for AI implementation

With AI technologies now entering large-scale applications, a key challenge for corporations is to turn lab-based proofs-of-concept (PoC) into tangible business outcomes. Speaking...

Friday 27 March 2026

Taiwan reviews National Security Act, targets hybrid threats; no link to TSMC's Wei-jen Lo case

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Internal Administration Committee held its second public hearing on proposed amendments to the National Security...

Friday 27 March 2026

SK Hynix targets KRW100 trillion net cash as AI demand surges, eyes US listing

SK Hynix plans to build more than KRW100 trillion (approx. US$66 billion) in net cash to support long-term investment in artificial intelligence...

Friday 27 March 2026

South Korea's M.AX Alliance warns against funding China's robotics

Facing rapid advances in automation and AI from China's manufacturing sector, South Korea is accelerating its manufacturing AI transformation (AX) through the government-led Manufacturing...

Friday 27 March 2026

Adata secures NT$12B syndicated loan to drive expansion, debuts Trusta for edge AI infrastructure

Taiwan's memory module giant Adata Technology has secured a NT$12 billion (US$375 million) syndicated loan led by Bank of Taiwan, strengthening its mid-term working capital while advancing...

Friday 27 March 2026

Taiwan's machine tools upgrade with AI, entering Bombardier supply chain

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently showcased 12 advanced machine tool key technologies driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at the 2026 Taiwan International...

Friday 27 March 2026

Eikei targets automotive and AI markets, establishes Slovakia subsidiary

Automotive printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eikei Group announced plans to establish a subsidiary in Slovakia, aiming to diversify geopolitical risks across its three major...

Friday 27 March 2026

Air Liquide launches first advanced materials plant in Taiwan for sub-3nm chips

Paris-headquartered Air Liquide has inaugurated a new advanced materials plant in Taichung, marking its first large-scale production base in Taiwan for deposition and etching materials...

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