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Sunday 28 June 2026

Rakuten, AST SpaceMobile JV aims to break Starlink's grip on Japan's satellite market

Japan's Rakuten Group plans to establish a new joint venture with US-based AST SpaceMobile in 2026 to build a dedicated low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network for Japan,...

Sunday 28 June 2026

LG Chem weighs CCL expansion as AI chip demand strains supply

LG Chem is discussing whether to expand production of copper-clad laminate, or CCL, a core material used in semiconductor packaging, as...

Sunday 28 June 2026

Kaori fuel cell orders extend to 1 year; expanding capacity in Taiwan and overseas

Fuel cells are emerging as one of the key solutions for future energy supply. Kaori Heat Treatment, one of the suppliers in the Bloom Energy supply chain, said that its fuel cell order...

Sunday 28 June 2026

CALIN shifts into land, sea, air and space markets as Starlink samples move forward

CALIN is expanding its business beyond traditional optics, aiming to serve land, sea, air, and outer-space applications to support growth as older product lines mature. The Taiwan...

Saturday 27 June 2026

Hanmi targets advanced packaging market with FC Bonder 3.5

Hanmi Semiconductor has launched FC Bonder 3.5, a new flip-chip bonding tool for AI system semiconductor packaging, as the South Korean...

Saturday 27 June 2026

Taiwan motorcycle maker SYM's profit falls in 2025 despite record market share

SYM said its 2025 results held up despite global tariff shifts and supply-chain disruption, highlighting resilient motorcycle sales in Taiwan and overseas. For global readers, the...

Saturday 27 June 2026

DrayTek's revenue slide drags into 2026, company pins hopes on Wi-Fi 7 and cybersecurity

Taiwan networking equipment maker DrayTek held its shareholders' meeting on June 26, acknowledging its 2025 business and financial reports along with its profit distribution plan.

Saturday 27 June 2026

Zettabyte urges new standard for quality AI compute as demand surges over two years

AI infrastructure firm Zettabyte said AI token generation exploded more than 330-fold over two years and urged that compute be measured by delivered useful work rather than raw hardware...

Saturday 27 June 2026

SK On completes China battery joint-venture restructuring with Eve Energy

South Korean battery maker SK On has completed a share swap with China's Eve Energy, giving it full ownership of a battery manufacturing joint venture in Yancheng, Jiangsu province,...

Friday 26 June 2026

SK Hynix fluorine leaks trigger safety inspections at 25 South Korean chip plants

South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched chemical safety inspections at 25 semiconductor manufacturers, including SK Hynix, after a series of fluorine gas leaks...

Friday 26 June 2026

AIDC showcases advanced composite materials for next-gen aircraft, drones

To meet the aerospace industry's push for lighter, more environmentally sustainable next-generation aircraft, Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has stepped...

Friday 26 June 2026

Taiwan to draft new drone budget after defense bill cuts

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has decided to draft a separate special bill to support drone development and procurement after the Legislative Yuan cut relevant items from the NT$1.25 trillion...

Friday 26 June 2026

Samsung's reported US$648 billion plan shifts focus to South Korea's chip belt

Samsung Group is expected to announce a domestic investment plan worth more than KRW1,000 trillion (approx. US$648 billion) on June 29,...

Friday 26 June 2026

Exclusive: SK Hynix races to build Yongin memory megasite as supply crunch deepens

The global memory market is facing a structural supply-demand imbalance that shows little sign of easing. Micron's stronger-than-expected...

Friday 26 June 2026

Taiwan revives NT$210 billion drone procurement plan amid industry hopes and concerns

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has revived a NT$210 billion (approx. US$6.6 billion) special bill for unmanned vehicle procurement after the Legislative Yuan in May 2026 stripped...

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