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Thursday 23 April 2026
Chinese smartphone shipments to fall below 600 million units in 2026, lowest level since 2021
Rising upstream component costs and weak retail promotions in China, combined with traditional off-season demand overseas, are denting global smartphone supply and pricing. Consumers...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Shining Victory wins first GM North America series production contract for pickup and SUV models
Shining Victory Motor Electronics secured a General Motors contract to supply components for pickup trucks and SUVs in the US starting from the first quarter of 2026, marking its North...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment gap persists despite govt subsidies
With government incentives, Taiwan has achieved significant success in localizing display equipment, though the competitiveness of the display industry has declined considerably in...
Thursday 23 April 2026
LG Display approves KRW1.1 trillion OLED infrastructure investment
LG Display approved an investment of KRW1.1 trillion (approx. US$740 million) to build OLED technology infrastructure. The move, running from April 22, 2026, to June 30, 2028, could...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Apollo Power secures backing from SEEC, Phison, and Gigabyte for AI data center power solutions
Apollo Power is targeting the behind-the-meter energy storage market in Taiwan through a partnership with Tesla to deploy the latter's Megapack enterprise-level energy storage systems...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Asia Vital Components eyes liquid cooling growth while testing space-ready thermal plates
Asia Vital Components' push into liquid cooling and space-ready thermal solutions signals a broader shift in data center design and supply chains, with implications for hyperscalers...
Thursday 23 April 2026
SpaceX loads up on debt to fund AI push before IPO
SpaceX is preparing for what could become one of the most ambitious public offerings in history, even as its balance sheet reflects the rising cost of its expanding ambitions in both...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Japan PC shipments peak on upgrade cycle, correction ahead
Japan's PC market delivered a standout performance in the fiscal year ending March 2026, but underlying demand signals point to a sharp reversal as upgrade-driven momentum fades.
Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix hits 72% operating margin in Q1, doubling profit quarter-on-quarter
SK Hynix reported its strongest quarterly results on record in the first quarter of 2026, with revenue of 52.58 trillion won (approximately US$37.9 billion), operating profit of 37.61...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Brightek posts March loss as Nantong plant ramps up in 2H26
LED packaging maker Brightek reported consolidated revenue of NT$161 million (US$5.1 million) in the first quarter of 2026, down 9.7% year on year, impacted by the transition period...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
SpaceX reportedly files confidential IPO plans in potential record-breaking offering
SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering that could rank among the largest in history, targeting a valuation of up to US$1.75 trillion and...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Column: US drone industry learns from Ukraine's low-cost, rapid production
"The drone is not the weapon. The infrastructure to build it is." This statement, made by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 31, 2026, encapsulates the direction of recent...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
AIDC eyes over NT$100 billion in new defense-related orders across next 5 years
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is facing short-term operational pressure, with supply chain delays hitting its Brave Eagle advanced trainer jet program...
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Taiwan's Top lead frame players ride price hikes waves to record orders
Geopolitical risks and rising industrial demand have driven volatile metal prices for gold, silver, and copper, triggering a wave of quarterly price increases in the lead frame industry...