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Friday 17 April 2026
Vingroup signs US$6.5 billion India investment framework with Maharashtra
Vingroup's memorandum of understanding with the Government of Maharashtra, India, could channel about US$6.5 billion into urban development, electric mobility, renewable energy, and...
Friday 17 April 2026
UMC signals 2026 wafer price adjustment amid tightening demand and capacity pressure
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) is expected to raise wafer foundry prices in the second half of 2026, as demand for logic and memory-related applications remains resilient and...
Friday 17 April 2026
TSMC revises advanced process and packaging strategy
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei emphasized persistent capacity shortages during the company's earnings call, noting that 3nm technology accounted for about 25% of first-quarter 2026 revenue...
Friday 17 April 2026
Taiwan's OSAT expansion could tighten global test capacity and raise costs
Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test industry is expanding rapidly, driven by AI, high-performance computing, and memory demand. Global supply chains may face tighter...
Friday 17 April 2026
Analysis: ASML lifts 2026 guidance on strong EUV demand
ASML delivered first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations, prompting management to raise its full-year guidance despite a cautious outlook for the second quarter. The company...
Friday 17 April 2026
ASML extends Low NA EUV to 2031, ramps up High NA production
ASML's confirmation that memory-chip demand underpinned its stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2026 — along with its updated EUV roadmaps — has broad...
Friday 17 April 2026
Analysis: Intel, Musk advance TeraFab partnership, echoing Apple's TSMC shift

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has aligned his TeraFab megafab initiative with Intel, in a move that had been signaled in recent months.

Friday 17 April 2026
EMS Watch: Lens Technology's earnings shock highlights strain across Apple supply chain

China's consumer electronics supply chain is facing mounting pressure, as Lens Technology posted a sharp earnings downturn that triggered...

Friday 17 April 2026
Nio cuts Nvidia reliance with in-house chips, targets lower EV costs

Rising cost pressure is pushing China's smart EV makers to pivot from scale expansion to efficiency and cost discipline.

Friday 17 April 2026
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei denies customer favoritism regarding tight 1Q26 capacity
TSMC delivered an above-expectations financial performance in the first quarter of 2026 and remains optimistic about continued strong demand for advanced process technologies entering...
Friday 17 April 2026
Meta's Manus deal further exacerbates Chinese startups' exodus to Singapore and US
The US$2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus by Meta Platforms has sent shockwaves through the Chinese tech ecosystem, exposing the fragility of the "Singapore-washing" strategy...
Friday 17 April 2026
Taiwan's TPK profit jumps more than 20-fold on investment gains and chip exposure
TPK Holding reported a sharp rebound in profitability for the first quarter of 2026, driven by new semiconductor investments and favorable one-off gains.
Friday 17 April 2026
J&V Energy Technology's Greenet to list on OTC in May 2026 as it pursues rapid capacity expansion
J&V Energy Technology's Greenet plans to list on the OTC market in May 2026 and is fully booked, signaling a rapid global push into green power as it seeks to scale to 800-850...
Thursday 16 April 2026
TSMC hints at next-gen LPU bid, stokes speculation that Samsung's Groq order may not last
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei disclosed at the company's first-quarter 2026 earnings call that the foundry is collaborating with a customer on next-generation LPU development —a remark...
Thursday 16 April 2026
TSMC enters 2nm mass production, scales 3nm capacity
TSMC laid out its capacity expansion plans and advanced node progress at its first quarter 2026 earnings call. Chairman C.C. Wei reaffirmed Taiwan as the primary base for leading-edge...