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Thursday 5 March 2026

Samsung DRAM prices reportedly double in 1Q26, jumping from 70% to 100% increase in a month

Reports indicate that Samsung raised DRAM prices by more than 100% in the first quarter of 2026. The increase had initially been negotiated at around 70% in January 2026, but expanded...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Glass fiber shortage hits IC substrates, MGC follows Resonac with 30% CCL price hike

Demand from Nvidia and Apple has intensified shortages of high-end glass fiber cloth used in IC substrates, driving broad price increases...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Tesla's Grunheide overhaul signals shift to multi-product 'superfactory' with implications for European automakers

Tesla's Gigafactory in Grunheide, Germany, is being repurposed into a multi-product manufacturing hub after CEO Elon Musk outlined five transformation initiatives to address falling...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taipower forecasts over 5GW new power demand by 2030 amid semiconductor and AI data center expansion

With the ongoing AI surge driving capacity expansions in Taiwan's foundry, memory, advanced packaging, and server industries, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) expects new power demand...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Acter Group posts 37% revenue growth in 2025 on Taiwan project surge

Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering leader Acter reported consolidated revenue of NT$10.98 billion (US$348.84 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, up 16% year-on-year,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Samsung expands AI chip push with Pyeongtaek P5 and Texas foundry ramp

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the expansion of its Pyeongtaek semiconductor campus in South Korea, aiming to establish the site...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Gogoro gains market share in Taiwan with entry-level scooters amid Lunar New Year slump

Taiwan's scooter market declined in February 2026 due to the Lunar New Year holiday, with fewer working days for vehicle registration. Total monthly sales dropped to 44,817 units in...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan eyes advanced packaging as panel makers' transformation edge

Facing price competition pressure from China, Taiwan's display panel industry is encountering growing operational challenges. However, the surge in AI chip demand for advanced packaging...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan fortifies emergency energy defenses as Middle East tensions disrupt LNG supply

Rising tensions between the US and Iran have rattled global energy markets, exposing new vulnerabilities in Middle East supply chains. After drone attacks forced QatarEnergy to suspend...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan rebuts Trump's 'chip theft' claims as semiconductor tensions rise

US President Donald Trump, on February 21, 2026, again accused Taiwan of stealing the US chip business. Premier Jung-Tai Cho stated that the world recognizes Taiwan's critical industrial...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taiwan lacks autonomous command system for drone swarm tactics

The US military's first deployment of low-cost suicide drones has become a standout feature in its recent operation against Iran, demonstrating that while individual units are inexpensive,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Hisense leads 100-inch TV shipments as Chinese brands surge in 2025

The global flat-panel TV market continues to see shifting sales shares, with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics maintaining overall leadership. However, Chinese brands like TCL...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Hormuz threat lifts oil risk, adding pressure to memory and consumer electronics

The US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran over the weekend, prompting Tehran to threaten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

South Korean startups propose charging hubs as AI computing resources, battery-free smart cities

South Korea's vibrant startup ecosystem is advancing the country's smart city ambitions through AI-driven infrastructure. Uniqconn—a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree—and...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Middle East conflict unlikely to disrupt Taiwan's short-term oil and gas supply; gas price volatility key to power costs

As the US–Iran war threatens to drive up global energy prices, concerns have been growing regarding Taiwan's energy supply, which is highly reliant on imported liquified natural...

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