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Wednesday 29 July 2026
Inventec plans NT$18.128 billion capacity expansion in Taiwan, Thailand, Texas
Inventec said it would expand manufacturing capacity in Taiwan, Thailand, and the US with total spending of NT$18.128 billion. The ODM maker outlined new plants, facility upgrades,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Samsung reportedly weighs Chinese DRAM for budget smartphones as memory inflation squeezes mobile market
Samsung Electronics is considering using low-cost Chinese mobile DRAM in smartphones sold in China as it looks to cut manufacturing costs and expand its presence in the country's budget...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Samsung eyes Chinese DRAM sourcing to cut costs, expand budget-phone share in China
Samsung Electronics is evaluating the use of lower-cost Chinese DRAM in some smartphones as it seeks to offset rising component costs and regain momentum in China's highly competitive...
Sunday 26 July 2026
Lynas says Malaysia heavy rare earth project has gone over budget
Lynas Rare Earths said its heavy rare earth expansion in Malaysia has gone over budget as the Australia-based miner works to build out a non-China supply chain. The disclosure came...
Thursday 23 July 2026
SK Hynix speeds P&T7 cleanroom rollout, keeps overall budget at KRW19 trillion
SK Hynix's board approved approximately KRW 7.09 trillion (approx. US$4.83 billion) in facility investment on July 22 to accelerate construction of its P&T7 advanced packaging...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Taiwan lawmakers stall on drone procurement bill as localization debate intensifies

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan reviewed four versions of a special bill for drone procurement on the 16th but reached no conclusion, leaving...

Friday 17 July 2026
Taiwan's 2027 tech budget rises 6.2% to NT$176.8 billion, targeting AI and space

Taiwan plans to increase its technology budget by 6.2% in 2027 to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence (AI), space technology...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Wistron backs Taiwan open source AI model and boosts compute for startups
Wistron said it would support Taiwan's first open source language model over a three-year budget and provide more AI compute capacity in 2026 for startups and academic users. The effort...
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Taiwan sends defense drone bills to committee review as supply chain ramps up
Taiwan's legislature moved defense drone proposals to committee review on July 3 after heated debate, advancing plans to fund a domestic autonomous unmanned vehicles program and prompting...
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
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...
Monday 22 June 2026
Memory costs push Samsung Galaxy A37 pricier as S26 holds steady

AI-driven memory price spikes are presenting a challenge for Samsung's smartphone business, with rising component prices eroding the...

Friday 5 June 2026
South Korea finalizes US$520 million on-device AI chip budget amid industry doubts
South Korea has finalized the budget for a state-backed on-device AI chip development project at KRW800.23 billion (US$520 million), about KRW200 billion below an earlier proposal,...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan moves to restore drone procurement funding after legislature cuts defense budget
Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai warned that sweeping cuts to drone procurement funding by the Legislative Yuan could weaken the island's defense readiness and undermine stability...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taiwan to boost AI and strategic-industry spending to increase competitiveness
Taiwan's cabinet announced plans to expand public spending on AI and other strategic industries to protect the island's high-tech manufacturing lead, strengthen economic security and...