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Friday 14 August 2026
South Korea's memory-chip exports surge 277% as system chips slip
South Korea's semiconductor export boom was heavily concentrated in memory in July. Memory-chip export value surged 276.9% year over year, while system semiconductor exports slipped 0.7%, as server demand and higher memory prices created a sharp split between the two segments.
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Sunday 16 August 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix HBM4 hiring war drains South Korea's chip design talent
South Korea's semiconductor talent shortage is intensifying as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recruit experienced chip designers for increasingly complex HBM4 products, drawing key engineers away from fabless companies and design houses while tighter restrictions complicate movement between the country's two memory giants.
Sunday 16 August 2026
China's AI supernode build-out turns more chips into more computing power

China is accelerating construction of its national computing network, and a growing share of new capacity is likely to use supernodes. With domestic AI accelerators still trailing leading global chips in single-card performance, Chinese vendors are increasingly relying on larger card counts, high-speed interconnects and system-level optimisation to close the gap.

Sunday 16 August 2026
Taiwan Mobile launches tender offer for Systex, targeting majority control
Taiwan Mobile said on August 12 that its board approved a tender offer for Systex Corporation common shares through its wholly owned subsidiary Taiwan Cellular, with the goal of lifting its stake to more than 50%. The telecom operator already held 11.86% of Systex, and the tender offer seeks an additional stake of at least 39%, which would lift Taiwan Mobile's total ownership above 50%.
Sunday 16 August 2026
Nan Pao posts record second-quarter profit and July revenue as sales rise
Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported record second-quarter net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$877 million, with earnings per share of NT$7.27, as the Taiwan-based materials maker also said July revenue reached an all-time monthly high. The results reflected stronger sales of adhesives and building materials, along with customers placing orders early and building inventory ahead of anticipated price increases.
Sunday 16 August 2026
Edgecore pushes all-optical networking for distributed AI data centers
Edgecore Networks said distributed AI infrastructure will become more important as data centers run into limits on power, space, and cooling. Speaking at the 2026 OCP APAC Summit, the company outlined an all-optical networking approach designed to connect GPUs, servers, and storage across multiple sites and regions.
Sunday 16 August 2026
TV slowdown accelerates panel makers' shift to IT OLED, UBI Research found

With global TV demand slowing and panel prices continuing to fall, display makers are facing intensifying profit pressure. Analysts say the industry's bottleneck extends beyond low-priced Chinese competition and reflects a broader reshaping of the consumer electronics value chain, with OLED's next growth phase likely to depend on lower manufacturing costs and wider adoption in IT devices.

Sunday 16 August 2026
HDRE reports first-half growth as Japan and Australia projects expand
HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) reported first-half 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$3.078 billion (approx. US$95.7 million), along with gross profit of NT$758 million, a gross margin of 24.63%, and operating profit of NT$112 million. The Taiwanese energy group said some second-quarter transactions were delayed, pushing recognition of several 2MW battery storage projects in Japan into the third quarter.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Research Insight: Unitree IPO reveals humanoid robot commercialization still in early innings
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has drawn significant market attention with its IPO. Based on DIGITIMES' review of the company's three-hour IPO roadshow and Q&A session on August 7, chairman Xingxing Wang and the management team provided further details on humanoid robot commercialization, embodied intelligence, and its supply chain strategy.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Tripod posts record second-quarter margins on strong server and memory demand
Tripod Technology said revenue and profit both hit record highs in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong shipments of server and memory products and the continued effect of price increases implemented to pass on higher raw material costs. The PCB maker said gross margin rose above 30% for the first time as demand held up across its key business lines.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Taiwan offshore wind lifts marine engineering and ocean industry output
Taiwan's ocean-related industries generated NT$1.5108 trillion in 2024, according to reports presented to the Cabinet on the 13th by the National Science and Technology Council and the Ocean Affairs Council. The latest figures showed how offshore wind and marine engineering helped drive growth in the country's blue economy.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Taiwan approves NT$8 billion ocean tech program for security and industry
Taiwan's government approved a four-year ocean technology and industry development program for 2027-2030 and will seek more than NT$8 billion in funding. The plan was designed to strengthen maritime security, expand scientific research, and improve industrial competitiveness as Taipei responds to growing pressure in its surrounding waters.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Interview: Acrab CEO Ken Phua on building agentic AI silicon in Singapore
Ken Phua, former Arm China co-CEO, spent 25 years abroad building someone else's business model. He came home to Singapore to build his own.
Friday 14 August 2026
Memory supply crunch pushes long-term contracts beyond the big three
The global memory supply shortage is intensifying, with long-term agreements (LTAs) rapidly expanding beyond the three major memory manufacturers—Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Micron Technology—to include Sandisk, Nanya Technology Corporation, and China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).
Friday 14 August 2026
South Korea chip cluster could expand to nine fabs as SK plans new investment
South Korea's planned southwestern semiconductor cluster could eventually expand from four fabs to as many as nine as the government accelerates land, power, and infrastructure work around Gwangju, while local officials say SK Group is expected to unveil a major investment in eastern Jeonnam.
Friday 14 August 2026
China AI chip demand lifts Hygon revenue 67%, Sugon profit 34% as domestic computing expands

Hygon Information posted a 66.5% increase in first-half 2026 revenue as accelerating artificial intelligence deployment and stronger demand for domestically developed computing chips lifted sales of its high-end processors.