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Monday 9 March 2026

South Korea's IC design moves to bridge demand and local foundries

Despite holding a dominant position in the memory chip industry, South Korea's system semiconductor ecosystem remains underdeveloped, with the country's IC design market share at only...

Monday 9 March 2026

Tungsten prices surge nearly 6x amid China export controls and geopolitical tensions with Japan

Geopolitical strains between China and Japan have intensified following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on "Taiwan contingencies," impacting Japanese firms' access...

Monday 9 March 2026

Industry mulls thicker HBM standards for 20-layer stacks

Global semiconductor companies are discussing relaxing thickness standards for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as the industry moves toward higher stack counts in future...

Monday 9 March 2026

Micron: LPDRAM server demand to outpace market; Taiwan key production base

The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) is driving a new phase of transformation in data center memory architecture, according...

Monday 9 March 2026

Automaker leadership reshuffle deepens strain on Europe's tier 1 suppliers

Major automakers in Europe, the US, Japan, and South Korea have recently undergone significant executive changes, with nine leading carmakers replacing their chief executive officers...

Monday 9 March 2026

Exclusive: Compal advances Direct to Cell work, integrates communication modules into satellites

Compal Electronics Inc. is developing Direct-to-Cell (D2C) technology for smartphones and has begun integrating communication modules into satellites while negotiating with several...

Monday 9 March 2026

AI at the edge Trust starts with ArbaLabs

From drones surveying disaster zones to satellites monitoring fragile ecosystems, today's edge systems operate in environments where connectivity is limited, interference...

Monday 9 March 2026

Samsung keeps Galaxy S26 price hikes modest in Taiwan as memory costs rise

Samsung Electronics officially unveiled its annual flagship Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 Bluetooth earphones on February 26, with Taiwan promotions announced on March 4. Rising...

Monday 9 March 2026

Taiwan stands firm on US investment commitments, pursuing strategic high-tech partnership amid legal shifts

Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the US initially yielded relatively favorable terms, bringing Taiwan's export tariffs in line with those of Japan and South Korea. However, a recent...

Monday 9 March 2026

Component price surge hits business PC market harder than consumer segment

Rising costs for memory, passive components, and battery modules are intensifying pressure on PC makers, while DynaPack and Acer Taiwan report shortages that are constraining supply...

Sunday 8 March 2026

Global auto giants retreat to 'survival defense' as electrical revolution triggers CEO reshuffle

The global automotive industry is currently navigating its most seismic leadership transition in decades as the Electronic/Electrical (E/E) revolution...

Sunday 8 March 2026

DynaPack plans triple BBU capacity expansion to meet AI data center demand

With AI data centers now integrating battery backup units (BBU), battery module maker DynaPack plans to add an additional 200% to its production capacity at its Taiwan and Thailand...

Sunday 8 March 2026

Taiwan and the UK sign space industry pact to deepen supply chain cooperation

Six months after Taiwan and the United Kingdom held their first Taiwan–UK Space Industry Roundtable in Taiwan in September 2025,...

Friday 6 March 2026

February EV registrations reveal new market dynamics in Taiwan

According to the latest vehicle registration data released in early March 2026, Taiwan's auto market saw a sharp drop of nearly 40% in total vehicle registrations to about 22,000 units...

Friday 6 March 2026

Toyota Group's Denso bids up to US$8 billion to acquire Rohm

Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has made a takeover proposal for Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach about JPY1.3...

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