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Monday 20 April 2026

Taiwan's Homeplus turns to free streaming to tap FAST TV growth as OTT market saturates

Taiwan's leading cable TV operator, Homeplus Digital, has entered the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST TV) market through its subsidiary Global Digital Media with the launch of...

Monday 20 April 2026

Samsung reportedly signals exit from LPDDR4 market as memory industry shifts toward LPDDR5

Memory makers are accelerating the phase-out of older mobile DRAM generations, with policies on LPDDR4 and DDR4 increasingly converging toward end-of-life (EOL) management as the industry...

Monday 20 April 2026

Samsung tests domestic EUV masks to cut Japan reliance at 4nm

Samsung Electronics has begun testing domestic EUV blank masks in its 4nm foundry production line, a shift aimed at cutting reliance on...

Monday 20 April 2026

Evolving scam tactics meet GenAI: Hackathon showcase next-gen fraud prevention

The rapid proliferation of generative AI, coupled with increasingly sophisticated fraud and disinformation tactics, has made technology-driven risk mitigation and information...

Monday 20 April 2026

India roundup: China's supply-chain squeeze tests India's industrial rise

India's push to build a domestic advanced manufacturing ecosystem is facing renewed pressure...

Sunday 19 April 2026

Corning leads glass substrate race as South Korea's KCC and LX Glass face steep challenges

Glass core substrates, valued for their low dielectric loss and warpage reduction, are key to next-generation advanced semiconductor packaging. In South Korea, traditional glass makers...

Sunday 19 April 2026

Kemflo strengthens water resilience for semiconductor fabs

As the global electronics and advanced semiconductor manufacturing sectors expand in 2026, the stability of semiconductor and electronics plant utilities systems has become critical...

Sunday 19 April 2026

Taiwan networking firms post strong 1Q26 results on data center, Wi-Fi 7 demand

Taiwan's networking equipment makers reported stronger-than-seasonal performance in the first quarter of 2026, supported by demand from...

Sunday 19 April 2026

At 360° Mobility Show, Taiwan pushes integrated automotive future

To more fully showcase Taiwan's role in the global mobility industry, three of its flagship trade shows—Taipei AMPA, E-Mobility Taiwan, and Autotronics Taipei—were combined...

Sunday 19 April 2026

Taiwan's MiTAC shifts from hardware to integrated mobility solutions

Despite a challenging auto market in 2026, MiTAC remains confident it can sustain double-digit growth. President Steve Chang says the company's next phase will be defined by the integration...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Taiwan's E-Lead expands beyond head-up displays into full smart cockpit systems

Taiwanese automotive electronics leader E-Lead Electronic is reshaping the future of smart cockpits through a combination of deep technological...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Taiwan's satellite edge computing tech moves toward global market

Taiwan is pushing deeper into the global space supply chain, as a government-backed effort to develop advanced satellite payloads yields another milestone: the commercialization of...

Saturday 18 April 2026

VLSI TSA 2026 explores quantum architecture and AI healthcare innovations

The 2026 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI TSA) kicked off on April 14, gathering over 800 semiconductor professionals worldwide. The conference...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Samsung launches voluntary retirement amid chip-device earnings gap

Samsung Electronics has initiated a workforce restructuring through a voluntary retirement program as strong semiconductor earnings contrast...

Friday 17 April 2026

Honda plans deeper China capacity cuts, targets Guangzhou and Wuhan plants

Struggling with weak sales, Honda has decided to significantly scale back its vehicle production capacity in China, with cuts targeting plants in Guangzhou and Wuhan.

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